HYDERABAD: It was a tale of two debutants and how they consigned Rajasthan Royals to their first defeat in IPL-2026 on Monday.Praful Hinge (4/34) from Vidarbha and Sakib Hussain (4/24) of Bihar, the former 24 and the latter 21, couldn’t have asked for a better start to their IPL careers. Steaming in and hitting the…
The musical icon and legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92. Her last rites were performed with state honours on Monday at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Celebrities from across the globe have been paying tribute to her through social media. John Cena, a former WWE star and now a Hollywood actor,…
Oil prices eased below the $100 per barrel mark on Tuesday on hopes of easing United States–Iran talks aimed at ending the ongoing war. The news provided some relief amid fears over supply disruptions due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade.Brent crude futures slipped $1.86, or 1.87%, to $97.50, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
BENGALURU: A majority of Nvidia’s 10,000 India-based employees have received CEO Jensen Huang’s one-time special stock grant, with payouts ranging from over Rs 5 lakh to as much as Rs 1 crore over the grant period, according to data from US-based salary tracker 6figr. The “Jensen Special Grant”, rolled out in 2024, is a one-time…
‘The Defenders’ star Mike Colter sent Marvel fans into a meltdown after he seemingly dropped a major spoiler about the series ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2. The actor, who plays Luke Cage in a now deleted social media post, shared a photo with leading man Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock. However, the post seemed to…
The US-Iran conflict’s escalation in Feb 2026 put the Indian rupee under sharp pressure-it declined 4% and breached the 95 mark against the dollar. Usually RBI tackles volatility by selling dollars, but this time it cracked down on what it described as ‘excessive speculaton’-bets against the rupee in India and abroad, and took measures to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, was dismissed for a golden duck as Rajasthan Royals lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 57 runs on Monday, with debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain making an impact.The teen prodigy has been the flavour of this season in the T20 tournament with two 15-ball fifties including in the previous match and key…
Emkay Global Financial Services has initiated its coverage of Avenue Supermart (D-Mart) with a sell rating and the target price at Rs 3,700. Analysts said the stock, trading at 70x forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio prices in a business D-Mart needs to become, not what it is. Quick commerce players are now only 4-13% pricier than…
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away at 92, displayed remarkable resilience during a Pune concert. Despite a downpour, she chose to continue her performance, singing 22 songs to a devoted audience. Her unwavering spirit, famously stating “A little rain doesn’t scare me,” left an indelible mark, showcasing her deep connection to music and her…
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation, based on consumer price index (CPI), inched up for the second consecutive month to 3.4% (y-o-y) in March from 3.2% in Feb on account of acceleration in food prices, electricity, gas and other fuels, data released by NSO showed Monday. The food index rose 3.9% in March, above 3.5% in preceding…