The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will be leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its alliance OPEC+ starting Friday, May 1, to meet changing demand and gradually ramp up production. This marks an end to over six decades of Abu Dhabi’s association with the cartel, which began in 1967 under…
US President Donald Trump discovered that he is a distant cousin of King Charles, with a recent newspaper investigation tracing a shared royal family line back through Scottish ancestry. Taking the opportunity to share the excerpt, he expressed his desire to “live in the Buckingham Palace” and said that he would talk to the the…
Kolkata: Supreme Court-mandated appellate tribunals hearing voter deletions during EC’s SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal restored voting rights of 1,468 people before Wednesday’s second phase of polls, taking total reinstatements across two rounds in the state to 1,607, officials said on Tuesday.Deletions in second phase stood at six, pushing cumulative removals by tribunals…
President Donald Trump, center, speaking to members of the media during his arrival with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, at the Kennedy Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is just weeks away, but behind the scale of a 48-team…
Public interest lawyer and activist — Prashant Bhushan — has submitted a representation to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) requesting that the central bank not extend the tenure of Sandeep Bakhsni, CEO of ICICI Bank. “This representation highlights a comprehensive account of persistent regulatory violations, systemic governance failures, widespread frauds, and egregious labour law…
Accused Zaid Zubaid Ansari Mira Bhayander: A day after a 31-year-old man was arrested for stabbing two security guards at an under-construction site in Mira Road on the outskirts of Mumbai, it emerged that the attacker had allegedly asked them to identify their religion – besides asking one of them to recite the ‘kalma’ –…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday adjourned to 2046 a defamation suit for Rs 20 crore against managing committee members of a south Mumbai housing society by a senior citizen, now aged almost 90, and her daughter. “I do not wish to state anything further except that this matter should not be taken up…
A Secret Service agent injured during an assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump may have been struck by a bullet fired by a fellow officer.The incident took place last week at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, where a gunman tried to force his way into the venue. During a court hearing,…
Japanese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) In today’s fast-paced world, many people think that being quick is the key to success. People want to finish things quickly, make decisions quickly, and move on. Whether it’s work, school, or everyday tasks, there is always pressure to do more in less time. This…
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives for a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images In what could be Jerome Powell’s final meeting as Federal Reserve chair, he is expected to lead…
