Representative photoNEW DELHI: Two Armymen and a terrorist were killed in an encounter on Saturday in south Kashmir’s highly volatile Shopian district, officials in Srinagar said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation after receiving specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists in Zainpora area of Shopian. During the operation, the hiding terrorists opened…Continue Reading
NEW YORK: A U.S. stock market, already on edge from a hawkish Federal Reserve and a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, now has another worry: higher oil prices. U.S. crude prices stand at around $91 a barrel after surging some 40% since Dec. 1 and earlier this week touched their highest level since 2014. Prices…Continue Reading
D-Street began this week with the worst single-day drop in the benchmark indices since April 2021. Markets have been sharply volatile and the drop in Nifty from its high’s is certainly not indicative of the wealth erosion in many retail investor portfolios. If we were to decode the possible reasons for the drastic shift in…Continue Reading
Amid reports of students and teachers being harassed and not being allowed to enter campuses wearing hijabs and burqas, citing a court order, the Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to see to it that its interim order is not violated.The Karnataka HC had last week said that until it decides on whether…Continue Reading
In a special drive aimed at helping farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off 100 kisan drones across different cities and towns for spraying pesticides or carrying agro-products to markets.Participating in a virtual ceremony coordinated from Manesar, PM Modi enumerated the various sectors where the drones are already being used. He cited examples…Continue Reading
Music group Heavy Young Heathens filed a lawsuit on Thursday against NBC, U.S. Figure Skating and figure skating pair Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, saying their copyright for the song “House of the Rising Sun” was violated when the pair used it for their short program earlier this week.The group, comprised of brothers Robert and Aron Marderosian,…Continue Reading
In his only game action of the night, Maxey, like 5 of his 7 teammates, was a bystander to the 36 points between Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs. The young Sixer attempted a trio of jumpers — a triple from the top of the key, a James Harden-esque step-back from the corner, and a 15-footer…Continue Reading
February 18, 2022 11:26 pm ET Check out these photos from PFL Challenger Series 1 in Orlando, Fla. (Photos courtesy of PFL – Cooper Neill) Karl Williams vs Miles Amos PFL Challenger Series 1PFL Challenger Series 1 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on February 18, 2022. (Cooper Neill…PFL Challenger Series 1 at Universal Studios…Continue Reading
Toronto Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes on Friday was among the players that participated in the Clutch Challenge during the NBA Rising Stars game, and the fourth pick likely wished he hadn’t after his performance. The Clutch Challenge took place between Games 2 and 3 of the Rising Stars game. The teams, which were split into…Continue Reading
It’s an exhibition game and a third consecutive day of hoops, but don’t tell that to the first and second-year players on the Houston Rockets who participated Friday at the NBA’s 2022 All-Star Weekend. In the first game of Friday’s Rising Stars tournament for top young players, Rockets rookie Jalen Green stole the show but…Continue Reading
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