NEW DELHI: Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakrid or Eid ul-Zuha, is expected to be celebrated in India on Friday, June 7, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.The day is likely to be observed as a public holiday across most parts of the country. Schools, colleges, banks, and government offices are expected to…
US President Donald Trump lauded Elon Musk on Thursday as the billionaire entrepreneur prepares to step down from his role in the administration. The two will appear together at a press conference scheduled for Friday at 1:30 p.m. EST (1730 GMT) in the Oval Office, news agency Reuters reported. “This will be his last day,…
An American was elected pope Robert Prevost was elected yesterday as the new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. He took the papal name Leo XIV and greeted a cheering crowd of followers at St. Peter’s Square by saying, “Peace be with you.” The choice of an American to be pope was a…
Trump removed his national security adviser President Trump announced yesterday that he was removing his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement. It was the first major personnel overhaul of top White House aides, and the kind of move he had wanted to avoid in his second…
Trump to Putin: ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv killed at least 12 people and injured 90 others yesterday. The attack prompted President Trump to express rare disapproval of Moscow. “Vladimir, STOP!” Trump posted on social media, addressing Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV….
Pope Francis, 88, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend the annual Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum for the third consecutive year. Advised by doctors to limit public appearances, the pontiff opted out of the outdoor Via Crucis ceremony, a re-enactment of Jesus’ crucifixion. The Via Crucis at the Colosseum—believed to have been…
Trump promised an E.U. deal on tariffs President Trump met yesterday with one of the few European leaders he actually likes: Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. As Trump greeted her at the White House, he said that “there’ll be a trade deal, 100 percent” with the E.U. before the end of the 90-day pause on…
Indian stock markets will remain closed on Friday, April 18, 2025, on account of Good Friday, a national holiday observed in several parts of the country. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will suspend all trading activity for the day.The closure will apply across all segments including equities, equity…
The U.S. and China are headed for a ‘monumental’ split A dizzying escalation of tariffs has ruptured a trade relationship between the U.S. and China forged over decades, jeopardizing the fate of two superpowers and threatening to drag down the world economy. Many economists cautioned that the full repercussions would not be felt for weeks….