For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been the world’s most critical oil gateway, with millions of barrels of crude passing through it every day. But repeated disruptions to oil supplies across the globe have exposed just how vulnerable that dependence is, prompting Gulf nations to resort to an ambitious network of pipelines designed to…
Google reported its Q2 earnings on July 22 Google-parent Alphabet announced its second quarter revenue on July 22. The tech giant reported one of the strongest quarters in the company’s history, earning $119.8 billion, up from $96.4 billion in the year-ago period. The company not only posted record financial results but also shared several milestones…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi consumer commission, on July 6, ordered a developer to refund Rs 19.73 lakh to an Indian Air Force officer after finding that the company never signed a formal agreement with him despite collecting the money over several years. The commission held that as there was no signed agreement, there was nothing…
A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua) China on Wednesday successfully launched its Gravity-1 commercial rocket from the East China Sea, placing nine satellites into their designated orbits and carrying out one payload experiment. The mission marked the first far-sea…
Portage College of Calgary, Canada has asked Indian students protesting after their work visa got rejected by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to seek legal advice, stating that it “continues to seek clarification regarding this issue”. In an update shared on the website dated July 21, the college said: “Portage College continues to…
A total of 125 Indian athletes will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. The squad includes 77 male and 48 female athletes across sports disciplines, including para sports.India will be represented across 13 disciplines – eight able-bodied sports and five para-sports –…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court has rejected a woman’s plea for interim maintenance of Rs 1 lakh a month from her estranged husband, ruling that simply saying life is expensive abroad is not, on its own, a good enough reason to get maintenance and especially when the…
The release of ‘Jana Nayagan’ was not limited to Tamil Nadu. Vijay‘s fans in Bengaluru also made the release a grand affair, with videos from the theatres going viral on social media quickly. A clip of fans bursting crackers inside a packed cinema hall during the screening has gone viral and drawn widespread attention. The…
Crude oil prices jumped to six week high on Thursday, with Brent rising above the $96-a-barrel mark and US benchmark WTI climbing past $88, as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of easing. Brent crude gained $1.93, or 2.05%, to trade at $96 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) advanced $1.41, or 1.62%,…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing tour of England and Ireland, India captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that he does not want his players to carry the fear of failure into the T20I series against Zimbabwe.The India skipper said players should not worry about what people outside the dressing room…