Iran says it controls Hormuz, but the ships tell a different storyShipping data indicates most vessels now use the Omani route through the Strait of Hormuz. This route is a UN-authorized channel which Iran...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme 2026: From budget proposal to rollout - what residents and NRIs need to knowThe Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, 2026 has moved from Budget proposal to implementation. This article explains its t...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Oil Price Today (August 19): Crude oil nears $92/barrel as Trump claims US in no talks with Iran. What lies ahead?Crude oil prices edged closer to $92 a barrel on August 19 as escalating Middle East tensions and diplomatic stalemates between the US and ...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
'We will correct delusions of this deluded man': Iran hits back at Trump's assertion over Hormuz as 'NEW U.S. Territory'Iran has warned Donald Trump that his claims over the Strait of Hormuz will be corrected. Iranian officials dismissed Trump's assertions as...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
Union Minister JP Nadda undergoes angioplasty at AIIMS, New Delhi; declared stableUnion Minister JP Nadda underwent angioplasty on August 17, 2026. Hospital staff declared him medically stable following the procedure. He ...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Molbio Diagnostics shares rally 6% after strong debut. What should investors do?Molbio Diagnostics made a strong debut, beating grey market expectations. Experts remain positive on the company’s molecular diagnostics le...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Quote of the day by Spanish poet Luis Cernuda: ‘If I do not know you, I have not lived; If I die without knowing…’ – on love, desire and the search for a meaningful lifeSpanish poet Luis Cernuda explored desire and reality in his influential Generation of '27 works. His poetry openly addressed homosexual de...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Rajya Sabha MPs elected to various statutory bodies, parliamentary panelsTen Rajya Sabha members have been elected to various statutory bodies, including AIIMS institutes nationwide. Ashok Kumar Mittal and Rajnee...
16 Aug, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Florida Shocking Crime: Parents arrested and charged for Manslaughter following fatal head trauma of 7-week-old daughterIn a dramatic turn of events, US Marshals arrested a couple in Jacksonville. The two were wanted for the horrific killing of their infant d...
16 Aug, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
India opens tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers to declare select foreign assetsIndia's tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers opened Sunday and runs until December 2026. This one-time measure aims to bring undeclared f...
16 Aug, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Thomas Jefferson: ‘If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done’Quote of the Day by Thomas Jefferson highlights the need for new actions to achieve different outcomes. Many personal goals require breakin...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Burden of Sylhet referendumThis article delves into the enduring effects of the Partition on Sylhet and its inhabitants. Numerous families abandoned their homes, movi...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Chamoli devastation: 7 dead, 13 injured as water, debris enter hydro project tunnelSeven workers died after water and debris entered an under-construction THDC tunnel at Pipalkoti in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officia...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election, but trash-can challenger exposes cracks in Reform momentumNigel Farage secured his parliamentary seat in the Clacton by-election. A comedian's significant vote share highlighted challenges for Fara...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Mumbai landslide death toll reaches 8; NDRF calls off search-and-rescue operationsThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said it ended the search and rescue operations in consultation with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corp...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
‘The Walking Dead’s Merle Dixon was almost real: 1,400 years ago, an Italian man lost his hand and replaced it with a knifeA 1,400-year-old skeleton found in northern Italy revealed the remarkable story of a Medieval man who survived the loss of his right hand a...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Supreme Court asks 19 states, UTs to declare cancer 'notifiable disease' for early detectionThe Supreme Court urged remaining states to declare cancer a notifiable disease. This action aims for early detection and improved patient ...
11 Aug, 2026, 03.40 PM IST