Judge and mayor appear in US courts over immigration crackdown cases
A Wisconsin judge and a New Jersey mayor faced charges in two separate US courts on Thursday. Source link
Colombian police arrest alleged suspect in Peru mine workers’ killings
Police in Colombia have arrested the alleged main suspect in the murder of 13 kidnapped workers at a gold mine in neighbouring Peru. Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, whose alias is “Cuchillo” (knife), was arrested in the city of Medellin in a joint operation between the two countries and Interpol, according to Peru’s interior ministry and…
Currency Market News: Rupee gains 12 paise to 85.42 against US dollar
Currency Market News: Rupee appreciated 12 paise to 85.42 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by robust foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows and a weakening dollar index. However, gains were capped due to the widening trade deficit, a weak start in the domestic equity markets, and a rise in Brent crude…
Nifty Prediction Today – May 16, 2025: Resistance ahead. Go long on a break above it
Nifty 50 is trading slightly lower today. The index is trading at 25,026, down 0.14 per cent. The advances/declines ratio is at 23:27. This is negative for now. But if the bias changes in favour of the advances, it could limit the downside in the Nifty. We will have to wait and watch. Nifty 50…
What is famine, and why is Gaza at risk of reaching it soon? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation. The entire rest of the population is suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity, according to a recent report by the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). “The risk of famine in the Gaza Strip is not…
Pastel’s Singtel offloads Bharti Airtel shares worth $1 billion in block deal; stock slips 2.6%
Shares of Bharti Airtel worth nearly $1 billion (Rs 5,700 crore) changed hands on May 16 through a large block deal, leading to a 2.6 per cent fall in the stock price. Around 3.1 crore shares, accounting for 3.1 per cent of the company’s total equity, were traded on the exchanges. Singtel group entity that…
Russia-Ukraine peace talks to resume in Istanbul after 2 years soon? Zelenskyy, Putin send their delegations
In a renewed diplomatic push to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, both Kyiv and Moscow have confirmed their participation in peace talks scheduled to take place in Istanbul likely later in the day, though key leaders will be absent from the negotiating table. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking from the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara after meeting…
India remains fastest-growing economy at ‘precarious moment’ for world: UN
India remains the fastest-growing large economy and is expected to record a 6.3 per cent growth this fiscal year, while the global economy faces a “precarious moment,” according to the UN. “India remains one of the fastest growing large economies driven by strong private consumption and public investment, even as growth projections have been lowered…
Top soldier loses war crimes defamation case appeal
Australia’s most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost an appeal against a landmark defamation judgement which found he committed war crimes. A judge in 2023 ruled that news articles alleging the Victoria Cross recipient had murdered four unarmed Afghans were true, but Mr Roberts-Smith had argued the judge made legal errors. The civil trial was…
Delhi’s air quality in ‘very poor’ category with average AQI at 305; Wazirpur, Mundka soar above 400
Delhi’s air quality on Friday morning slipped into the “very poor” category with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 305 and Wazirpur and Mundka seeing levels soar to 422 and 419 respectively, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The decline follows a spell of dust-laden winds and worsening atmospheric conditions that have…
