The rupee has breached Rs 96-a-dollar mark and is now racing towards crossing the psychological Rs 100 barrier, despite repeated efforts to steady its fall. As the dollar surges, markets grow nervous, policymakers scramble for answers, and ordinary Indians brace for rising costs. The weakening rupee is no longer just a currency story—it is a warning signal,...

The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ after nearly six decades of membership has dealt a major structural blow to the cartel. Losing its third-largest producer—capable of pumping nearly five million barrels a day, with ambitions to expand further—will make it increasingly difficult for the bloc to perform its central function: managing supply and...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ongoing visit to India comes at a moment of unusual strain in India-US relations, exposing the widening gap between the lofty rhetoric of “strategic partnership” and the harsher realities of transactional geopolitics under PoTUS Donald Trump’s second term in office. From calling India a “dead economy” to punishing the country with...

From love and relationships to career moves and financial gains, the stars have plenty in store today. Some zodiac signs will enjoy professional recognition, while others may reconnect with loved ones or plan sudden travel. Here’s what the stars say you should expect. Aries: You will make material progress today, says Ganesha. Naturally, you want to share...

Kolkata: Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in their final Indian Premier League game this season Sunday. Sent in, Delhi Capitals scored 203 for five after senior batter KL Rahul top-scored for DC with a 30-ball 60, while skipper Axar Patel chipped in with a 39 off 25 balls. Saurabh Dubey (2/28 in 4...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected in several parts of Odisha as severe heatwave conditions prevailed in the state, with nine places registering a day temperature of 44 degrees Celsius or above Sunday. Roads in many places, especially in western Odisha, wore a deserted look during the day as people chose to stay indoors due to the intense...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday visited a defence manufacturing unit and a garments facility in Khurda and interacted with the workers and assured the promoters of full administrative support. He visited the Trimetro garments manufacturing unit of EPIC Group and the Mundamba Industrial Park facility of Anadrone Systems Pvt Ltd, a defence manufacturing unit....

Artists perform during the Gandharva Kala Mahotsav organised by Gandharva Kala Parishad at GKCM in Bhubaneswar, Sunday   Players in action during the All India Women’s Hockey Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Sunday   Artists of Sigal Theatre, Guwahati, perform Dinke Andhere during 8th National Theatre Festival at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar, Sunday   📲 Follow...

Karachi: At least 24 people are feared dead and many injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a shuttle train in Pakistan's Balochistan province Sunday, officials said. The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the blast in Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan province. The shuttle train was heading from Quetta Cantonment to the...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Sunday once again extended the deadline for students seeking scanned copies of their evaluated answer books for Class 12 board examinations, with the last date now revised to May 25 midnight. The CBSE had earlier extended the deadline from May 22 to May 23, then till May 24,...