Devendra Pratap Singh 
Wall Street closed a volatile week mixed, caught between two competing forces: strong earnings reports led by Nvidia that reignited AI investor sentiment, and a hawkish Jackson Hole speech from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh that reminded investors inflation remains elevated. Nvidia on Aug. 26 posted $96 billion in revenue for the quarter ending July … Read more
FSSAI agrees to red hexagonal warning labels on junk food packages for high salt, sugar and fat content. NEW DELHI: Junk foods will soon carry warning labels highlighting high levels of salt, sugar and fat, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) telling Supreme Court on Friday that it has agreed to … Read more
The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, dipped Friday but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring … Read more
Road transport ministry plans to tighten norms for e-cycles & e-bikes with max speed of 25kmph and motor power below 600 watt. NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has proposed to tighten technical and safety norms for low-speed electric cycles and e-bikes with a maximum speed of 25 kmph and motor power below 600 watts. … Read more
Volunteers and mothers paint the U.S.-Mexico border wall in tribute to the mothers of persons who have disappeared, as part of an Amnesty International campaign to raise awareness of missing people and the families searching for them, in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on Aug. 22, 2026. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images Volunteers and … Read more
An aerial view of damaged structures covered in thick mud and debris following the flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate such risk with the presence of approximately 200 high-risk glacial lakes … Read more
Pumpjacks draw oil and gas from a wellhead near Calgary on May 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh Commentary As Canada’s trade war with the United States continues, more voices within and outside Alberta are proposing using Western Canada’s resources as leverage in trade negotiations. The federal government can impose export tariffs or even curtail … Read more
At least 105 Indian tourists are among 384 travellers reported missing after flash floods swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, which borders Tibet Waves of distressing visuals and reports from flood-hit Nepal have spooked travellers, upended puja and winter holiday plans, sparked cancellations and left tour operators counting losses. Nepal is popular among Indian travellers for … Read more
Health workers care for an Ebola patient in Ituri, Congo, on June 18, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo People from Ebola-affected countries will continue to be banned from entering Canada for an additional 30 days, extending the existing ban for a fourth consecutive month. The extension means that decisions concerning immigration and visa applications for residents … Read more
Excavations for the second phase of the 2,000-year-old Buddhist site at Zehanpora in Baramulla to begin on Saturday ZEHANPORA (BARAMULLA): Excavations will begin Saturday on the second phase of Zehanpora, a Buddhist site in north Kashmir’s Baramulla. J&K chief secretary Atal Dullo will inaugurate the project.The presence of a 2,000-year-old Buddhist civilisation at the site … Read more