ONGC explores drillship acquisition/JV for deepwater capacity under Samudra ManthanONGC seeks dedicated deepwater drillship capacity for its exploration program. The state explorer issued an expression of interest for rig-...
30 Aug, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Corporate actions this week: NTPC, Coal India among nearly 90 cos set to hit record dates for dividend payouts, bonus issues & stock splitsNearly 90 companies, including NTPC, Coal India and Oil India, have scheduled record dates for dividends, bonus issues and stock splits fro...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
First drones, now missiles. The spending is certain, who gets the maximum is not: 14 stocks from the defence ecosystemThe defence sector’s positives are well known. But there are some unknowns. For “security reasons” we will never know how or why orders are...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.58 AM IST
In 1920s, a sedimentary basin in Texas was denounced as a 'graveyard'. 100 years later, it generates $100 billion and 800,000 jobs across AmericaWith over 43% of the nation's oil production and billions of dollars in revenue, the Permian Basin in Texas is currently the largest oil-pr...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
AI could unlock $230 billion annually for upstream oil, gas sector: McKinseyArtificial intelligence could unlock approximately USD 230 billion in annual value across the global upstream oil and gas sector as the tec...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in LouisianaThe company's second Starbase campus will eventually launch thousands of Starship flights a year, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said, re...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
US billionaires are piling millions into Argentina's Shale boom, here’s what is driving itAmerican billionaires are increasing investments in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin. Harold Hamm's Continental Resources plans a $4 bil...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Bangladesh's gas crisis hits factories, homes and transportIn the face of an acute natural gas scarcity, Bangladesh is witnessing the shutdown of key fertiliser plants, impacting hundreds of factori...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
In early 2026, OPG began drilling 40 boreholes at Ontario’s Wesleyville site. Now, the tests are assessing land that could eventually host up to 10,000 MW of nuclear powerCanada is undertaking an ambitious project by drilling forty boreholes to evaluate a vast field in Lake Ontario, which could potentially ac...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
In 1942, the tanker SS Gulfoil was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico; nearly 70 years later, NOAA found its wreck covered in Lophelia coralThe SS Gulfoil, a World War II tanker, has transformed into a stunning coral reef over the years. After resting on the seabed for decades, ...
22 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Quote of the Day by John D. Rockefeller: “I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that...” — a powerful life lesson on humility, wealth preservation, self-discipline and why daily self-reckoning protects long-term prosperity by the legendary American industrialist known for building one of history’s largest private fortunesQuote of the Day by John D. Rockefeller: “I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might on...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Trump says Kim Jong Un 'didn't like' Biden, Obama but 'likes me'; highlights ties making US, allies safer"I do have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un, as you know, you've seen. He didn't like Biden, he didn't like Obama, he didn't like anybo...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Dividend alert! Last day to buy LIC Housing Fin, Hitachi Energy and 36 other stocks for dividend payouts. How many do you own?Under Sebi's T+1 settlement cycle, investors need to purchase a company’s shares at least one trading day before the record date to ensure ...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Oil giants pool capital to ignite energy deeptechThe MC2+Ignite accelerator, in partnership with IIT Madras, will select about 30 startups at the prototype-to-early-pilot stage. The focus ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s diet plan: What the 24-year-old cricketer eats, avoids and absolutely loves. Take a look at his fitness routineYashasvi Jaiswal has changed his diet to prepare for all three cricket formats, avoiding gluten and junk food while focusing on protein, go...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Octopus Energy pays UK households nearly £100m for spare solar power as heatwaves drive 34% surge in solar installation demandUK households have made nearly one hundred million pounds from selling solar power, as Octopus Energy customers have reported collective ea...
16 Aug, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Trapped with 23 crew and 110,000 tonnes of oil: Indian captain recounts 75 days stranded in Iran warAn Indian oil-tanker captain recounts 75 days stranded with his crew in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war. He calls for protected ev...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST