India will not participate in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) proposal to release strategic petroleum reserves to stabilise global oil markets, government sources said on Monday, even as crude prices surge amid the escalating Middle East conflict, reported PTI.The decision comes as G7 nations consider coordinated releases of emergency oil reserves to calm markets after…
Antarctica tends to be described in numbers first. Temperatures that fall far below what most instruments are built for, wind that can strip visibility down to nothing, distances that flatten judgment. It is also a place where people still go to work, to measure ice, to run stations, to move supplies across blank stretches of…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in a video message that Syria is ‘shaking off a dark burden’ (File photo) The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a designation that had been in place since 1979 and imposing significant restrictions on trade, investment and financial transactions with…
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released the provisional answer key for the Intermediate Special and Compartmental Examination 2026 today, May 18. Students who appeared for the examination can now download the Bihar Board Class 12 compartment and special exam answer key through the official website, which is, biharboardonline.com.To access the answer key, students…
In Himachal Pradesh, flash floods forced the closure of the strategic Manali-Leh highway and cut off around a dozen villages in the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The monsoon’s uneven advance continued to bring contrasting weather across India on Monday, with flash floods disrupting life in Himachal Pradesh and heavy…
This Australian man is banned from Bali for 10 years after he was caught having sex in public. An Australian tourist has been deported from Bali and banned from entering Indonesia for 10 years after he was allegedly caught on CCTV engaging in a sex act with a woman outside a residential property in North…
Indian football will witness one of its biggest matches when the Blue Tigers face five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in an international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on October 3.The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed the fixture on Thursday after reports in Brazilian media over the past few days.“A date…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) Ben Stokes‘ international career will be remembered for countless match-winning performances, World Cup glory and unforgettable Ashes heroics. Yet, among his many achievements, the England all-rounder walks away with a remarkably unique Test record that underlines the versatility he brought to the game. Ben Stokes unique stat Stokes, who recently announced…
Indian boxing team for CWG 2026. (Pic credit: BFI) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent has suffered an unexpected setback even before throwing a punch at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with nearly half the team’s luggage going missing during their journey from Belfast to Glasgow just days before competition begins.The 22-member Indian contingent arrived in Glasgow…
US President Donald Trump said the United States will raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25 per cent next week, claiming the bloc was not complying with a previously agreed trade deal. “I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with…
