The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has triggered ripples for economies and sectors across the globe. Even so, India’s economy still appears firm, with only a few early signs of pressure, according to a recent report by HDFC Bank’s treasury research team.The report, Macro Billboard: 40 Charts, Early Signals dated April 20, 2026, says…
India faces greater exposure. It depends heavily on the Gulf region not just for crude oil but also for liquefied petroleum gas. (AI image) India and China, among the largest economies in Asia, may well be staring at a supply problem for their energy needs as the Middle East conflict drags on. Asia’s biggest crude…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC) seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party called Kharge’s remark a “grossly derogatory” statement and a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In a formal complaint…
Tim Cook, after fifteen years of leading the one of the world’s most influential consumer tech giant, is officially stepping down as CEO of Apple. Cook, who famously succeeded co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. He leaves behind a company…
US President Donald Trump has shared a message for Apple CEO Tim Cook. The message comes after Cook announced he will step down from his role in September, after serving as the chief executive of the Cupertino-based tech giant for more than a decade. In a post on the social media site Truth Social, Trump…
Kerala fireworks unit blast NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed and several others sustained burn injuries after a blast at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode of Kerala’s Thrissur district on Tuesday, officials said. Around 40 people were suspected to have been present at the time of the explosion. A government official who…
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag, and Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has launched a scathing attack on Riyan Parag, criticising the Rajasthan Royals skipper for his disappointing returns with the bat in the ongoing IPL season. Despite Rajasthan Royals holding on to a top-four spot with four…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday submitted a breach of privilege notice in Parliament against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation after his 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.Calling it a “blatant abuse of power”, the MP from Alappuzha said that the address…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The former civil servant who oversaw the approval of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to Washington has said he felt “political…
As the US and Iran edged towards what appeared to be a breakthrough after weeks of conflict in early April, a sudden burst of public messaging from Donald Trump may have thrown fragile diplomacy off course.According to CNN, optimism around a potential deal to end the seven-week war began to unravel after Trump publicly claimed…