NEW DELHI: Stock markets are likely to be guided this week by the outcome of state elections and high crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict, say analysts.The developments related to the West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz will also be tracked by investors, they said. Counting of votes for the five…
R Ashwin backs Karun Nair after costly drops (Image: Screengrab) Punjab Kings pulled off the highest successful run chase in IPL history, hunting down 265 against Delhi Capitals in Delhi. But for Karun Nair, it was a night of missed opportunities and visible heartbreak. Nair endured a difficult outing in the field, dropping Shreyas Iyer…
Unite8 Sports’ Bavesh Janavlekar is upbeat ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Special arrangement) In 2002, backed by Abdulrahman Bukhatir, Ten Sports made a splash in the sub-continent’s broadcast market with the FIFA World Cup. Numerous other properties followed and the company built a strong subscriber base in competition to ESPN Star Sports.Before its…
Gold prices declined by over 2% on Monday, deepening their fall to nearly a four-month low, as intensifying tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over inflation and reinforced expectations of tighter global interest rates. Spot gold dropped 2.5% to $4,372.86 per ounce as of 0238 GMT, marking its ninth straight session of losses. Earlier…
Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, is facing backlash after her old social media posts linked to her resurfaced online.Some of the posts were allegedly made years ago on platforms such as Tumblr and X. These posts have gone viral on social media in recent days, drawing attention to their…
The US military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT (April 13), while allowing vessels not bound for Iran to continue transiting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (AP Photo) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into Indian Premier League history on Saturday after becoming the first overseas cricketer and the 13th player overall to complete 200 IPL appearances. The milestone came during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Gujarat Titans, with KKR desperately fighting to stay alive in…
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle once addressed the long-standing criticism that she and her sister Lata Mangeshkar dominated the Hindi film music industry, a claim often described as a ‘monopoly’. In a frank and no-nonsense response, Asha dismissed the notion, suggesting it was more a matter of perception than reality.At a time when debates around equal…
China’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran but revealing few signs of turnaround in weak consumer spending. Powered by strong manufacturing and exports, gross domestic product expanded 5% from a year ago, the fastest in three quarters, according to a statement…
Shah Rukh Khan attended the pre-wedding celebrations of Supriya Sule’s daughter Revati, where he hugged the couple and danced to ‘Koi Mil Gaya’ from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. Videos went viral online. Khan will next be seen in ‘King’, releasing on December 24, 2026. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan brought his signature charm to the…