Stock Market Soars, Sensex Rises by 2,800 Points

[ad_1] Mumbai, April 8: The Indian stock market witnessed a significant surge during Wednesday’s trading session, with major benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbing by nearly 4 percent. In early trading, the Sensex soared over 2,800 points, reaching an intraday high of 77,456.11, while the Nifty 50 jumped by more than 800 points to settle […]

Family sets up scholarship in memory of Indian-origin UT Austin student Savitha Shan killed in Texas shooting | World News

[ad_1] A month after the death of 21-year-old Indian origin University of Texas student Savitha Shanmugasundaram, her family and friends are working to carry forward what mattered most to her, helping others access education.According to a report by Austin American-Statesman, they are raising funds to create an endowed scholarship at the University of Texas for […]

Iran-US ceasefire: Can Tehran charge toll fee in Strait of Hormuz? What international law says

[ad_1] Strait of Hormuz (File photo) As the United States and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire, a new flashpoint is now emerging. Tehran is seeking to levy toll fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a proposal that could disrupt global trade flows and push energy markets into fresh uncertainty. Why does the […]

Cricket-Teen tornado Sooryavanshi aces Bumrah test in IPL

[ad_1] NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s fast-rising reputation as Indian cricket’s next big thing faced its sternest test in Tuesday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Mumbai Indians, and the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener came through with flying colours, bossing Jasprit Bumrah – arguably the finest all-format bowler of his generation – […]

Hardik Pandya: ‘Bowling group not up to the mark’: Hardik Pandya’s direct take after defeat against RR | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya in post match conference (Screengrab/X) Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya pointed fingers at his bowling unit after their 27-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in a rain-curtailed 11-overs-a-side IPL 2026 clash at the ACA Stadium.Opting to bowl first, Mumbai failed to make early inroads as Rajasthan’s openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and teenage sensation Vaibhav […]

Stock Market Surges Over 3% Amid US-Iran Ceasefire

[ad_1] Mumbai, April 8: The Indian stock market opened significantly higher on Wednesday, the third trading day of the week, following a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. The Nifty 50 and Sensex both recorded gains of over 3%. The Sensex surged by 2,674.05 points or 3.58% to open at 77,290.63, while the […]

World’s most mysterious lakes that don’t flow into the sea and are becoming natural ‘dead ends’ of water | World News

[ad_1] Lakes are often thought of as calm bodies of water with clear inflows and outflows, part of a continuous cycle that eventually connects back to the ocean. Some lakes sit in closed basins where water enters but never leaves through rivers or streams. These are known as endorheic lakes. The water simply collects, then […]

From the brink to a breather: Trump’s Iran pivot buys time, not trust

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: In a sudden pivot that pulled the world back from the precipice of an apocalyptic strike, the United States and Iran have entered a fragile two-week ceasefire after days of escalating strikes and threats, offering a narrow window for diplomacy to achieve Middle East peace amid […]

How rain turns a salt desert into the world’s largest mirror in Bolivia | World News

[ad_1] The Salar de Uyuni – the contiguous remnants of an ancient lake, covering more than 10,000 square kilometres in the Andes of Bolivia, South America – has now become a vast and flat white salt pan. In the rainy season, when water collects on the impervious crystalline crust of the salt pan and creates […]

Trump Eases Stance on Iran, Halts Military Action for Two Weeks

[ad_1] Washington, April 8: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a two-week halt on proposed military actions against Iran. This decision is contingent upon Iran’s agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and continue negotiations for a comprehensive peace deal. In a statement, Trump mentioned that the decision was made based on discussions with Pakistan’s […]