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A few billion-dollar bets on oil markets were placed just before major Iran-related announcements by US President Donald Trump and the timing is now raising eyebrows across global trading floors. According to traders, market experts and a Reuters analysis of exchange data, oil positions worth as much as $7 billion were placed across March and…
Ohio construction workers dug into mysterious ground patterns. Image credit – Gemini A routine project led to the discovery of a lost ancient fort settlement. The first clue of the archaeological find came in 1971 when construction workers in Dayton, Ohio, began preparing a site for a new park. As they started digging the ground,…
It’s official, a sequel to the 2009 blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ is in the works and leading man, Aamir Khan is spilling all the details.Months after rumours first began doing the rounds online, Aamir, in his latest chat, confirmed the reports and shared that the highly anticipated sequel to the Rajkumar Hirani film is in development.Aamir…
Two US senators have called for a federal probe into suspicious oil trading activity that took place shortly before major announcements by US President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict, raising concerns about potential insider trading.On Friday (local time), Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island urged the US Commodity…
Meryl Streep is thrilled to reprise her iconic role as Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, highlighting the rarity of substantial roles for older women in Hollywood. The sequel, set to release May 1, sees Priestly navigating the changing media landscape and facing off against Emily Blunt’s character. The film promises a powerful…
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. (AP photo) North Korea launched multiple rounds of ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days after leader Kim Jong Un signalled a rare conciliatory note toward South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.The missiles were…
Two large Chinese-linked container ships made an abrupt U-turn near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday as Iran tightens its grip on one of the key passages for global shipping. Ship-tracking data showed the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean, both linked to China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping, attempted to leave the Gulf in the…
While the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has claimed in the Supreme Court that the framing of front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) regulations would take longer and sought more time, a look at several regulations framed by the authority in the last ten years shows that the average time taken to frame one or…
NEW DELHI: Chess fans and players have been worried about the upcoming Candidates tournament in Cyprus, mainly due to safety concerns and basic facilities like electricity. The island’s closeness to tensions in West Asia and recent attacks on nearby military bases have raised fears about whether it’s the right place to host such a major…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has described as “very unusual” and “not a very happy situation” the allegations that Mamata Banerjee entered the premises of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee while ED was conducting a probe, and obstructed it from carrying out duties on Jan 8. The court said a remedy must be…
