Will Americans get cheaper gas now US President Donald Trump is betting that his Venezuela oil deal will “substantially lower gas prices for all Americans”. But whether the arrangement can deliver cheaper fuel at US pumps, and how quickly, remains uncertain. Days earlier Trump said that the US would use Venezuelan crude controlled through a…
Malaysian university fires professor who claimed Malays could fly. Solehah Yaacob, a former linguistics professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, went viral last year because of her strange claims, including one that said Malays could fly and Malays taught the Chinese the art of “flying kung fu”. This was only one of a series…
Representational AI image The application window for SSC Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 is closing soon. Candidates who have not yet applied still have a few days left to complete their registration. The last date to submit applications is May 4, 2026.There are a toral of 124 vacancies, including Nursing Officer, Pharmacist and other posts. Candidates…
Cameron Green (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Mumbai: Over the years, the IPL has seen various top buys burdened by the pressure of their high price tags. In 2014, it was Yuvraj Singh, bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 14 crore, while in 2025, it was Rishabh Pant, purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27…
NSE highlights key risks for India’s 2026 economy India’s macroeconomic outlook for 2026 will largely depend on monsoon performance, while the country’s equity investor base continues to expand beyond traditional markets and become younger and more diverse, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) said in its latest report.The exchange, however, highlighted that despite the rapid growth…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) In the Oval Office on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour to the Japanese prime minister’s face. It lasted seconds. It undid…
NTPC Assistant Executive recruitment 2026: NTPC Limited has released the official notification for the recruitment of Assistant Executive posts. A total of 250 vacancies have been announced under this recruitment drive. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website at careers.ntpc.co.in. Important dates to apply The online application process has begun yesterday,…
Staying out of politics feels like opting out entirely, but the decisions keep getting made regardless of who shows up to make them. Plato named that trap directly. “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors,” the popular version reads. Refusing to take…
Fire at Kinshasa wedding party kills 22 (representative image) At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding party in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mayor of the city’s Lingwala district said on Saturday.The fire broke out overnight Friday and continued into the early hours of Saturday…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply on Thursday, rising more than 1 per cent as Indian equities tracked a rally in global markets following recent heavy losses triggered by the conflict in West Asia.Snapping a four-session losing streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex surged 899.71 points or 1.14 per cent to close at 80,015.90. During…
