Explained: Will Venezuelan crude lead to cheap petrol for American consumers? | Business

A local walks past a mural featuring oil pumps and wells in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) When US President Donald Trump floated the idea of Washington receiving millions of barrels of oil from Venezuela, it sounded like a throwback to an older energy playbook: pump more oil, cut fuel prices, […]

Bangladesh: Ex-madrasa teacher arrested as main accused in Hindu worker Dipu Das’ lynching; 21 held so far

Bangladesh police on Wednesday arrested former madrasa teacher Yasin Arafat, the prime accused in the killing of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, according to local media reports.Yasin was arrested in Sarulia, within the Demra police station jurisdiction, with support from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.According to local media, Yasin, 25, son of Gazi Mia and a […]

‘Sekhar’ goes viral: Elon Musk explains the Indian inspiration behind his son’s name

Elon Musk’s Indian-Inspired Son Sekhar: The Desi Name Connection Explained Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk has once again made global headlines, this time not for a rocket launch or tech reveal but for a personal moment. An X (formerly Twitter) handle, Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, tweeted a picture featuring Musk with his twins […]

NRAI suspends national coach Ankush Bhardwaj after minor accuses him of sexual harassment | Gurgaon News

NRAI suspends national coach after minor accuses him of sexual harassment NEW DELHI: Ankush Bhardwaj, a member of India’s shooting coaching staff, has been accused of sexual harassment by a minor shooter, prompting the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to suspend him, news agency PTI reported. The NRAI confirmed that an FIR has been […]

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for January 8, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: ABB, Fortis, and Petronet. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty, and the top stock picks for January 8, 2026:Index View: NiftyNifty ended […]

‘Ikkis’ box office collection Day 7: Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra’s highly anticipated film is struggling to cross Rs 25 crore mark; ‘Dhurandhar’ pulls in over three times the earnings | Hindi Movie News

Breaking onto the silver screen, Agastya Nanda’s ‘Ikkis’ hasn’t quite lived up to the buzz, raking in a disappointing Rs 24.25 crore in its first week. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, this war drama was expected to resonate with viewers, but alas, its Day 7 tally of Rs 1.15 crore suggests it’s falling short compared to […]

EC officials deliver SIR notice to Amartya home in Santiniketan; flags age difference between Nobel laureate and his late mother | India News

SANTINIKETAN: The age gap between Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and his late mother, Amita Sen, is around 19-and-a-half years. But on Wednesday, an SIR hearing notice reached his Santiniketan house, Pratichi, because the EC found that the age difference was below 15 years.As per the 2025 SIR draft roll, the age of Amartya Sen is […]

Gunfight erupts in J&K’s Kathua after sighting of terror suspects | India News

Representative image (PTI Photo) JAMMU: A gun battle broke out between security forces and terrorists in the forests in the upper reaches of Billawar, in J&K’s Kathua district, on Wednesday, where a group of two-three ultras was suspected to be hiding. Around 4pm that evening, locals had reported spotting a terror suspect in Kamad Nallah […]

Explained: Will Trump’s play for Greenland break Nato? Marco Rubio to visit Denmark

US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced that he will be meeting officials in Denmark next week.“I’ll be meeting with them next week,” Rubio told news agency APThe demand for Greenland is not a hidden fact. Earlier, the Danish PM said that if the United States decided to attack another Nato country, which […]

‘Why don’t you look at your own region?’: Jaishankar slams West’s ‘free advice’ on Op Sindoor; what he said | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a dig at the western hypocrisy during India’s military response under Operation Sindoor, declaring India does not need the West’s free advice. “Why don’t you look at your own region for levels of violence?” he remarked.Speaking to members of the Indian community in Luxembourg, Jaishankar […]