India’s Prasidh Krishna, center, celebrates the dismissal of England’s Joe Root, right, on day four of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) London: The centre square at the Oval wore a deserted look till 30 minutes before start of…
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, as renewed concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans unsettled investors. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 64 points, or 0.16%, in morning trade, reaching 39,524. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also edged up by 47 points, or 0.2%, to 24,250. However, South Korea’s Kospi slipped 5 points, or…
( Representative AI image) Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors stayed cautious despite Wall Street hitting record highs.Chinese markets led regional gains, with the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong surging 1.6% to 24,402.41 and the Shanghai Composite rising 1.1% to 3,546.50, supported by fresh signs of economic stimulus and buying in tech…
Shubman Gill revealed the advice he got from India coach Gautam Gambhir en route to his record-breaking 269 against England on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston. Gill registered the highest score by an Indian captain in Test history with his knock on Thursday, July 3, as India posted 587 runs in the…
Brent Crude prices spiked as much as 5% on Monday following the US airstrikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities on Sunday. The move ended days of speculation over whether the US President Donald Trump would join Israel in its confrontation with Iran.While prices surged initially, they soon pared gains. The attacks on Fordow, Natanz and…
Asian equities slumped on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street’s sharp losses from the previous day, as concerns over the US economy weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Pressure on US Treasuries continued, amid fears that Donald Trump’s push for new tax cuts could further inflate the already massive federal deficit.Shanghai reversed yesterday’s gains trading at 3,385.6, down…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday welcomed the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana from the United States to India but cautioned the BJP-led central government against politicising the development for credit or electoral gains.Raut said while bringing a terrorist like Rana, who has direct links with Pakistan-based…
BENGALURU: A 38-year-old software consultant and his wife died by suicide after killing their two children in Bengaluru on Sunday night. Financial burden and emotional stress are said to have forced the couple to take the extreme step.Preliminary investigation suggested Anup Kumar and Rakhi (35) poisoned their five-year-old autistic daughter Anupriya and two-year-old son Priyansh,…
Virat Kohli was thrilled and emotional at the same time as he ended a nearly 15-month-long wait for a Test hundred. The former captain sent a message to his detractors after bringing up his seventh Test hundred in Australia, leading India’s charge in Perth on Day 3 of the first Test between India and Australia…