Arvid Lindblad (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: When Arvid Lindblad sat in his Racing Bulls car at the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year, there was already buzz about a young driver with Indian roots making his debut alongside stars like Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. But once the chequered flag came down,…
Wall Street opened the week on a cautious note, with key indices slipping on Monday as the collapse of US-Iran peace talks over the weekend rekindled geopolitical concerns and clouded the outlook for equities.Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 356.14 points, or 0.72%, to 47,572.11, while the S&P 500 dropped 22.25 points, or 0.33%, to 6,794.64…
The Jeffrey Epstein saga has once again reached the highest levels of American politics, with former President George W. Bush becoming linked to questions surrounding the pedophile’s controversial treatment by the justice system.A new report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julie K. Brown, published in the Miami Herald, suggests that senior officials within Bush’s Department of…
Vikram Misri (File photo) New Delhi: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri is likely to travel to Nepal next month for what will be the first high-level bilateral visit since the new govt led by PM Balendra Shah assumed office. While Nepalese media reported that the visit could take place on May 11-12, official sources said the…
US retail sales rose 0.6 per cent in February after a slight decline in January, signalling cautious consumer activity even before a sharp surge in fuel prices triggered by the Iran war, according to AP.Data released by the Commerce Department showed retail sales rebounded from a 0.1 per cent drop in January, beating expectations. However,…
PSL under fire as ball in Pakistan turns red again NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) continues to face unusual controversy this season, with the match ball once again changing colour, this time during a clash involving the Karachi Kings. In a bizarre repeat of an earlier incident, dye from players’ kits reportedly rubbed…
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has explained the reason behind his celebration after the dismissal of Jacob Bethell during the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Pandya’s direct throw at the striker’s end in the final over of England’s chase ended Bethell’s innings of 102. After the dismissal,…
Over 100 injured in Arad, Dimona in Iranian strikes; Netanyahu vows to attack Tehran on all fronts The Middle East conflict escalated further on Saturday after Iran struck the southern Israeli town of Dimona.Also Read | Watch: Missile strike rocks Israel’s ‘Little India’ as Iran attack injures over 40; videos show chaosIran said the attack…
MV Hondius visited world’s remotest island Tristan de Cunha and one passenger, a British national, is believed to be infected. Amid worldwide scare over Hantavirus, it has now emerged that a passenger from the infected MV Hondius visited a school on the world’s remotest island, Tristan da Cunha, colloquially known as Tristan. It is a…
Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II (Image source: Wikipedia) People often talk about quick success and big achievements, but the idea of making slow and steady progress can sometimes be lost. But small, steady efforts over time, not big breakthroughs, have led to some of the most important and lasting changes in life,…
