Where are Iran’s billions stored? Iran has spent years trying to regain access to billions of dollars in overseas funds frozen by sanctions. Now, as Tehran enters negotiations with the Trump administration over a broader agreement to end the conflict and address its nuclear programme, those assets have become one of the most important issues…
Fertiliser availability and prices may take another three to four months to return to normal despite a tentative US-Iran peace agreement and the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, industry executives said.While the agreement is expected to ease pressure on global energy and shipping markets, executives said disruptions caused by the conflict in West…
US President Donald Trump sparked laughter among world leaders at the G7 summit in France on Wednesday after arriving late to a key meeting and jokingly declaring, “I’m the boss.”The light-hearted moment came as leaders gathered for the final day of talks at the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains in the French Alps. Trump, the last…
Anthropic confidentially filed to go public as soon as this fall, riding its success story that it dominates the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) market. However, as the startup prepares for a public offering that may carry a valuation of nearly $1 trillion, it is facing an existential crisis that just won’t go away: the US…
NEW DELHI: India’s annual defence production has surged to an all-time high of Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the financial year (FY) 2025-26, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.Giving details of the record production, defence minister Rajnath Singh in a post on X said, “Under the inspiring leadership of PM Modi, India’s defence production is…
Europe’s biggest pharma company Novo Nordisk has been hit by a cyberattack, with cyber extortion group FulcrumSec claiming it spent more than two months inside the company’s network and stole more than one terabyte of data. According to a Reuters report, the hacking group said it gained access to Novo Nordisk’s systems, collected sensitive information…
In the summer of 2022, Sri Lanka became a symbol of economic collapse.Fuel stations ran dry. Long queues stretched for kilometres. Power cuts lasted for hours. Inflation surged, foreign exchange reserves evaporated and the country defaulted on its external debt for the first time in its history.The crisis triggered political upheaval, culminating in the resignation…
Elon Musk‘s xAI has received support from the US Department of Justice in a lawsuit seeking to stop the company from operating natural gas turbines. In a filing seen by Wired, the agency sided with the company, saying attempts to stop xAI from running the natural gas turbines “threatens American national, economic, and energy security…
Dana White (Image via: AP) UFC Freedom 250 delivered one of the most talked-about nights in the promotion’s history, but Dana White has now revealed that major security concerns unfolded behind the scenes before the event even began. The UFC president said the alleged drone attack plot announced by the FBI was only one of…
Land acquisition for infrastructure, industrial projects and other public purposes remains a recurring exercise undertaken by central and state governments across India. Such acquisitions often raise questions about how affected families are compensated, where displaced residents are resettled, and what safeguards exist to protect their livelihoods.The process is governed by the Right to Fair Compensation…
