Oil markets remained focused on developments in the Middle East after Iran launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states Oil prices edged lower in early trade on Friday but remained on course for strong weekly gains as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran kept concerns over global crude supplies elevated.Brent…
The Supreme Court has asked CBSE to implement the Orissa High Court’s directions on APAAR ID consent forms across India after noting that the Centre did not challenge the ruling. The court also directed the board to examine issues related to parental consent and data protection, while hearing a petition questioning the scheme’s Aadhaar linkage…
John Beal was a Vietnam veteran who returned to Seattle in the late 1960s carrying wounds that never fully healed. He was wounded three times during his tour, held captive in a bamboo tiger cage for thirteen days, and came home to a country that had turned against the war. He eventually settled in South…
The move will enable banks to earn a decent spread by deploying funds raised from FCNR(B) deposits where the yields are around 7%. MUMBAI: RBI has exempted advances against fresh FCNR(B) and NRE term deposits from priority sector lending calculations, completing a three-part policy push to boost foreign currency inflows and ease compliance burdens for…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year 2027, meaning there will be no additional lottery rounds. In an alert issued on July 17, 2026, the agency said it has reached both the 65,000 regular H-1B visa cap and…
NEW DELHI: In an important clarification to its two-year-old judgement against ‘bulldozer justice’, Supreme Court said its ruling does not bar use of bulldozers to remove rampant illegal constructions and encroachments on public land following compliance with the procedure laid down in municipal laws.Refusing to adjudicate individual contempt petitions alleging demolition of houses, mosques and…
Asian equities tumbled in red on Friday as concerns over artificial intelligence led stocks deepened, with Japan and Taiwan recording the sharpest declines. Additionally, growing tensions in the Middle East also kept investors cautious, lifting oil prices while US futures traded lower.Japan’s Nikkei 225 led the regional losses, plunging 5.8% to 62,945.97 after computer chipmakers…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) (AP Photo) Lionel Messi returned to football just four days after the death of his father, Jorge Messi, making an emotional appearance for Inter Miami in their crucial Leagues Cup clash against Club León on Wednesday, August 12.Messi’s return came as a surprise given how recently he had travelled…
Monsoon rain forces school closures in multiple districts while Delhi and Mumbai remain open NEW DELHI: Schools remained closed in several districts across India today, July 9, after local administrations announced holidays in response to severe monsoon conditions. Authorities ordered the closures as heavy rainfall, waterlogging and landslide risks affected multiple regions, with decisions varying…
A dramatic two-day rescue operation unfolded along the Massachusetts coast after 53 bottlenose dolphins became stranded on the tidal flats of Cape Cod, prompting marine wildlife teams to race against time to save the animals. The latest rescue saw 19 dolphins successfully returned to the sea after they stranded between Brewster and Wellfleet, just a…
