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…