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Summer peak still far, but power demand is soaring

New Delhi, April 24 -- India's early and intense summer is pushing electricity demand towards the highest levels seen during last year's peak summer, challenging the country's power system for the wee... Read More


RBI sees growth, inflation risks from Iran war

Mumbai, April 24 -- Escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran war are casting a long shadow over the global and local economic outlook, even as a temporary ceas... Read More


Samson classic piles on the agony for Mumbai

MUMBAI, April 24 -- In terms of a passionate fan following, no team rivals the Chennai Super Kings. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina are revered in the IPL like no other players for their perform... Read More


Why Punjab Kings bowlers are striking the big blows

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Punjab Kings' unbeaten run in the ongoing IPL season has largely been painted in the colours of explosive batting, with their top order lighting up scoreboards and grabbing hea... Read More


Climate scrubbed from G7 meet to appease US, says host France

Paris, April 24 -- Environment ministers from G7 nations launched a two-day meeting in Paris on Thursday with climate change kept off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States. The office of Fr... Read More


'Clearing strait mines could take 6 months'

Washington, April 24 -- A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post report... Read More


Traffic via Hormuz remains largely frozen after attacks

dubai, April 24 -- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely frozen, with only occasional movements of Iran-linked vessels breaking the lull. As of Thursday morning, only one Iran-linked bu... Read More


Iran shows off its control over hormuz

DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 24 -- Iran sho-wed off its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Wa... Read More


New novel to feature woman protagonist

Tokyo, April 24 -- Haruki Murakami's first novel in three years will hit shelves in Japan in July, starring a woman as the main character for the first time, his publisher said on Thursday. Titled "Th... Read More


Hackers steal $2.5 million from Sri Lanka finance ministry

Colombo, April 24 -- Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry's computer system and siphoned off $2.5 million, the government said on Thursday, the most amount of cash ever stolen b... Read More