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A flock of crows dive-bombed a Vancouver woman eight times as she ran screaming down the street, landing on her head between attacks. In Los Angeles, a homeowner watched crows slam their beaks against his glass door so hard he feared it would shatter. Neither person had done anything to provoke the birds that day….

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as conflict flares

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has notified rules to bring back share buybacks through the open market route, meaning listed companies will be able to repurchase shares through stock exchanges instead of the tender offer mechanism. The new framework will come into effect from 1 August 2026. The markets regulator had discontinued…

Do you actively trade in equities? Do you know the tax liabilities required to be met? Filing income tax returns has become more detailed for individuals engaged in intraday and futures & options (F&O) trading in AY 2026-27. The latest ITR forms now require such taxpayers to make additional disclosures. Thus, it is indispensable for…

A 1,000-kilogram elephant seal named Neil has smashed fences, blocked roads and dented cars across Tasmania, and his social media fame is now so massive that wildlife officials are begging his fans to leave him alone. Neil returns to Tasmania’s southern coastline twice a year, just like generations of elephant seals before him, after months…

Crude oil prices plunged below $70 per barrel at the beginning of the week, and energy markets largely considered the Iran war over and done with as modest traffic flowed again through the infamous Strait of Hormuz. But nearly 1 billion barrels of worldwide petroleum reserves are now depleted and not being replenished. At the…