No Constitutional embargo on State legislature in giving benefits to MLAs, ex-MLAs: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has upheld the legality of pension and benefits for former MLAs and MLCs, deeming them within the legislature's pu...
17 May, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Trump says Cuba is 'asking for help,' hints at dramatic shift in US policyPresident Donald Trump has declared that Cuba is looking for support, setting the stage for imminent talks. This news unfolds as Trump is g...
12 May, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via HormuzIran's navy reportedly fired warning shots at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz after American destroyers entered the Gulf to assist comm...
04 May, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Why oil and gas prices are rising today, April 29: Brent crude surges past $114 — here’s what rising oil prices mean for gas prices, inflation, and the Fed rate decision todayWhy US oil and gas prices are rising today, April 29: Brent crude has crossed $114 per barrel, while WTI trades above $103. At the center o...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Pakistan-Libya faction defence deal threatens South Europe's securityPakistan's massive defense deal with a Libyan faction carries significant implications for Europe and North Africa. The four billion dollar...
26 Dec, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
US announces easing visa, family remittance restrictions for Cuba"The Cuban people are confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and our policy will continue to focus on empowering the Cuban people...
17 May, 2022, 07.12 AM IST
HDFC bank issues 400,000 credit cards after embargoAfter the embargo on HDFC Bank was lifted last month, they have issued over 400,000 credit cards. This signifies the aggressive growth that...
29 Sep, 2021, 02.42 PM IST
Elated Qataris stream into Saudi after border re-openedDrivers arrived at the Salwa border crossing in Saudi Arabia, 500 kilometres (310 miles) east of the capital Riyadh, from the Qatari land c...
10 Jan, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
Saudi Arabia asks OCA to halt electronic vote on 2030 Asian Games bidThe OCA votes at its general assembly on Wednesday to choose between the two Gulf Arab states, which are locked in a long-running political...
16 Dec, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
UAE sees 'seeds of progress' on Gulf row, says envoy to U.S.The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Washington said there were "seeds of progress" in resolving a long-running Gulf Arab row and a comm...
09 Dec, 2020, 02.13 PM IST
Major Gulf markets ease on weaker oil; Dubai risesBrent crude oil futures were down 24 cents, or 0.5%, at $49.01 a barrel by 0752 GMT, as a continued surge in coronavirus cases globally for...
07 Dec, 2020, 02.11 PM IST
UNSC sanctions on terror outfit once located in Af-Pak border areaAl-Bukhari has been associated with the Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant and "committed terrorist attacks in the Syrian Arab Re...
30 Mar, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
Shift in Cuba policy can end legacy of mistrust: Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama today said a shift in US' decades old Cuba policy has the potential to end a legacy of mistrust in the American hemi...
21 Jan, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Barack Obama says US stance will bring change to Cuba’s closed societyObama spoke two days after he announced the US would move to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in more than a half-...
22 Dec, 2014, 12.46 AM IST
Barack Obama lifts embargo on CubaTravellers will be able to use credit cards in Cuba and Americans will be able to legally bring home up to $100 in previously illegal Cuban...
18 Dec, 2014, 04.54 AM IST
UN imposes sanctions against Pakistan-based Haqqani networkThe UN committee said the Haqqani network is linked to al-Qaeda, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and Jaish-I-Mohammed and perpetrated terrorism i...
06 Nov, 2012, 11.25 AM IST
- Zimbabwe an issue for UN, not just Africa: US Secretary of State
Rice discussed plans to introduce measures this week at the UN Security Council, including an arms embargo and a travel ban on Mugabe's reg...
30 Jun, 2008, 03.22 PM IST