India’s state-owned refiners have already lined up sufficient crude supplies for roughly two months. (AI image) US-Iran war: India, importing around 90% of its crude needs, is stocking up on oil even as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening completely stay. India has diversified its crude oil procurement, and stepped up imports in a…
When Saudi Arabia unveiled NEOM in 2017, it promised nothing short of a city from the future. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman presented the mega-project as the centrepiece of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy to reduce dependence on oil. The plans included flying taxis, robot assistants, a 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper known as The Line, a…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi revealed how a timely conversation with his coach helped him overcome a difficult phase and return to his destructive best in the Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.The 15-year-old smashed a breathtaking 94 off just 29 balls, including the fastest List…
Quote of the day by Winston Churchill (Image source: Wikipedia) There is a strange power in the words we never say. As long as a thought stays inside our head, it belongs entirely to us. We can shape it, hold it back, or let it go. But the instant we say it out loud, everything…
Iran team’s handwritten note (left) and Belgium’s Alexis Saelemaekers, left, challenges Iran’s Ehsan Hajisafi during the World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo) Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves as Iran and Belgium played out a 0-0 draw in their…
Four-day heat warning begins as UK temperatures could reach 38C / Image – file The UK is preparing for one of its most intense June heatwaves on record after the Met Office extended its amber extreme heat warning to four days, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 38C in parts of England this…
Uruguay’s four stars commemorate two Olympic football titles and two World Cup triumphs, all officially recognised as world championships/ Image: AP Uruguay arrived at the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying one of the most distinctive badges in international football. While most supporters understand that stars above a national team’s crest usually represent World Cup triumphs,…
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Total Ebola cases reached 1,003 since it was declared on May 15. Photo credit: AP Confirmed Ebola cases in the latest outbreak in eastern Congo have surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths recorded so far, according to a statement issued by the country’s health authorities late on Sunday.The outbreak, centred in Ituri province, has recorded 1,003…
Mukesh Khanna trolled as ‘shameless’ after starring in ad with Samay Rain after ‘paraded on donkey’ comment over ‘India’s Got Latent’ Mukesh Khanna, best known for playing the iconic superhero ‘Shaktimaan’, is facing sharp criticism on social media after appearing in a commercial alongside comedian Samay Raina, the very person he had publicly and harshly…