US President Donald Trump’s remarks about potentially seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal have sharpened focus on the strategic and commercial stakes tied to one of the country’s most critical energy export hubs.Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, serves as Iran’s primary offshore oil export terminal and handles the bulk of its crude shipments…
A federal judge ordered the release of a handwritten note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, nearly five years after the disgraced financier died in a Manhattan jail cell in what authorities ruled a suicide.The note included the line, “It is a treat to be able to choose ones time to say goodbye,” written on a…
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have begun early preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season, focusing on fitness and helping new players settle into the squad. The early training camp is aimed at building momentum as the team looks to bounce back after missing the playoffs in…
Gunfires at new Cricket Canada president’s house (Image: Cricket Canada) Gunshots were fired at the residence of newly elected Cricket Canada president Arvinder Khosa early Wednesday morning in a chilling incident that has further intensified the crisis engulfing Canadian cricket.According to reports from CBC, Khosa’s home in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood was targeted around 4:40 a.m….
More than 100 days into the Middle East crisis, the Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s biggest shipping question mark. Iran has now signalled that the strategic waterway will reopen, but not quite as before. According to Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, the route will operate under new conditions set by Iranian and Omani authorities, including…
MUMBAI: In a big blow to the Mumbai Indians, already reeling after three straight defeats, their former captain and star opener Rohit Sharma is set to miss the team’s fifth match of IPL 2026 against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium due to a recurrence of a hamstring injury, TOI has learnt.Rohit sustained the injury…
In an exciting development for fans of epic cinema, Shraddha Kapoor emerges as the frontrunner for the grand mythological film ‘Mahavatar’, where she will star alongside Vicky Kaushal as the iconic Chiranjeevi Parashurama. Under the direction of Amar Kaushik and the production of Dinesh Vijan, talks with Kapoor are already in progress, with a shooting…
Vande Bharat sleeper train Premium trains – better than Rajdhani and Tejas Express – and offering enhanced passenger comforts and importantly higher average speeds will in the coming years be the new reality for overnight travel on Indian Railways – courtesy the Vande Bharat sleeper train project. Over 250 new trains are in the pipeline…
Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have approved its sale to Paramount Global and Skydance Media, clearing a major hurdle for a proposed USD 110 billion merger that could reshape the global entertainment industry. However, not everyone’s is happy with this merger going through.The deal, described as a ‘hostile takeover’, brings an end to the acquisition…
Russia, for the first time, has publicly acknowledged a dip in its oil production this year, even as it assured that the country was continuously stepping up its “export infrastructure to its maximum capacity.”Speaking to reporters at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that current output was…