NEW DELHI: Moody’s Ratings has slashed India’s economic growth estimates for the current fiscal to 6% from 6.8% earlier, saying the ongoing conflict in West Asia will moderate growth momentum and raise inflation risks.In its credit opinion report on India, Moody’s said prolonged disruptions, particularly LPG shipments due to the conflict, would lead to near-term…
The rupee rose against the US dollar for a second straight session on Monday, helped by a sharp decline in crude oil prices after a preliminary US-Iran agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.The currency also extended gains seen after the Reserve Bank of India’s June 5 measures to…
A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that roughly 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice, an area comparable to the size of France, has failed…
MUMBAI: Indian shares rose to a two-week high on Monday as signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks pushed oil prices lower and boosted investor appetite for risk assets.US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington and Iran had “largely negotiated” an MoU on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz,…
Following her stunning performance in ‘Mother Mary,’ Anne Hathaway has set the record straight: she has no ambitions to join the ranks of pop icons. While immersing herself in the preparation for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ she praised pop musicians for their extraordinary stamina and self-confidence, dubbing them ‘endurance athletes. Anne Hathaway’s latest role…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to domestic violence.Taylor Frankie Paul is back in the headlines, and this time, not just because of what happened in the past, but because of how those events still haunt her family. After a disturbing video from a 2023 domestic violence incident leaked online, Taylor says her young daughter,…
Veteran actor Siva Krishna, has captured the attention of the public with his bold and even scandalous comments regarding the megastar Chiranjeevi and their early days in the Telugu film industry era. Chiranjeevi made his film debut in the cinema world in the late seventies, yet at that time, he faced the challenge of carving…
Shanoo Sharma married in an intimate ceremony on April 25, and Bhumi Pednekar later shared wedding glimpses on Instagram. The photos showed Shanoo with her husband and included a brief Ranveer Singh appearance that was later removed. Bhumi’s emotional caption and Shanoo’s wedding announcement drew warm wishes from friends and fans. On April 25, Shanoo…
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Danish Malewar, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Atharva Ankolekar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Ashwani Kumar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande, Mohd Izhar,…
US President Trump (Image credit: AP) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to settle claims that the justice department improperly targeted his political allies in exchange for the president voluntarily dismissing his $10 billion lawsuit against the internal revenue service. The settlement creates an “AntiWeaponisation Fund” that will pay…