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May 2, 2024 12:12 AM

US: Stocks rise after Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites lack of progress in inflation

Wall Street stocks wavered before trending higher on Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, but indicated that the next move on rates will probably be a cut. The three major U.S. stock indexes were l...

May 1, 2024 11:20 PM

BJP will get more seats than Congress in South India: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed confidence in the BJP-led NDA winning over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, emphasising that the party will do better than Congress in the five southern states. During a roadshow in Haveri, Shah ...

May 1, 2024 10:24 PM

Refugee Olympian Lohalith suspended after failing dope test

Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, who ran as a refugee athlete in the 1,500 metres at the 2016 and 2021 Olympics, has been suspended after testing positive for the banned drug Trimetazidine (TMZ), the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Tuesday (April 30). Loha...

May 1, 2024 8:52 PM

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Bangladesh capital. "There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat,...

May 1, 2024 7:17 PM

UK begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda

British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy. A ...

May 1, 2024 6:28 PM

IMD issues red alert for eastern and southern states over severe heatwaves

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha due to severe heatwave conditions expected over the next 2-3 days. Additionally, Telangana, Jharkhand, Interior Karnataka, and Coasta...

May 1, 2024 5:53 PM

Godrej family splits 127-year-old business empire

The founding family of the 127-year-old Godrej Group, known for its diverse portfolio ranging from locks to soaps to aerospace and real estate, has reached an agreement to split the conglomerate, the group said in a statement. The realignment within...

May 1, 2024 5:33 PM

Harvey Weinstein expected in New York court after rape conviction overturned

Harvey Weinstein is due to appear in state court in Manhattan on Wednesday for the first time since New York's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction last week. The hearing before Judge Curtis Farber will give prosecutors and Weinstein's ...

May 1, 2024 5:27 PM

India to host key Antarctic Treaty meetings in Kochi

India is set to host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26) from May 20 to 30 in Kochi, Kerala. Organized by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through t...

May 1, 2024 5:34 PM

Police move in to quell clashes at Los Angeles pro-Palestinian campus protest

Violent clashes erupted on Wednesday on the campus of the University of California in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counter-demonstrators supporting Israel. Police were deployed to the campus after the Israel suppor...