Instant triple talaq isn’t some abstract religious custom — it’s a brutal power play that shatters lives in seconds. A husband utters three words, and a woman loses her home, income, and future. “Some marriages are 6 months old, but some are also 10 years old. It all ended in a moment,” says Nazreen Ansari,…
India retained protection on corn and soybean, both GM crops in US, but agreed to import dried distillers’ grains and red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruits, soybean oil. Farm organisations say DDG comes from GM corn and questioned allowing import of soybean oil. RSS-linked BKS too sought a clarification. Farm…
Bitwise contends that the crypto industry’s obsession with timing a market bottom overlooks a historical pattern where peak investor anxiety often signals the start of a recovery. Having navigated the 2018 and 2022 winters, the crypto asset manager suggested the current “anxious feeling” in the market is a trailing indicator of historical recovery zones. Bitwise…
NEW DELHI: India’s commitment to import $500 billion of goods from the US over five years depends not just on the ability of Indian companies to place orders but also on how quickly American suppliers can cater to the demand.Last year, India imported goods worth $45.5 billion from the US; during the first nine months…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome and Guard of Honour at the Perdana Putra building in Putrajaya on Sunday, marking a key moment in his two-day official visit to Malaysia. The reception followed his arrival in Kuala Lumpur a day earlier, when Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim personally welcomed him at…
NEW DELHI: Until a couple of months ago, a trade deal with the US did not seem to be on the horizon. India refused to back Donald Trump’s claim of having brokered the pause of Operation Sindoor and the Trump administration persisted with its crude fulminations against India’s tariffs. US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick seemed…
Will Lewis, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post (AP file photo) The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis resigned on Saturday, just days after laying off 300 journalists. His sudden departure comes amid strong criticism from staff over his handling of the newspaper’s financial troubles and recent mass layoffs. Jeff D’Onofrio, the company’s…
Chinese regulators have broadened their crackdown on crypto activities, imposing strict oversight on tokenization and stablecoin issuance in a Friday notice. “Recently, influenced by various factors, speculative activities related to virtual currencies and the tokenization of real-world assets have occurred frequently, posing new challenges and situations for risk prevention and control,” said the notice, issued…
NEW DELHI: The United States has accused China of conducting a covert nuclear explosive test on June 22, 2020, just days after the deadly Galwan Valley clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, saying the allegation underscores the need for a new global arms control framework following the expiry of the New START treaty.On…
NEW DELHI: Among the key terms of the India-US joint statement is both sides’ agreeing to strengthen economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation through complementary actions, addressing “non-market policies of third parties, as well as cooperation on inbound and outbound investment reviews and export controls”. The tacit “non-market” reference to China…
