Iranians are back online after months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictionsInternet access is returning to Iran after months long shutdown although the service is slow and some apps remain blocked. The outage follo...
28 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
How China is helping Cuba survive crippling blackouts as years of US sanctions leave the country with ‘absolutely no fuel’Cuba faces a severe energy crisis with widespread blackouts. China is significantly boosting Cuba's solar power infrastructure. Imports of ...
14 May, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
The power turnaround of Uttar Pradesh: Infrastructure, reform and energy securityUttar Pradesh has transformed from a state plagued by prolonged blackouts to one meeting record electricity demand with near round-the-cloc...
11 May, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Pakistan, ‘strangled’ by economic strain, steps up Iran peace pushPakistan's economy is struggling due to the US-Israel war on Iran. Rising fuel costs and rolling blackouts are devastating businesses. Cons...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Sanctioned Russian oil tanker nears CubaA Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, is en route to Cuba, challenging U.S. sanctions. This arriva...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Iran is cut off from the internet as protests intensifyIran experienced a nationwide internet blackout on Thursday amidst widespread protests against dire economic conditions. Internet monitorin...
09 Jan, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
What is wrong with U.S. economy? Jobs, employment vanishing, domestic companies declining. Details hereU.S. Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beg...
16 Nov, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
US services gain in October even as jobs stay weakThe services sector accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity. At face value, the PMI would suggest solid economic activity...
06 Nov, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
US services gain in October even as jobs stay weakUS services sector activity saw a rise in October with strong new orders. However, employment remained weak, indicating a sluggish job mark...
06 Nov, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
A month without data muddles the economic picture in the USThe US economy faces unprecedented uncertainty due to a prolonged government shutdown, halting crucial economic data. This data blackout, t...
04 Nov, 2025, 06.15 AM IST
Fed chair Jerome Powell sounds the alarm on the hidden economic toll of the government shutdown; all you need to know about what he saidUS Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated the ongoing government shutdown is impacting economic activity, though he expects a rebound p...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
US dollar makes modest weekly gain after soft inflation dataUS inflation eased more than anticipated in September, fueling hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Meanwhile, trade talks between the US a...
25 Oct, 2025, 10.34 AM IST
US inflation data unlikely to be released next month: White HouseInflation data release next month is unlikely due to the ongoing US government shutdown. Surveyors cannot collect critical data, potentiall...
24 Oct, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
US stock market futures today: Why are Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures swinging amid Spain blackout, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon earnings, and Trump's struggling economy?US stock market futures today are swinging wildly as Wall Street faces a nerve-wracking week packed with tech earnings and key economic dat...
28 Apr, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
US government shutdown would delay release of key economic data, official saysThat means delays in the release of key data, including the retail sales, housing starts and new home sales reports for September. Dependin...
26 Sep, 2023, 08.17 AM IST
- Current Situation
Electricity is a quirky commodity: more often than not, it cannot be stored, easily transported or imported from overseas. Before lighting ...
29 Sep, 2021, 11.29 PM IST
Coal shortage deepens in India amid plunging plant inventoriesStockpiles have fallen to the lowest since November 2017, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.
27 Sep, 2021, 03.33 PM IST