US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has urged the World Bank to end its restrictions on financing upstream oil and gas projects, arguing that developing countries need reliable and affordable energy to drive economic growth, industrialisation and job creation.According to news agency ANI, Bessent made the demand during the October 2026 annual meetings of the International…
Jr NTR’s ‘Dragon’ shoot resumes after shoulder surgery; Prashanth Neel films other sequences Telugu superstar Jr NTR is expected to return to filming for ‘Dragon’ towards the end of October 2026, following his recovery from a shoulder injury. The actor underwent arthroscopic surgery in August and has completed six weeks of recovery and physiotherapy.Directed by…
6.0-magnitude quake strikes Balochistan in Pakistan An earthquake measuring 6.0 in magnitude struck southern Pakistan near Khuzdar, Balochistan on Saturday, around 95 km south of Sūrāb, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).More details awaited Source link
A statement on LK Advani’s health would be issued shortly Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, 98, was admitted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Friday evening with pulmonary issues, news agency PTI reported citing sources.Advani was taken to the hospital in Jasola Vihar around 7.30pm, they said.The hospital said he was undergoing treatment…
R Ashwin and Yashasvi Jaiswal Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised the BCCI selection committee for leaving Yashasvi Jaiswal out of India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series. The former India spinner believes Jaiswal deserved a chance in the final two matches, especially with Shubman Gill being rested.Ashwin warned that repeatedly missing out on international cricket…
Diesel prices have become a growing political concern ahead of the November 3 midterm elections US President Donald Trump has waived several sanctions, restrictions and duties targeting Russia under the Graham Act, just weeks after signing the legislation aimed at squeezing Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The move comes as his administration seeks to…
Wei Yi (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: The last game of Wei Yi’s first Candidates Tournament lasted 32 moves. Javokhir Sindarov had already clinched the title and the right to challenge India’s Dommaraju Gukesh in the upcoming World Championship match; Wei Yi had nothing left to chase. And subsequently, neither player pressed…
The leaders had last met on the margins of the G7 summit in France this year With White House and Philippines confirming US President Donald Trump will be going to Manila on Nov 16 for the ASEAN summit, chances of a meeting between him and PM Narendra Modi have brightened.Modi too is likely to travel…
At Reliance, we have never feared competition, the company said New Delhi: Ahead of its Rs 30,213-crore Jio IPO, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has rebutted Elon Musk’s tirade on X and said it welcomed competition.Last Wednesday, Musk had accused “certain oligarchs” of “blocking” Starlink’s entry into India before naming Ambani over the next two days…
Police said all four fatalities occurred in the same classroom A 16-year-old former student opened fire inside a special needs classroom at an elementary school in Oregon, killing three children and a teacher, after allegedly forcing his way into the building with a shotgun bought by his mother, according to police and media reports. The…