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Crude oil prices decline on weaker oil demands despite deadlock in US-Iran talks; Brent near $87 per barrel

US-Iran war, Aug. 13 -- Oil prices declined by more than $1 a barrel on Thursday after analysts cut their forecasts for global oil demand in 2026, citing disruptions caused by the US-Israeli conflict ... Read More


Should India lower its age limit for key directorship roles? Don't act in haste

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- A Parliamentary panel examining India's Companies (Amendment) Bill has recommended reducing the minimum age for appointment as a managing director (MD) or whole-time director (WT... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 13 August

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Thursday, 13 August, amid mixed global cues. The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a... Read More


When a trans man has his period

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Milan Chhetri was 12 when his period first arrived. In his home in Dailekh, Karnali Province, the tradition was clear: anyone who menstruated did not stay in the house. For five ... Read More


Rapper NBA YoungBoy confirms no plans of returning to US after moving to South Korea: 'It's very safe here'

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Popular rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again sat down with Funny Marco for a rare interaction in South Korea, revealing he has left the US for good. In an episode of Marco's Open Th... Read More


Government appointments fall short on inclusion

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah's 17-member council of ministers includes six women, or 35.29 percent of the cabinet. While the Khas-Arya community remains dominant, the cabinet als... Read More


As crises mount, Nepal's parliamentary committees struggle to hold the government to account

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- But, rather than using these serious allegations as a starting point to conduct an independent parliamentary inquiry into potential executive interference in the judiciary, the c... Read More


From Gift Nifty to Kospi rally, oil prices: 7 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open in red on Thursday, 13 August. Asian markets opened mixed on Wednesday, meanwhile, US stock ... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | How much uncertainty can Tata Sons handle? Stakeholders await stability

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- N. Chandrasekaran's decision not to seek reappointment as chairman of Tata Sons once his term ends in February led a rout on Wednesday in the market value of this business group'... Read More


5.53 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern Kashmir

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- A magnitude 5.53 earthquake has struck northwestern Kashmir on Thursday morning. According to the data from the National Center for Seismology (NCS) the earthquake struck at 6:05... Read More