Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after an early rise in Asian trade, as investors assessed uncertainty around US-Iran peace talks following Washington’s decision to extend the ceasefire.Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $98.27 a barrel at 0039 GMT, after earlier touching $99.38.US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 28 cents, or…
As Apple is preparing for its leadership transition, the incoming CEO John Ternus has reflected on his early days at the Cupertino-based tech giant, sharing a candid memory from a a 2024 commencement speech at the University of Pennsylvania. Ternus, who will succeed Tim Cook as Apple’s chief executive in September, described his first day…
US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran while keeping a blockade in place around the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran is suffering major financial losses and must submit a unified proposal before talks can advance.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Iran was losing significant oil revenue because of the closure…
ASML, the Dutch chip equipment maker that holds a global monopoly on the machines used to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is cutting roughly 1,700 jobs—about 4% of its 44,000-person workforce. The layoffs, announced in January alongside record full-year revenue of €32.7 billion, are targeting management and coordination roles, not engineers.Internal documents obtained by Business Insider show…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, marking its anniversary with a strong message of unity and resolve against terrorism.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Remembering the innocent lives lost in the gruesome Pahalgam terror attack on this day last year. They…
TOI Correspondent from London: Three Indian nationals are under investigation in Italy for the murder of two Indian Sikh men outside a gurdwara last Friday, which appears to have been triggered by a feud over succession plans for the management of the gurdwara.Two Indian nationals handed themselves in to the Bergamo Provincial Command of the…
THRISSUR: At least 13 people were killed and as many injured in a major explosion on Tuesday at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode of Kerala’s Thrissur district. Five of the injured are critical with over 70% burns, officials said.Around 40 people – women, elderly and youngsters – were likely present in the sheds where…
NEW DELHI: Justice B V Nagarathna, part of the CJI Surya Kant-led nine-judge Supreme Court bench hearing the core issue of ‘fundamental rights vs faith and belief’, on Tuesday observed that a person who doesn’t believe in a religion and its religious practices had no right to file petitions challenging their validity.As senior advocate V…
NE3W DELHI: Maharashtra, UP, Gujarat, Delhi and Haryana have seen the highest number of new PNG registrations and activation of old connections since March, when the govt pushed to expand piped gas supply in kitchens across the country to ease pressure on LPG cylinder supply due to West Asia crisis. Of the more than 4.7…
NEW DELHI: India and South Korea have agreed to broaden their defence partnership during the bilateral talks between PM Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday, as the two countries have planned for the third phase of cooperation that will emphasise greater technology transfer, co-development and joint design of advanced military…