UAE is leaving OPEC oil cartel. What could that mean for oil prices?
Melbourne: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that on May 1, it will leave both the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the larger OPEC+ group. By withdrawing, the UAE will now be able to independently decide how much oil it produces and sells. This matters – and not just because the…
Riyan Parag likely to be fined 25 percent of match fees for vaping inside dressing room
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag is set to be fined 25 per cent of his match fee for bringing the game into “disrepute” after being caught vaping on camera during the IPL game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur. Parag’s actions during the Royals’ chase on Tuesday night drew condemnation on social media. PTI…
ICSE, ISC results: Girls outperform boys, pass rate over 99%
New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Thursday declared the Class 10 and Class 12 results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively. A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), or Class 10, examination. About 1,03,316…
SC reserves order on Cong leader Pawan Khera’s plea for anticipatory bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him related to allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife possessed multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar reserved…
Kharge rules out Chief Minister change in Karnataka ‘for now’
Kalaburgai (Karnataka): AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said there was no Chief Minister change in Karnataka “for now” and that the leadership issue in the state will be resolved soon. The Congress chief’s statement comes amid speculations within the party and political circles about a possible decision on leadership change and cabinet reshuffle after…
SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to a plea by AIIMS seeking to set aside its order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy, and asked the Centre to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks. The top court…
PM Modi has every intention of delaying caste census: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said one full year has passed since the government announced a caste census, but the details of how this enumeration will be done are still awaited, as it alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has every intention of delaying the exercise. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam…
Rattled Before Results? Reading Mamata’s Signals Beyond Exit Poll Noise
MS Shanker Exit polls have once again done what they do best—generate heat without much light. A few projections suggesting a narrow escape route for Mamata Banerjee have been seized upon by her supporters as proof of resilience. But scratch beneath the surface, and the political behaviour of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) tells…
Head, Klaasen power SRH to fourth-highest run-chase in IPL history, beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai: Travis Head (76) and Heinrich Klaasen (65 not out) outmuscled Ryan Rickelton’s record 123 not out for Mumbai Indians as Sunrisers Hyderabad romped home to a six-wicket in their Indian Premier League contest, here on Wednesday. After Rickelton’s highest individual score for MI and also their fastest-ever ton in IPL history took the hosts…
Jaishankar, Rosero discuss ways to deepen India-Ecuador ties in multiple fields
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Ecuadorian counterpart Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero, who is on a three-day official visit to India, as the two leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties in a range of areas, including trade, health, agriculture, digital and capacity building. She also met Union Health Minister J…
