India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.983 billion to $688.129 billion during the week ended April 25, marking the eighth consecutive weekly increase, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous week, reserves had surged by $8.31 billion to $686.145 billion.The reserves remain below the all-time high of $704.885 billion recorded…
Jennifer Vasquez Sura (AP image) In the ongoing Maryland’s Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, a new audio emerged where his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, who is seen currently defending her husband’s innocence, in 2020 had previously sought protection from her husband, citing numerous instances of domestic violence before a Maryland judge.The 2020 audio revealed…
Debt-laden Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) said on Friday that its board has approved changes to the shareholders’ agreement to allow promoters — Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group — to retain governance and management rights, even as the Indian government’s stake in the company has risen to 48.99%.The proposed amendment, approved during a board meeting…
This year, in January, a tragic incident unfolded when a migrant boat was rescued off the North African coast after being lost in the sea for almost 14 days. In this harrowing journey, about 50 people lost their lives. All the passengers took a long journey based on fake promises by the smugglers, who said…
Apple shares dropped 5% on Friday after the company reduced its stock buyback program by $10 billion and CEO Tim Cook revealed a $900 million hit to costs this quarter due to escalating US-China trade tensions. According to Reuters, the move comes amid growing uncertainty fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which have…
In panel discussion, Journalist Piers Morgan (Extreme left) asking former Columbia professor Ahmed Eldin(Second from right) Columbia University seems to have become the new target for the Trump administration, which has accused it of anti-Semitism on college campuses. And now, the former professor Ahmed Eldin‘s statement has put Columbia University in danger. Responding to a…
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed penalties on four banks, including ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda, for deficiencies in regulatory compliances. Penalty of Rs 97.80 lakh has been imposed on ICICI Bank for non-compliance with certain directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on ‘Cyber Security Framework in Banks‘,…
Frederick Forsyth’s Avenger never enjoyed the cult reverence of The Day of the Jackal. But buried in its pages is a sprawling geopolitical thriller that predicted the unthinkable: the convergence of terror networks, state complicity, and cold American pragmatism. It ends on September 10, 2001 — the day before the world changed forever.But to understand…
Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought at White House (AP) US President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal outlines sweeping cuts to non-defence domestic spending, totalling $163 billion, while ramping up expenditures on national security, the White House announced Friday.The proposal targets diversity initiatives and climate change programs, reflecting the administration’s political priorities. However,…
At a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump stood flanked by religious leaders of every stripe—Christian pastors, Jewish rabbis, Hindu swamis, Buddhist monks, and Muslim imams. But in typical Trump fashion, what began as a carefully choreographed moment of spiritual unity soon veered into campaign trail chaos, as he…
