Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 21 paise to 91.29 against the U.S. dollar on Monday (March 2, 2026), amid higher crude oil prices, a strong American currency and intense global volatility due to the escalated West Asia tension. Negative equity market sentiment and massive withdrawal of…
The Pitt star Noah Wyle is already looking ahead. Fresh off winning an Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Wyle revealed that Season 3 will tackle a major real-world issue. The next chapter of the medical drama will explore the growing crisis around Medicare cuts in the United…
HONG KONG, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Mira Hong Kong hosted the second annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner on 26 February, reinforcing the city’s efforts to position itself as a Muslim‑friendly destination and a regional hub for culturally inclusive hospitality. The invitation‑only event took place at the penthouse ballroom of the design-driven retreat named Muslim‑Friendly…
From the world’s first in-reactor thorium breeding confirmation to a dual PWR-HTGR plant and commercial supercritical CO₂ generation, China is assembling a vertically integrated advanced nuclear ecosystem. The breadth of activity signals a coordinated push toward fuel independence and industrial deployment. While the bulk of focus on advanced nuclear technology has honed in tightly on…
Packaged foods company B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know. B&G Foods met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $439.3 million, down 4.7% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat…
The Dutch coach Co Adriaanse coined the term “scoreboard journalism” to lambast the concept of building a narrative around a match from nothing more than the tally of goals scored and conceded. Looking at the top-line numbers it would be easy to write Sunday’s London derby off as a day of distinct highs and lows…
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have grounded at least 37 flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East, with flag carrier Cathay Pacific suspending its Dubai services until Thursday. Cathay also announced on Monday that it would suspend its Riyadh flights until Tuesday amid the developing situation in the region. The carrier said customers booked to…
WASHINGTON — A last chance to avert war with Iran played out Thursday in Geneva, where Trump administration officials told Iranian counterparts they must not take certain steps needed to build a nuclear bomb. It didn’t go well. As the U.S. delegation laid out its position that Iran couldn’t enrich uranium for the next 10…
Most of us reach for caffeine without a second thought. Now, scientists are turning that familiar jolt into something far more precise: a switch that can control gene editing inside living cells. Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology have combined caffeine with CRISPR, the gene-editing tool formally known as clustered…
In this undated photo, Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung (second right) meets with Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong Alpha Lau Hai-suen (second left), Assistant Director of Immigration (Visa and Policies) Yung Wing-ching (first right), and Chief Executive Officer of New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Office Joseph Yu (first left) to further…