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January 4, 2026 5:32 PM

Oman launches $29.77 billion budget, targets 4 percent growth

Oman has approved a $29.77 billion general state budget for 2026, projecting public expenditure of about $31.15 billion and setting a target of around 4 percent economic growth, as the sultanate continues to diversify from its reliance on oil. The bu...

January 4, 2026 5:26 PM

OPEC+ to keep oil output steady despite turmoil

OPEC+ has agreed in principle to maintain steady oil output despite rising political tensions among key members and widening geopolitical uncertainty. The eight participating countries, Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Kuw...

January 4, 2026 4:53 PM

Numerous teenagers among the dead identified in Swiss bar blaze, police say

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday, as the Pope passed on his sympathies to the victims and their families. Police in ...

January 4, 2026 4:40 PM

UAE expresses concern over Yemen escalation, urges dialogue and restraint

The United Arab Emirates has said it is closely following recent developments in Yemen and has expressed deep concern over the continuing escalation, urging the Yemeni people to exercise restraint and prioritise wisdom to safeguard security and stabi...

January 4, 2026 4:34 PM

Ashes: Harry Brook finally shows the patience and control his critics have demanded

England batsman Harry Brook struck his highest score of the Ashes series on Sunday, ending the first day of the fifth test on 78 not out after showing the kind of patience and discipline that he has too often lacked on a disappointing tour. Brook st...

January 4, 2026 4:32 PM

Bangladesh name Litton Das-led squad for T20 World Cup

Fast bowlers Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will lead Bangladesh's bowling attack at next month's Twenty20 World Cup while batter Jaker Ali was axed as the country's cricket board (BCB) named their 15-man squad for the tournament on Sunday. Task...

January 4, 2026 4:14 PM

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi to Visit UAE to Bolster Defence Partnership

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, has departed for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on January 5, 2026, as part of India's ongoing efforts to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military relations with friendly...

January 4, 2026 5:54 PM

Making farmers’ lives easier is government’s top priority: J.P. Nadda

Reiterating the government’s commitment to farmers’ welfare, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday said that making the lives of farmers easier remains a top priority of the Centre. He was speaking at a day-...

January 4, 2026 4:04 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train at New Delhi Railway Station

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train at New Delhi Railway Station, marking a key step towards the launch of the country’s first semi-high-speed overnight Vande Bharat service....

January 4, 2026 4:01 PM

Sarbananda Sonowal stresses press freedom, welfare delivery in people-centric governance model

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday underlined the vital role of the media as the fourth pillar of democracy, describing journalists as vigilant sentinels of society and the true voice of the people. Address...

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