Oil prices fall 2% after Iran-Oman resume talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Alard University, Pune, welcomed new students at its ‘Deeksharambh 2026’ orientation programme, where speakers urged them to look beyond degrees and build careers around passion, skills and perseverance. IT expert Dr Deepak Shikarpur emphasised that “Passion plus Profession equals Excellence,” citing Shankar Mahadevan, Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar. Other speakers highlighted continuous learning in AI…

Ministers and TVK leaders condemned Nagenthran’s remarks, dubbing them “uncivilised.”

Manhattan’s Broadway medians are being replanted with native Northeast species under a long-term project by the Broadway Mall Association. The Great Green Way covers five miles of Broadway and aims to connect 83 green malls into a corridor that can support birds, bees and other wildlife. Twelve malls have been restored so far, with more…