Buzzing houseflies are more than just a nuisance; they pose health risks. These persistent pests are drawn to open dustbins, decaying organic waste, and standing water, making your home a breeding ground. Uncovered food and poorly ventilated, warm areas also attract them. Keeping your home clean, sealing waste, fixing leaks, and ensuring good ventilation are…
When most people hear the word philanthropy, they picture the very wealthy writing enormous cheques. It can feel like something reserved for billionaires, far removed from ordinary life. Oprah Winfrey, who has given away vast sums herself, offers a much more down to earth way in. Anyone interested in charity or giving, she says, should…
The long choked Strait of Hormuz is finally seeing business with supplies from Qatar entering the market for the first time since the war broke out. After being mostly quiet during the conflict, oil flows are picking up again as Gulf countries restart crude exports. This comes as regional activity improves and talks between the…
In a latest update, the government of India has announced plans to revise passport application fees across several categories. The new charges will come into effect from July 1, 2026, making fresh passports, reissues and Tatkal services more expensive than ever. For travellers, a passport is the first travel document needed to explore the world….
MacKenzie Scott reinforced her position as one of the world’s most generous philanthropists in 2025 after donating around $7 billion to charitable causes across the United States. According to Giving USA and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Scott’s contributions accounted for nearly one-third of the country’s $19.2 billion in major charitable gifts…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of its strongest earthquakes in more than a century, at a time when its economy and energy sector are already under severe strain.Hit by US-led sanctions, high inflation, corruption and years of poor management, Venezuela’s economy has contracted by around 80%…
JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, discuss her $8.75 Old Navy dress US Vice President JD Vance seized on his wife’s bargain maternity dress to score a political point on federal spending, after US Second Lady Usha Vance mocked a New York Times column that analysed the “political symbolism” of her pregnancy wardrobe.In a…
If there is one consistent feature of India-US trade relations over the past three decades, it is that major agreements rarely emerge from a single round of negotiations. (AI image) By Shishir Priyadarshi, President, Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) & a former Director, WTOThe trade discussions between US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Minister Piyush…
Market participants said the tax relief has also strengthened expectations that Indian government bonds could find a place in Bloomberg’s Global Aggregate Index. (AI image) The government and RBI’s steps to attract capital inflows seems to be yielding results with foreign investors pouring in a record Rs 39,640 crore, or around $4.2 billion, in Indian…
Honda Cars India has once again been spotted testing its upcoming electric SUV. Based on the Honda 0 Alpha concept, the camouflaged prototype was recently seen in Manali, revealing its cabin in greater detail than before. The latest spy images show a large landscape-oriented infotainment touchscreen and a fully digital instrument cluster. In the spy…
