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The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 budget by midnight. The shutdown was triggered by Democratic opposition to federal immigration agents killing two protesters in Minneapolis, which halted talks about Department of Homeland Security funding. However, the disruption is expected to be brief as the House plans…
Iran’s national police chief gave people who were “deceived” into joining- what the authorities have called “riots”- a limited window to turn themselves in with lighter punishment.“Young people who became unwittingly involved in the riots are considered to be deceived individuals, not enemy soldiers,” Ahmad‑Reza Radan said on state television, adding that those individuals have…
Passengers wait in queues at IndiGo airline’s counter at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru (Picture credit: PTI) India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is expected to give IndiGo a temporary, partial waiver from the recently implemented pilot rest and duty rules after the airline was forced to cancel more than a…
After an exceptional run that saw gold ETFs soar over 53% so far in 2025, investors are now questioning whether the rally in the precious metal is losing steam–and if it’s time to book profits or stay invested.Market experts believe gold should be viewed not as a trading bet but as a hedge against global…
Union minister for petroleum and natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday express disappointment with the investor community, citing the low valuation given to state-owned oil markets.Puri said that the government might consider selling part ownership in oil companies in order to increase efficiency, though there is no plan to sell any holding as of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to put the entire Waqf law on hold, citing the “presumption” of constitutionality in its favour, but suspended the operation of key provisions — including the clause requiring a person to have practised Islam for five years to create a waqf.However, the top court said, “some sections…
