Asian Markets: Asian stocks today: Markets retreat after record highs as oil surge, Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

Asian Markets: Asian stocks today: Markets retreat after record highs as oil surge, Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets slipped on Thursday after briefly hitting record highs, as rising oil prices and uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks dampened investor sentiment.Japan’s benchmark index surged past a historic milestone before reversing course. The Nikkei 225 briefly crossed the 60,000 mark for the first time, touching 60,013.98, but later fell…

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The malaria map: How a 74,000-year war with a tiny parasite forced humanity to rearrange the world |

The malaria map: How a 74,000-year war with a tiny parasite forced humanity to rearrange the world |

For over 70,000 years, the malaria parasite has profoundly shaped human migration and settlement patterns, forcing ancestors to abandon fertile but dangerous regions for higher, safer ground. Since time immemorial, the reasons for where we choose to live and our spread across the globe have been attributed to kings, conquerors, and the search for gold….

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Middle East crisis: Govt levies export duties on diesel, turbine oil; eyes over Rs 1,500 crore collection in fortnight

Middle East crisis: Govt levies export duties on diesel, turbine oil; eyes over Rs 1,500 crore collection in fortnight

Representative image NEW DELHI: The government has imposed export duties on diesel and turbine fuel, a move aimed at improving availability of these products in the domestic market, according to the CBIC chairman’s statement on Friday.The decision is also expected to strengthen the country’s energy security by ensuring adequate supplies amid evolving global conditions. Watch…

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फ्लाइट सीटों पर एक्स्ट्रा-चार्ज न लगाने के फैसले का विरोध:एयरलाइंस बोलीं-मजबूरन किराया बढ़ाना पड़ेगा; केंद्र का आदेश- 60% सीटें बिना एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज के बुक होंगी

फ्लाइट सीटों पर एक्स्ट्रा-चार्ज न लगाने के फैसले का विरोध:एयरलाइंस बोलीं-मजबूरन किराया बढ़ाना पड़ेगा; केंद्र का आदेश- 60% सीटें बिना एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज के बुक होंगी

इंडिगो, एअर इंडिया और स्पाइस जेट ने फ्लाइट्स की 60% सीटों पर एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज न वसूलने के सरकार के फैसले विरोध किया है। एयरलाइंस का कहना है कि इस कदम से उन्हें अपनी खोई हुई कमाई की भरपाई के लिए हवाई किराया बढ़ाने पर मजबूर होना पड़ेगा। तीनों एयरलाइंस का प्रतिनिधित्व करने वाली फेडरेशन ऑफ…

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US Stocks Market today: Wall Street slides as Donald Trump’s Iran deadline rattles markets; oil surges | Business

US Stocks Market today: Wall Street slides as Donald Trump’s Iran deadline rattles markets; oil surges | Business

File photo (Picture credit: AP) US stocks fell on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with markets on edge over whether the conflict in Middle East could intensify further.Wall Street’s three main indexes were in the red in early trade, dragged lower…

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‘Money offered to say bad things about Virat Kohli’: Viral German model LizLaz makes explosive claims | Cricket News

‘Money offered to say bad things about Virat Kohli’: Viral German model LizLaz makes explosive claims | Cricket News

LizLaz opens up about Virat Kohli saga (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: German model LizLaz has claimed that some journalists offered her money to speak negatively about Virat Kohli after a recent social media controversy involving the Indian cricket star.The issue began when Kohli’s Instagram account appeared to like one of LizLaz’s posts, which quickly went viral…

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Telecom Firms Face ₹50 Lakh Fine for Complaint Delays

Telecom Firms Face ₹50 Lakh Fine for Complaint Delays

नई दिल्ली56 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक टेलीकॉम कंपनियों को प्रमोशनल कॉल पर ग्राहक को कॉलबैक की सुविधा देनी होगी। दूरसंचार नियामक ट्राई ने टेलीकॉम कंपनियों पर शिकंजे की तैयारी कर ली है। स्पैम, अनवांटेड, फ्रॉड कॉल और मोबाइल सेवा की गुणवत्ता से जुड़ी ​शिकायतें अब इन्हें 24×7 सुननी होंगी। शिकायतें निपटाने में 15 दिन से…

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