Category: Government News

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from quickly deporting Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The decision came in response to an emergency appeal, with the court extending an earlier pause on deportations from a Texas detention facility.  | Photo Credit: Kevin Mohatt/Reuters The…

Watch: The BBC’s Nada Tawfik on how Diddy’s lawyers used freak-off texts against Cassie Cassie Ventura has wrapped up four consecutive days of explosive testimony in the criminal trial of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs. Breaking down in sobs, the singer told a New York court on Tuesday that she would give back a $20…

Moody’s cited rising debt, saying US had repeatedly failed to end the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and interest. Moody’s Ratings has stripped the United States government of its top credit rating, citing successive governments’ failure to stop a rising tide of debt, a surprise move that could complicate President Donald Trump’s efforts to…

India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finally broke the 90m barrier, achieving a personal best of 90.23m at the Doha leg of the Diamond League 2025. (A file photo) | Photo Credit: Gurinder Osan/PTI Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m frontier with a 90.23m throw but the trailblazing Indian had to settle for a second…

Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai BBC The museum contains artefacts and furniture from prominent Parsi families Tucked away in a lane in the southern end of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world’s oldest religions, Zoroastrianism. The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy…

US President Donald Trump has concluded his three-nation tour of the Gulf region. More than a trillion dollars worth of investments were pledged during the US president’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week. The US is preparing to lift decades-long sanctions on Syria, and could be close to a…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah being felicitated during the inauguration of the new Multi Agency Centre (MAC) in New Delhi | Photo Credit: PIB A new Multi Agency Centre (MAC) – country’s foremost intelligence fusion centre – was inaugurated on Friday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The centre has been technologically upgraded to add…

Getty Images Moody’s warned in 2023 that the US’ triple-A rating was at risk The US has lost its last triple-A credit score from a major ratings firm after being downgraded by Moody’s, which cited growing federal debt over the past decade. In lowering the US rating to ‘Aa1’, Moody’s noted that successive US administrations…

NewsFeed An aide worker in Gaza who has witnessed Israel’s increased bombardment of the enclave calls it “shocking,” as Palestinians struggle with a lack of food and medical supplies. Afeef Nessouli with Gila International tells Al Jazeera Israel is also keeping medical workers from coming in or out. Published On 16 May 202516 May 2025…

Commercial vehicles maker Ashok Leyland has declared a second interim dividend of ₹4.25 per equity share of face value ₹1 for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. In all, the company has announced so far for FY25 a total interim dividend of 625 per cent ie., ₹6.25 per share on a face value of ₹ 1. …