Petrol and diesel prices: Frozen for four years despite rising crude costs – how deep is India’s fuel price dilemma?

India may have enough fuel in its tanks for now but rising global crude prices combined with unchanged domestic rates are pointing towards a pressing question: How likely are petrol and diesel price hikes?The government has repeatedly assured citizens that there is no fuel shortage or rationing plan despite global energy market disruptions caused by…

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West Bengal Madhyamik 2026 Toppers: Abhiroop Bhadra emerges overall topper in tightly packed merit race

The West Bengal Madhyamik Pariksha 2026 results have been declared, and the topper list has once again highlighted a highly competitive academic battle, where top ranks are separated by just a few marks. While the overall pass percentage remains steady at around 86.83%, the merit chart shows intense clustering at the very top. This year,…

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Oil prices skyrocket past $100 after US announces Strait of Hormuz blockade; Brent jumps 7%, WTI climbs to $104

Oil markets opened sharply higher, surging past the $100 per barrel mark once again after US President Donald Trump announced that a blockade of Iranian ports would begin from Monday (local time).US crude oil or WTI skyrocketed 8% to $104.24 per barrel, while Brent crude, the global benchmark, soared 7% to $102.29 in early trading.The…

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Amazon plans to do an ‘impossible’ in data centers with its ‘Project Houdini’, here’s what it means

Amazon may have a solution to significantly reduce the time required to build data centres, a crucial step for AI development. Reports suggest that the tech giant’s Project Houdini initiative aims to accelerate construction by relocating much of the work from on-site locations to factory-based assembly.According to a Business Insider (BI) report, the initiative focuses…

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BOB apprentice recruitment 2026 begins for 5,000 graduates with 12-month training programme; check details here

BOB opens apprentice applications for graduates with Rs 15,000 monthly stipend BOB apprentice recruitment 2026: Bank of Baroda has started the online application process for recruitment of 5,000 apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The engagement offers graduates an opportunity to undergo one year of training in one of the country’s public sector banks while…

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Embarrassment for PSL as Labuschagne left baffled by low quality jersey turning ball pink | Cricket News

Marnus Labuschagne (Screen Grab) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) had a controversial start on their opening day after an incident saw the regular white ball turn pink during the first match of the season due to colour transfer from the Hyderabad Kingsmen’s jerseys. The issue, noted as a first-time occurrence by Marnus Labuschagne which quickly…

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BJP restored peace in Assam, spurred development, says Rajnath | India News

Guwahati: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the BJP-led govt had accelerated “unprecedented development” in Assam by restoring peace, claiming more than 7,500 militants had laid down arms and returned to the mainstream.Addressing a rally in Tezpur for Asom Gana Parishad candidate Prithiraj Rabha, Singh said Centre’s policies had weakened militancy, terrorism and naxalism…

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Meet Kunvar Thaman: Solo Indian researcher whose paper was accepted at an elite AI conference dominated by OpenAI and DeepMind | World News

Kunvar Thaman has emerged as a notable name in machine learning circles after his solo-authored paper, Reward Hacking Benchmark: Measuring Exploits in LLM Agents with Tool Use, was accepted to ICML 2026. The paper’s arXiv listing shows Thaman as the only author and confirms its acceptance to the prestigious conference. The conference is scheduled to…

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