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Péter Magyar’s historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán’s rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest. Source link

Oil markets opened sharply higher, surging past the $100 per barrel mark once again after US President Donald Trump announced that a blockade of Iranian ports would begin from Monday (local time).US crude oil or WTI skyrocketed 8% to $104.24 per barrel, while Brent crude, the global benchmark, soared 7% to $102.29 in early trading.The rally followed a tense and volatile session after peace talks between the United States and Iran ended on a cold note, with prices already pushing above $100 a barrel amid reports that the US Navy was preparing to block vessels from reaching Iran through the…

Bengaluru: Lured by the promise of massive returns for old currency notes and coins, a 67-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs 6.4 lakh in a cyberfraud that began on Facebook.According to the complainant, a resident of Ejipura, on April 6, while scrolling on Facebook, he came across an account, under the name of Rahul Kumar Jindal, advertising high-value deals for old currency collections. Intrigued, he contacted three mobile numbers listed and shared photos of his notes and coins.After receiving the details and the photos, the crooks claimed they would pay him a staggering Rs 1.7 crore in exchange for…

Hyderabad: Away from the popular science streams, the Intermediate results this year saw several students excel in CEC (Civics, Economics, Commerce) and HEC (History, Economics, Civics) courses too — despite a moderate overall performance in these streams. Speaking to TOI after the release of results on Sunday, many of these students shared how they had to move to govt junior colleges after class 10, as most private institutes do not offer these combinations. Instead, their focus is largely on MPC (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) and BiPC (Biology, Physics, Chemistry).”I was very keen on pursuing history and economics. But when I was…

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing arrested six people in connection with the online leak of the Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’. The police however did not reveal the identities of the arrested persons. Following the unauthorised online leak of the movie, a case was registered at the state cyber crime investigation centre under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology (IT) Act, the Copyright Act, and the Cinematograph Act.The cybercrime wing formed special teams to identify to block infringing links, analyse digital evidence, and trace those involved in uploading and distributing the pirated content.During the investigation, police…

Ahmedabad: A 30-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover in Ganasar village of Sanand taluka, with the death initially being passed off as natural, police said. The victim, Sanjay Thakor, was found dead at his home in the Indira Awas area on the morning of April 10. An accidental death case was initially registered, and the body was sent for a post-mortem examination. However, the forensic report later confirmed that Sanjay died due to asphyxia caused by manual strangulation, ruling out natural causes and pointing to homicide. Following the report, police initiated a detailed investigation into…

A cultural programme was organised by the Odia Society of Ireland on Saturday Bhubaneswar: For the third year in a row, Odias living in Ireland celebrated Utkal Dibas and Pana Sankranti in Dublin organised at Rathcoole Community Centre by Odia Society of Ireland on Saturday.In attendance were 90 Odias along with Rutger Kortenhorst, a Sanskrit teacher in Ireland but originally from the Netherlands (He has been awarded with the Padma Shri) and Jennifer Murray, an Irish lady who helped an Indian during a racist attack in Ireland last summer. Kortenhorst chanted Sanskrit shlokas and was joined by the members. Murray…

Coimbatore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign in Coimbatore on April 18 in support of candidates of the AIADMK-BJP alliance contesting in the region.AIADMK candidates are contesting in nine out of the 10 assembly constituencies in the district, while Vanathi Srinivasan is the lone BJP candidate in the Coimbatore North constituency.Similarly, union minister L Murugan is contesting from the Avinashi constituency in Tirupur district, part of which falls under Annur in Coimbatore district. During his visit, Modi will campaign in support of candidates across these 11 constituencies.A public meeting is also scheduled to be held at the CODISSIA…

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh deputy CM Chowna Mein was conferred the ‘Brahmaputra Gaurav Samman’ by Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan during the silver jubilee celebrations of ITITI, Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun, held in New Delhi.The ‘Brahmaputra Gaurav Samman’ is a distinguished honour recognising individuals for their outstanding contribution to society, particularly in promoting cultural heritage, social development, and the empowerment of indigenous and tribal communities in the northeast region. Source link

Ludhiana: The brief respite of a mild spring has come to an abrupt end in Ludhiana, with weather officials forecasting a sharp rise in temperatures that could see the mercury hit 35°C by later this week.Following recent rains that kept the city unseasonably cool, Sunday marked a turning point as mostly sunny skies pushed the maximum temperature to 31.6°C. While still 3.3 degrees below the seasonal average, it represents a steady climb from the 26.7°C recorded just five days ago.Meteorological data reveals a consistent upward trend in both day and night temperatures since April 8. Overnight lows have also risen…