US stock market today: Wall Street flat; Nasdaq climbs over 1.5% as tech stocks rally

In commodity markets, oil prices eased after recent sharp swings driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. US stock market today: Wall Street rebounded on Thursday, led by a sharp rally in Microsoft after the technology giant posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%, recovering more than half of Wednesday’s decline, its…

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‘Jana Nayagan’ star Pooja Hegde debuts chic new haircut in dreamy Budapest vacation photos, netizens shower love | Tamil Movie News

Pooja Hegde is making the most of her break after the success of ‘Jana Nayagan.’ The actress recently shared glimpses of her holiday in Budapest, Hungary, on Instagram, treating fans to a collection of pictures and videos from her relaxing getaway. The post showed the actress’ quieter side, from river views to cosy bookstores to…

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Watch: Viral Commonwealth Games cleaner dubbed ‘Mop Man’ performs splits and worm while mopping court | Commonwealth Games News

An entertainer dubbed “Mop Man” (real name CJ Scott Miller) breaks into his energetic dance routine while masquerading as a court cleaner at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (Photos by Chris Anderson)/ Via Instagram The 2026 Commonwealth Games have produced no shortage of memorable sporting moments, but one of the tournament’s biggest viral sensations has…

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Hyderabad techie killed in US road accident days before India trip | World News

An Indian-origin software engineer from Hyderabad was killed in a road accident in the US state of New Jersey just days before she was due to travel to India, according to reports.Sripathi Deepa Reddy, 42, originally from Aakuthotapalli village in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, had been living in the United States with her husband, Ramakrishna Reddy,…

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From 1990 to 2020, China gained 447,500 sq km of planted forest but lost 219,100 sq km of natural forest; by 2020, only 9.6% remained fully intact

China’s tree cover increased, but natural forests kept shrinking and fragmenting. (AI photo) China’s ambitious tree-planting campaigns have helped increase the country’s overall forest cover over the past three decades. But a new study says the growth in planted forests tells only part of the story.While millions of hectares of trees were added to the…

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‘My favourite Test batting partner’: Virat Kohli hails Ajinkya Rahane after retirement | Cricket News

Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane Virat Kohli paid tribute to Ajinkya Rahane after the former India batter announced his retirement from international cricket, describing him as his “favourite Test batting partner” and “the safest pair of hands in slips.“In an Instagram post, Kohli shared a picture of himself with Rahane in India’s Test whites and praised…

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‘Uncompetitive’: Months after IndiGo flights fiasco, airline MD criticises new pilot duty rules

The IndiGo MD’s comments mark one of IndiGo’s strongest public objections to the revised FDTL regulations Months after widespread IndiGo flight disruptions, the airline’s Managing Director Rahul Bhatia has urged the government to revisit the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules. He argues that the current framework reduces pilot productivity, drives up airline costs…

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15 elephants suspected to have died after eating pesticide-sprayed tomatoes near Kenya’s Amboseli National Park | World News

15 elephants have died in southern Kenya in what wildlife authorities believe is one of the region’s worst wildlife poisoning incidents in decades. Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide in samples taken from the animals, with investigators suspecting the elephants ingested pesticide-contaminated tomatoes from farms bordering Amboseli National Park. The deaths occurred over a month between…

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CWG 2026: Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu make triple jump final; Neeraj Chopra headlines India’s javelin trio | Commonwealth Games News

Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a strong day in the athletics arena at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu qualified for the men’s triple jump final, while Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh ensured a clean sweep in the men’s javelin throw qualification.National…

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