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Most government offices, banks and financial markets across the United States will remain closed on New Year’s Day, while major retailers and grocery chains are largely set to stay open, often with modified hours, the AP reported.Retailers are expected to use the holiday to offer discounts on older inventory ahead of new stock arrivals. However,…
Year 2025 is ending, 2026 is knocking on the door, and most major global stock markets remain shut to celebrate the New Year. Investors are, therefore, wondering whether Indian stock exchanges will stay open for trading on January 1, 2026. Are NSE and BSE open on January 1, 2026? Both benchmarks, the Bombay Stock Exchange…
People bring home an air purifier hoping the air will feel lighter and breathing will feel easier, yet once the machine settles into the corner, another habit returns. Someone opens a window because the room feels stuffy, or because cooking smells linger, or simply because silence makes the space feel too closed. That tiny gap…
US ambassador to China David Perdue on Tuesday reaffirmed the Quad’s commitment to a “free and open” Indo-Pacific after meeting ambassadors from other Quad partners – Australia, India and Japan – in Beijing, as China continues to carry out large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, escalating regional tensions. In a post on X, Perdue described the…
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) (Image via Imagn) The Los Angeles Dodgers are weighing another major move as they look ahead to the 2026 season. This time, the focus is on Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, one of the best pitchers in the American League and a central figure in ongoing trade…
Ira Khan, daughter of Bollywood icon Aamir Khan, has taken a brave step in sharing her struggles with body image and self-acceptance that began in 2020. She candidly described feelings of being out of shape and grappling with her weight, acknowledging the difficulty of opening up about such topics. Read on. Aamir Khan‘s daughter, Ira…
China is advancing its maritime capabilities by converting the 97-meter cargo ship Zhongda 79 into an arsenal ship. Online images, shared by Militarnyi and citing Chinese agencies, reveal containerized launchers—loaded with up to 60 missiles—now installed aboard the vessel.At Shanghai’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard, the vessel now features installations supporting a broad array of weapons—including…
Kuldeep Sengar (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Ishita Sengar, daughter of former BJP MLA and Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar, penned an open letter on Monday saying that she is “exhausted, frightened and slowly losing faith”. Her statement came after the Supreme Court stayed a Delhi high court order that had suspended her father’s…
CHENNAI: Lottery operator Santiago Martin’s son, Jose Charles Martin, on Friday said his party, Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK), had expressed interest in an alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, marking a shift from his earlier criticism of TVK president Vijay’s political messaging.“We have expressed our interest. Now the response…
Sanju Samson bats during the Asia Cup cricket final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/PTI) Former India batter Robin Uthappa has said that Sanju Samson should open the batting for India in the T20 World Cup 2026, insisting that he must be part of the playing XI at…
