Nearly all Indian refiners, except Numaligarh Refinery, are now importing Russian crude. (AI image) India’s imports of crude oil from Russia have dropped from the highs seen in March when the supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure prompted refiners to step up buys from…
Celebrity trainer-turned-actor Mustafa Ahmed, who is gaining attention for his role in ‘Dhurandhar 2’ alongside Ranveer Singh, has been indirectly pulled into an online controversy, not over his performance, but for his wife Radhieka Pandeya’s old social media posts that have gone viral on X (formerly Twitter). Mustafa Ahmed’s wife Radhieka faces backlash over her…
A man described as a “hot tub killer” has been accused of deceiving those around him before murdering his partner in a case that has shocked the UK.According to The Sun, the accused had carefully maintained a normal outward image, leading friends and acquaintances to believe nothing was wrong prior to the incident. The case…
Thalapathy Vijay’s much discussed film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has run into fresh controversy, as villagers near Usilampatti staged a protest against the movie’s release. Natives from the region have claimed that their village’s name has been disrespected in the film. As a mark of protest, residents from Papapatti and nearby areas raised black flags outside their…
A new study by the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Vienna has challenged many of the existing beliefs about where airborne microplastics originate from. In previous years, it was believed that most microplastics originated from the ocean, and this assumption has been refuted, based on a study published in Nature that…
Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson, widely known as “The Rock,” and his wife, singer-songwriter Lauren Hashian, have long been admired for their strong family bond and low-key personal life. However, the couple recently found themselves at the centre of an unexpected online buzz after viral AI-generated images sparked false rumours about expanding their family.Lauren Hashian is…
The ancient city of Pompeii has once again drawn global attention after archaeologists used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and final moments of a man who died during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The image shows a man crouched and shielding himself as volcanic debris falls around him. It is based on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Sikkim, where he is participating in the State’s Golden Jubilee celebrations of statehood. During the event, the Prime Minister described the Northeast as India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and highlighted the Himalayan State’s significance within it. During the visit, he also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of…
154 Claires stores close across UK with 1300 jobs lost in high street shakeup / Image: File Teen jewellery giant Claire’s has shut all 154 of its standalone stores across the UK and Ireland, abruptly ending its decades-long presence on the high street. The closures, confirmed in late April 2026, led to more than 1,300…
David Warner has replied to a fan who asked him to “quit” the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after his team Karachi Kings were knocked out before the PSL 11 playoffs.Warner posted on Instagram after the tournament ended for his team and looked back at his team’s campaign….