Stock Markets decline in early trade as crude oil jumps to $91 per barrel
Screen displaying market results outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices and rising tensions in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 278.32…
In Mumbai, designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla make space for a larger creative universe
A mythical brass city hangs upside down, an ivory shola tree blooms indoors, while the Mumbai skyline becomes a gilded promenade, while an archive unfolds through the geometry of Indian stepwells. This is Mubarak Baug, Mumbai-based designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla’s new 20,000-square-foot Mumbai flagship — a maximalist dream that marks four decades of…
‘Got trapped in crowd’: Bihar govt defends constable who fired AK-47 during students’ protests | India News
‘Platoon-level weapon’ (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable deployed during student protests in Siwan fired four rounds from an AK-47 only after he was “trapped and surrounded by protesters.”A video showing a policeman firing an AK-47 during the protests went viral, triggering widespread outrage and backlash.The…
In 2013, Indian-origin teenager Trisha Prabhu developed a platform that detected offensive messages before posting; in 2026, she runs a non-profit that prevents cyberbullying and received a grant from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s foundation
A teenager typed an insult on their phone and prepared to publish it. Before hitting send, the screen would ask if they were sure they wanted to say that to the other person. Trisha Mahajan was just 13 years old when she developed a mobile keyword that identified offensive messages before posting. Today, she has…
Remedies you can perform according to your zodiac sign
Sun moved to Leo zodiac signs yesterday, where Ketu is already transiting and now people are worried because it creates a Grahan yoga so here we are going to talk about the remedies for each zodiac sign and save yourself and get rid of the bad effects of this Grahan yoga..!! Source link
A rare orca known as “La Abuela” was found with wounds consistent with shotgun pellets; the suspected attack could threaten an entire Iberian population of fewer than 40 whales
Spain’s Environment Ministry has ordered an investigation into the likely shooting of a rare Iberian orca that was filmed swimming with wounds to its dorsal fin, Deputy Prime Minister Sara Aagesen said on Friday. “The oldest orca in the Strait of Gibraltar has appeared with marks compatible with pellets” fired from a shotgun this week,…
Your portfolio without you – The Hindu
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Imagine you are stranded in a desert with no broker’s app, no Internet. Buying/selling shares or mutual funds is out of the question. You can’t even check your investments. “So what?” you may ask. “It is only a matter of a few hours.” But what if you stay…
Deception In Toddlers: Can babies lie before they can even talk? New study reveals how early ‘deception’ may begin
A baby suddenly stops crying the moment you pick them up. A toddler hides something after being told not to touch it. A little one shakes their head and insists they did not eat the chocolate, even though the evidence is all over their face.To a parent, these moments can look surprisingly like lying. 28…
Pisces Horoscope Today, August 18, 2026: Don’t force emotional clarity from someone today
Go carefully today, Pisces. That’s the main note from the stars. The Moon can trigger emotional sensitivity and Saturn adds a bit of heaviness into mood and movement so safety must be taken into consideration before speed. If you’re riding a scooter on a busy highway or climbing a flight of stairs in the office,…
Rupee falls 17 paise to 95.59 against U.S. dollar in early trade
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 95.59 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (August 17, 2026), as the overall risk-reward appears tilted towards weakness. Forex traders said investors’ sentiment turned cautious after the Reserve Bank of India on August 14 said that its swap facility…
