ROME: Births in Italy fell last year by nearly 4%, with its fertility rate dropping to a historic low not seen since 1945, due to economic pressures and lack of help for working mothers, a report published Tuesday found.With 355,000 babies born in 2025, the fertility rate, or the average number of children per woman,…
Gold Rate Today: Analysts point to caution ahead of Fed decision Market experts said investor caution remained the dominant theme in bullion markets. Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst – Commodities at HDFC Securities, said gold retreated from the previous session’s gains as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy outcome. Analysts believe that even if the central…
NEW DELHI: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker admitted she had “mixed feelings” after winning bronze in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, China. While pleased with her progress, the Olympic medallist said she believes she can perform even better.“Another bronze. I have mixed feelings about this one. I’m happy…
UGC NET June 2026 answer key expected soon; check latest updates, important dates and download steps UGC NET June 2026 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to release the provisional answer key for the UGC NET June 2026 examination. Although the computer-based test concluded on July 5, the agency has not announced…
Jaafar Jackson and fiancée Maddie Simpson were recently spotted together spending some time away from the limelight in Italy on a private yacht. (Instagram) Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, who recently rose to fame following his debut film, ‘Michael’, was recently spotted in public with his fiancée. Jaafar and his partner, singer Maddie Simpson, were…
India could face 100% if Russia Sanctions Bill becomes a law The US Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly advanced a bipartisan bill that would give President Donald Trump sweeping powers to impose new sanctions on Russia and penalise major buyers of its energy exports, including India and China.The legislation would allow the president to impose a…
File photo: Ships in Hormuz DUBAI: Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran was yet to respond to the…
Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday, reversing part of the previous session’s steep decline, as renewed tensions in the Middle East reignited concerns over global crude supplies. Lower US crude inventories and expectations around OPEC+ production policy also lent support to the market.Brent crude climbed 4.41% to $87.80 a barrel, gaining $3.71, while US West…
West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series after defeating Pakistan by 90 runs in the opening match of the two-match series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Fast bowler Jayden Seales was the star performer, claiming five wickets in the second innings as Pakistan were bowled out for 120 while…
The Rajasthan government’s Department of Local Self Government has released the official notification for the Rajasthan Safai Karamchari Recruitment 2026. The recruitment drive will fill more than 24,000 contractual Safai Karamchari (sanitation worker) posts across 183 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state.One of the major highlights of this recruitment is that no educational qualification…
