Representative image (AI-generated) With the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting global oil supplies, several Asian countries are turning to Russian oil to fill the gap caused by the Iran war.Energy-starved nations in the region are taking advantage of US sanction waivers to secure Russian crude, Bloomberg reported. The Philippines recently received its first…
Bitcoin BTC$71,835.75 and other major cryptocurrencies all fell around 2% late Saturday evening U.S. hours after Vice President J.D. Vance announced that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had failed to agree to an extended ceasefire. The parties met in Pakistan Saturday to negotiate an agreement after the U.S.’s nearly six-week long campaign against Iran. Vance said…
Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from ‘One Battle After Another’ (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures, 2025). Paul Thomas Anderson has spent the better part of three decades burrowing into the American soul—charting its boom-and-bust appetites, its bruised dreams, its restless need to reinvent itself. From the oil-soaked ambition of There Will Be Blood to the Altman-esque…
Rajkummar Rao is stepping into the shoes of cricket legend Sourav Ganguly in the eagerly awaited biopic ‘Dada,’ which has just begun production. Taking to social media, Rao announced the exciting development, revealing that cameras are now rolling. Fans have been privy to his intense transformation journey for the role, a commitment he has openly…
Shamli: In an alleged case of medical negligence at the district combined hospital in Shamli, a 30-year-old woman from Baghpat district gave birth to a baby boy on the roadside outside the hospital gate after staff allegedly demanded money and refused to admit her to the facility.Kaushar Begum, a resident of Asara village in Baghpat,…
Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom at the White House has been given final approval by a key commission – just days after a judge ordered construction to stop. The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), the agency responsible for approving construction on federal property in Washington, approved the plans to build the ballroom in…
Sunil Gavaskar and Ben Duckett NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar has called for tougher punishment for last-minute IPL withdrawals, insisting the current rules are failing to deter overseas players after Ben Duckett pulled out of IPL 2026 despite being picked by Delhi Capitals.Duckett, bought for Rs 2 crore, opted out just days before the tournament to…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering from severe and disfiguring injuries sustained in the airstrike that killed his father at the outset of the ongoing war, according to multiple accounts, even as conflicting reports continue to cast doubt over his condition and ability to govern.Three individuals familiar with his inner circle told Reuters…
It is not just the size of the house; there are other factors too. The sophistication of the house is very impressive. It is a symbol of Nadar’s success and his vision. It is a reflection of his success in his professional life and his interests in art, culture, and luxury living. One of the…
President Trump’s comments to reporters on Tuesday that he expects the U.S. to end its war with Iran in two or three weeks is buoying investors by easing global oil prices and boosting stocks. Yet such optimism is certain to fade quickly unless Iran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon, according to economists, who warn that crude prices…