Stuck in Dubai, PV Sindhu pulls out of All England amid rising tensions in Middle East | Badminton News

PV Sindhu pulled out of the All England Championships on Monday, as the shuttler and her Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama are stuck in Dubai due to the situation in West Asia.Confirming the development, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary Sanjay Mishra told TOI that Sindhu will compete in next week’s Swiss Open Super-300 tournament….

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Oil prices spike! Will petrol, diesel rates be hiked in India as crude nears $80 mark on Middle East tensions?

India faces a higher import burden when global prices rise, along with possible inflationary effects. (AI image) Internationally, oil prices have risen by around 9-10% following Israel-US strikes on Iran, and amid the rising tensions in the Middle East are likely to remain elevated. Does that mean that petrol and diesel prices in India will…

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Anubhav Sinha reacts to Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour shift row: ‘If you don’t like an actor’s conditions, don’t work with them’ |

Amid the ongoing debate around actors demanding fixed 8–9 hour shifts, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha weighed in during a recent chat, offering a measured and practical take on the controversy. When asked whether he would be okay signing an actor who insists on working only 8 or 9 hours a day, Sinha said the answer is…

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AI in every backpack: Most US teens now study, search and shape their futures with chatbots

Teenagers across the US increasingly rely on AI chatbots for homework help, information search and daily learning as artificial intelligence becomes part of their academic and social routines. Classrooms across the United States now hum with a new, largely invisible presence. Artificial intelligence is open on laptops, active on smartphones, and moulding how teenagers complete…

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Qatar state‑run QatarEnergy halts LNG production after Iran drone attacks, sends European gas prices soaring

Qatar’s state-owned energy giant, QatarEnergy, announced on Monday that it had suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following Iranian drone attacks on two of its key processing facilities. The halt affects operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest LNG complex, and Mesaieed Industrial City, both critical hubs for the Gulf state’s gas output….

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Govt unveils new EV drive tech in India: Could cut imports and costs

The government has unveiled a new electric vehicle technology aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of key EV components. A 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) was launched at Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen India’s capabilities in advanced power electronics, reported IANS.The system has…

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