The interior ministry estimated that 550,000 people participated in the October 17 protest France deployed 70,000 security personnel across the country on October 24, backed by elite police units, helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles, as authorities sought to prevent a repeat of the violence that engulfed several cities a week earlier. The show of force…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shared a warning by author Yuval Blumberg that Israel must use the remaining two years of US President Donald Trump’s term to address what Blumberg describes as an existential threat from Iran, arguing that domestic political disputes should not distract the country from the Iranian nuclear threat.Netanyahu posted an…
The GST Appellate Tribunal has ruled that airlines can claim refunds of Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid on cancelled flight tickets if they have returned both the fare and the tax to passengers and can substantiate the refunds with supporting documents.In the case of Singapore Airlines Ltd versus Kochi Commissioner of CGST & CE,…
FPIs continue selling (representational image) NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have withdrawn Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities in October so far, amid high crude oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, inflation concerns and weak corporate earnings. Despite the heavy outflows, selling eased in the week ended October 23, with FPIs turning net buyers…
US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Guardian Centers of Georgia, in Perry, Georgia (AP photo) US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has secured control over Greenland and Venezuela, describing the purported acquisitions as the “greatest real estate deal in history” during a campaign rally for Republican candidates…
A proposed $3.6 billion data centre campus in Ohio will remain on hold after the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that local officials in the village of Lordstown do not have to continue reviewing the project while a moratorium on new data centres remains in effect. The decision stems from a dispute involving Bristolville 25…
Firework rockets light up streets as Albania protests turn violent It looked like a scene straight out of a Harry Potter movie, except there were no wizards, no magic spells and certainly no happy ending in sight.In Albania’s capital, Tirana, protesters fired streams of fireworks at riot police, turning the streets into a fiery spectacle…
France’s debt, taxes and borrowing costs rise as economic growth slows France is facing mounting pressure on two fronts: growing public anger over the cost of living and an economy struggling with high debt, taxes and weak growth. Student protests that began with school blockades have spread, turning violent, putting the spotlight on the country’s…
KL Rahul (Image credit: Agencies) KL Rahul had a disappointing outing with the bat in the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. The Indian batter managed just four runs across his two innings, with his second dismissal coming in an unusual fashion.Rahul failed to open his…
NEW DELHI: Will MS Dhoni return for another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), or is the former India captain close to calling time on his career? The questions around his future continue as fans wait to know whether he will play in IPL 2027.Dhoni has now offered a hint about his plans. The…