The United States will not participate in a UN review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington’s global engagement on rights and justice issues. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expects all 193 UN member states to submit reports on their human rights records every…
The Indian aviation sector is expected to encounter greater turbulence in FY2026, with projected net losses that can climb to Rs 95,000 to Rs 1,05,000 crore compared to Rs 55,000 crore in FY2025. The escalation in losses is driven by slowing passenger traffic growth alongside increasing aircraft deliveries, as cited by ICRA. “During FY2025, the…
Although Nayara Energy faces no direct sanctions, it is facing heat due to Russian state energy corporation Rosneft PJSC’s 49.13% ownership stake in the organisation. (AI image) Nayara Energy, India’s second largest private oil refinery, is facing fresh trouble from the impact of US, EU sanctions. Although the Russia-backed Nayara Energy faces no direct sanctions,…
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Pakistan have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20 tournament in the UAE and the preceding tri-series in Sharjah, with head coach Mike Hesson expressing confidence in a “highly competitive” group that blends youth with experience.Significantly, the selectors have opted to leave…
A 26-year-old man from Kerala is facing deportation from the UK after repeatedly stalking a female colleague at London Zoo, despite multiple warnings and arrests. Asish Jose Paul was handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, meaning he would be sent to prison if he repeated the crime within a year, along with…
The US Department of Education is currently managing an overwhelming backlog of more than 27,000 unresolved student loan complaints in its Federal Student Aid ombudsman office. This information was disclosed in a July 21 letter from the department to Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), highlighting the growing challenges faced by borrowers seeking assistance with student loan…
A sharply worded directive from the Trump administration has triggered one of the most consequential clashes between federal authority and state education policy in recent memory. With a single “Dear Colleague” letter and a follow-up executive order, the White House has sought to force schools across the country to abandon diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
A US federal agency has opened a formal investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two criminal probes into President Donald Trump following his first term in the White House. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed to Reuters that it was investigating whether Smith violated the Hatch Act, a law prohibiting federal employees…
England’s Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett run between wickets. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: England’s Bazball brigade faces its sternest test yet as they gear up to chase a mammoth 374-run target set by India in the fifth and final Test at The Oval. If successful, it would be the highest fourth-innings chase ever achieved at…
India fast bowler Akash Deep is being slammed for making unnecessary physical contact with England opener Ben Duckett on Day 2 of the fifth Test at the Oval. The India bowler gave a send-off to the England opener after dismissing him on the stroke of lunch. After India got bowled out for 224 in the…