Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed to visitors Monday after staff suddenly went on strike, alleging that female employees were moved from their stations during a visit by a delegation from a Gujarat-based Hindu religious group.A 100-strong delegation linked to Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) had visited Eiffel Tower ahead of Festival of Cultures,…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said he knew before the ongoing Test series in England that Pakistan would lose 3-0. Pakistan have struggled to challenge England in the first two Tests and trail 0-2 going into the third and final Test, starting on Wednesday.“I knew before the series we were going to lose…
Oil prices inch closer to $100 per barrel Oil prices moved closer to the $100-a-barrel mark on Wednesday, rising more than 1% for a fourth straight session as renewed tensions between US-Iran and continued to rattle the crude market.Brent crude rose 1.47% to $99.36 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate climbed 1.54% to $94.46The…
PM wants desi connect with global pay MUMBAI: PM Narendra Modi Tuesday called for India to set its own standards and protocols for cross-border payments and directly integrate its payment system with countries where Indian diaspora populations are large and trade volumes significant.He said India now had a sovereign alternative to the foreign standards under-pinning…
India’s para-athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit celebrates after winning the gold medal at CWG 2026. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: At five, Dilip Mahadu Gavit knew little about the fragility of life. A fall from a tree left him with a serious injury to his right arm, but there was no reason to believe that a childhood…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC rapped Centre for naming a workplace sexual harassment survivor in a handbook it published on preventing such harassment and dealing with complaints.“How is the name of the victim disclosed in this? How can you do that? You are the govt of India. You yourself are publishing (handbooks) revealing the name of…
Energy and defence high on agenda Russia described as illegal and unacceptable the US move to impose 100% tariffs on nations importing Russian oil, while confirming another bilateral meeting between PM Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Putin is travelling to India this week for his first overseas participation in a BRICS summit since…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist Cristiano Ronaldo has missed out on the Ballon d’Or shortlist for a fourth consecutive year, despite leading Al-Nassr to a long-awaited domestic title and producing another strong individual campaign for both club and country.The omission is particularly intriguing because the 2026 30-player shortlist does…
MUMBAI: Copper and crude oil, two important industrial raw materials for several industries, are on a tear. According to notes from Vedanta and ICICI Securities, a combination of factors like tightening mine supply, especially from Chile, shifting global trade flows amid potential US tariffs on refined copper, and accelerating demand from electrification, renewable energy, power…
BJP got Rs 1,473cr to fight Bengal, Assam, 3 other assembly polls NEW DELHI: Total receipts by BJP’s central party headquarters during the last round of assembly polls in Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry stood at Rs 1,472.8 crore, as per the party’s election expenditure statements for Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry submitted…