NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday cautioned that higher oil prices due to the West Asia conflict will hurt most economies and also lowered India’s growth projections for the current financial year.IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook pegged India’s growth for 2026-27 at 6.4%, as against 6.5%…
Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo shared an emotional message after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to an end with a heartbreaking Round of 16 defeat to Spain.The Portuguese captain had already announced before the Spain match that this would be his final FIFA World Cup. Portugal suffered a late 2-1…
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor gave Bollywood fans a memorable throwback when they reunited at Anshula Kapoor’s wedding reception. The actors, who starred together in the 2014 action drama ‘Gunday’, stole the limelight with their energetic performance, that turned the celebration into one of the most talked-about celebrity moments from the wedding. Ranveer Singh and…
Police tape cordoning off Welfen High School, Schongau, Germany, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP) A 16-year-old boy found carrying weapons was arrested after allegedly wounding two 13-year-old girls at a German high school Wednesday, police said. The suspect was carrying a knife and a firearm, but it wasn’t immediately clear how he…
Global attention has once again turned to one of Southeast Asia’s greatest Hindu monuments. Today marks one of the historic moments as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Indonesia’s iconic Prambanan Temple and jointly launched an India-supported conservation initiative alongside Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. This is a moment which is far more than a restoration project….
You may surprise yourself today. Courage rises, and with it comes a desire to try something different, speak more directly, or take on a task you might usually avoid. Mars gives you a push, while the Moon stirs movement and short trips. Also, expect to see some running around, errands and visits, local travel, or…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, India have been forced into a late change after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury. The Women’s Selection Committee has named Priya Punia as her replacement for the match, which begins on Friday.Pratika picked up a cut around her right…
Speeding tanker crushes auto Thane: A speeding gas tanker allegedly jumped a traffic signal and overturned onto an autorickshaw on the Thane-bound carriageway of the Ghodbunder Highway near D-Mart at Anand Nagar on Wednesday afternoon, killing the auto driver and a passenger while leaving another passenger critically injured.The accident occurred around 1 pm and briefly…
The ongoing rainfall is expected to provide relief from the humid weather that residents have been experiencing in recent days. NEW DELHI: Rain lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of Thursday, extending the monsoon spell in the national capital and bringing relief from the recent humid conditions.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued…
Rosewood trees on some private estates in the Nilgiris have been numbered, amid allegations that they are being readied for felling Shantha ThiagarajanMore than a year after the Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act lapsed, the TN govt has neither disclosed whether its promise of encouraging rosewood cultivation has led to new plantations nor responded…
