Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty plunged sharply on Monday, tracking a brutal global sell-off as the Middle East war deepened into its fourth week, with rising crude prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and a record-low rupee worsening investor nerves.The 30-share BSE Sensex slumped 1,836.57 points, or 2.46 per cent, to close at 72,696.39, after…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI) Less than a week before IPL 2026 gets underway, India and Mumbai Indians seamer Jasprit Bumrah has checked into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). It is not certain…
Claims have emerged that Joe Kent leaked Charlie Kirk’s private messages to Candace Owens through an internal chain involving Turning Point USA figures. The texts, sent shortly before Kirk’s death, revealed tensions over donor pressure and political direction. Kent denies leaking them, but the controversy has intensified scrutiny and sparked backlash across conservative and pro-Israel…
Several players are opting for the more lucrative Indian Premier League over the PSL, while also seeking pay hikes amid the ongoing West Asian conflict. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Contract breaches despite signed agreements, demands for higher pay, and last-minute withdrawals have left the Pakistan Cricket Board dealing with multiple challenges ahead of the…
Virat Kohli in action during RCB’s warmp up fixture ahead of IPL 2026 (Screengrab/RCB Video) With the start of the Indian Premier League 2026 just days away, preparations are in full swing for all the teams. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru played their first warm-up game ahead of their title…
With the Middle East conflict now stretching into its fourth week, the impact is rippling across global markets, triggering a fresh wave of selling in cryptocurrencies and pulling Bitcoin below the $70,000 mark. Bitcoin fell to around $68,000 and was hovering near $68,627 after about $243 million in rapid liquidations hit the market, with most…
Artificial intelligence is changing how engineers work at tech companies, but it has also created what analysts are calling an “expensive status game”. According to a report by New York Times, engineers at Meta, OpenAI and other big tech firms are now competing based on how much they use AI tools, measured in “tokens,” which…
Four vehicles belonging to the Jewish community ambulance service were set on fire on Monday in Golders Green, London. The British police are treating the incident as an ‘antisemitic hate crime’.According to CCTV footage, three people were seen approaching one of the ambulances and setting it on fire. The suspects were later seen fleeing the…
An Air Canada Express plane hit a ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, FlightRadar24 reported on X on Monday.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stopped all flights at the airport, according to a notice from the agency.The Air Canada Express CRJ-900, flying from Montreal, collided with a fire truck on Runway 4 while landing,…
Rupee began the week on a red note, tumbling to its record low in early trade. The currency dropped 33 paise to hit a record low of 93.86 against the US dollar, slipping past its previous trough of 93.7350 recorded on Friday. The fall comes as boiling tensions in the Middle East have fueled fears…