New Delhi: Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves—more than even Saudi Arabia and nearly five times that of the United States. Yet despite sitting on an estimated 303 billion barrels of oil, the South American nation continues to face deep economic hardship, high inflation, and declining living standards. Experts say the paradox lies … Read more
New Delhi: In a major New Year relief for Delhi residents, the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced free distribution of packed sugar for 15 months. The decision was approved in a recent Delhi Cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), all eligible cardholders will … Read more
Brazil: As Brazil hosts COP30 in Belém—the city symbolically close to where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was born at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit—questions are mounting about whether global climate governance has drifted away from its original moral and practical purpose. More than three decades after the UNFCCC came into … Read more
New Delhi:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strongly objected to a handwritten note written by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to jailed activist Umar Khalid, accusing the US leader of interfering in India’s internal affairs. The ruling party also alleged the existence of an “anti-India narrative” being promoted from foreign soil, claiming that … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian government has issued a strong notice to social media platform X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, directing it to immediately remove AI-generated obscene and illegal content from its platform. The warning comes amid growing concerns over the misuse of X’s AI application, Grok, to create and circulate explicit material. The Ministry … Read more
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves have continued their upward momentum for the fourth consecutive week, supported by a rise in both foreign currency assets (FCA) and gold reserves. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s forex reserves increased by $3.293 billion during the week ended December 26, 2025. With … Read more
New Delhi: This is the inspiring story of 25-year-old Swati Patel from Jaipur, who left behind a stable corporate career to follow her entrepreneurial dream. Despite working with global companies like Amazon and Revolut, Swati always wanted to build something of her own. In August 2025, she took a bold step and launched her startup, … Read more
New Delhi: Two major food service operators in India, Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL) and Devyani International Ltd (DIL), which run popular global brands such as KFC and Pizza Hut, are set to merge. The decision was approved in a board meeting held on Thursday. After the merger, the combined entity will operate more than … Read more
New Delhi: India has said that it has prepared a “foolproof plan” to evacuate its citizens from Iran if the security situation worsens, as anti-government protests intensify across the country. The Indian government has clarified that it is closely monitoring developments and is in constant touch with Indian nationals living in Iran. Iran has been … Read more
