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Is Juneteenth a federal holiday today? Here's what’s open, what’s closed, and whether Walmart, Costco and banks are operatingJuneteenth 2026: Are Walmart, Target, Costco and banks open today? As Americans observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2026, millions are a...
BCCI keeps 2027 World Cup roadmap under wraps, says SaikiaBCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has stated that discussions regarding India's 2027 World Cup plans are confidential. He emphasized that strat...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2026? Banks, USPS, stock market, stores and restaurant hoursJuneteenth, a federal holiday, marks the end of slavery in the US. This year, many services are affected. Post offices and banks are closed...
Juneteenth 2026: History, significance and everything you need to know about the holiday marking the end of slaveryJuneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the US. This federal holiday, officially recognized in 2021, marks th...
Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor risesA new wave of progressive leaders is winning mayoral races in major US cities. Candidates like Janeese Lewis George in Washington D.C. and ...
Holiday Halt: S&P 500, Nasdaq to remain closed for Juneteenth today after busy 'triple witching' sessionUS financial markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth, granting investors a long weekend. This federal holiday's observanc...
US Stock Market: Fed financial disclosures reveal stark contrast in transparency among top officialsFederal Reserve officials' financial disclosures reveal varying levels of detail. Governor Lisa Cook reported over $1 million in legal expe...
Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centersFederal regulators are speeding up power grid connections for big energy users like AI data centers. This move aims to boost America's comp...
US Fed's hawkish tone shuts door on India bond rally for nowIndian government bonds saw a slight dip as the U.S. Federal Reserve adopted a more hawkish stance, signaling potential rate hikes this yea...
US Stock Market: Trump backs Fed Chair Warsh after rate hold, softens tone on monetary policyUS President Donald Trump expressed confidence in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, a departure from his past criticisms of the central...
Trump offers Wall Street talent a Prez pay of $400k to bolster US national security supply chainsThe Trump administration is hiring 400 dealmakers to boost US national security supply chains. Top finance professionals will receive salar...
India bonds pause oil-led rally ahead of Fed verdictIndian government bonds saw their rally pause on Wednesday. Oil prices stabilized, and the US Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision ke...
FCNR deposit rates up to 6.5%: Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and others launch schemes for NRIs, OCIsFollowing RBI's measures to boost foreign currency inflows, several banks like Canara Bank, Federal Bank, Bank of Baroda, and IOB have laun...
World Cup 2026: Visa expired after just one game for Iran Footballer Mehdi Torabi who is linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-IRGC, attended pro-government rallies in Tehran after US-Israel strikesIran national team are commuting from their tournament base in the Mexican border city of Tijuana for their three World Cup group-stage m...
India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peakIndia's government warehouses hold record rice stocks, up 15% from last year. Wheat inventories are at a five-year peak. These abundant res...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's DoJ is investigating him and his wifeCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom accused the Justice Department of a politically motivated investigation targeting him and his wife, allegi...
Trump's allies have another plan to pay 'weaponisation' victimsFormer President Trump's allies are now looking at a 1946 law to pay supporters. This comes after a planned "weaponization" fund was droppe...
FIS recognises BSSA as national body for ski and snowboard in IndiaSki Snowboard India has been disaffiliated by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). The Bhartiya Ski and Snowboard Associat...
Pakistan budget raises defence spending, squeezes development to meet IMF goalsFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told parliament the government would allocate 3 trillion rupees for defence in the fiscal year starting...
Oracle awarded US contract to provide government-wide HR softwareOracle will provide a cloud-based HR platform to replace the individual systems of agencies, Office of Personnel Management Director Scot...