White House to build $200 million state ballroom; construction begins September, aims to address space constraints
[ad_1] (Image credits: The White House) The White House announced Thursday that it will begin the construction of the “White House State Ballroom,” a major new addition to the presidential complex aimed at addressing long-standing space limitations for official events.The $200 million project, funded by US President Donald Trump and private donors, is set to begin in September and will
Reliance AGM 2025: Final dividend record date set for August 14
[ad_1] Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to hold its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 29 at 2 PM, the Mukesh Ambani-led oil-chemical-telecom-retail conglomerate announced in an exchange filing on Thursday. “The Forty- eighth Annual General Meeting (Post-lPO) (“AGM”) of the members of the Company wilI be held on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. (IST) through
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India’s purchases of Russian oil ‘point of irritation’ in bilateral ties with US: Rubio
[ad_1] India’s purchases of Russian oil are helping to sustain Moscow’s war efforts in Ukraine and it is “most certainly a point of irritation” in New Delhi’s relationship with Washington, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. “Look, global trade – India is an ally. It’s a strategic partner. Like anything in foreign policy, you’re not going to
WTO | 2025 News items
[ad_1] Services exports in Europe and North America increased by only 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, down from 8% and 11% respectively in the first quarter of 2024. In contrast, strong growth was sustained in Asia at 9%. The overall slowdown in services trade was mainly due to “Other commercial services,” a category that encompasses a wide
Psyence Biomedical Announces Breakthrough In High-Purity Ibogaine Production
[ad_1] Shares of Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (PBM) were up 75% at $9.50 in early trading today, following a breakthrough in the production of high-purity ibogaine. PsyLabs, in which Psyence BioMed holds an equity stake, has successfully developed a GMP-aligned ibogaine total alkaloid extract. The high-purity extract met all microbial safety standards for food-grade consumption, as verified by an accredited third-party
Appeal denied: Conor McGregor loses appeal in Dublin hotel rape case; must pay £206k in civil sexual assault suit
[ad_1] File photo: Conor McGregor (Picture credit: AP) Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel in 2018. As per BBC, the Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed all five grounds of the UFC star’s legal challenge, reaffirming the original jury’s decision in favour
Kerala University Registrar challenges his continued suspension before HC
[ad_1] Kerala University Registrar K.S. Anilkumar has approached the Kerala High Court, challenging his continued suspension, despite the university’s Syndicate revoking it. The Registrar has further sought that the court quash orders issued by the Vice-Chancellor that prevents him from rejoining duty. The suspension order was issued on July 2, after the Registrar reportedly directed the cancellation of an event
Germany Import Prices Fall For Third Month
[ad_1] Germany’s import prices declined for the third straight month in June due to falling energy prices, Destatis reported Thursday. Import prices dropped 1.4 percent in June from a year ago, sharper than the 1.1 percent decrease seen in May. This was the third consecutive fall. Economists had forecast an annual drop of 1.6 percent. The sharp decrease in energy
10 trapped in Lucknow restaurant’s lift, rescued after three hours
[ad_1] Ten people, including nine restaurant workers and one customer, were trapped inside a malfunctioning lift for three hours in Indiranagar in the Uttar Pradesh’s capital city, officials said on Thursday (July 31, 2025). The incident occurred around midnight on Tuesday (July 29) when a restaurant’s elevator abruptly halted and failed to open after reaching the basement from the second
US Imposes Sanctions On Brazilian Supreme Court Judge
[ad_1] The United States has imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes over using his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression. “Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against U.S. and Brazilian citizens and companies,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott
Trump Orders Additional 40% Tariff On Brazil
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order implementing an additional 40 percent tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50 percent. Trump said he is imposing this heavy rate of duty “to deal with recent policies, practices, and actions by the Government of Brazil that constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
US Announces 15% Tariffs On South Korea Under New Trade Deal
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has announced a new trade deal setting 15 percent import duty on South Korea. The new deal comes just two days ahead of a deadline that Trump set for the United States’ trading partners to agree on new deals. In the absence of a trade agreement, the Trump administration was planning to impose a 25
‘We may have to walk away’: Shashi Tharoor on ‘unreasonable’ demands by US; says India is not out of options | India News
[ad_1] File photo of Shashi Tharoor (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 25 per cent tariff and ‘penalty charge’ on India has led to massive uproar in the country. Noting its impact on the Indian economy, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it is a serious matter and could “destroy” India’s trade with America.He added
Asian Shares Mostly Lower On Trade Tensions, Weak China Data
[ad_1] Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday, with the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision, tech earnings, U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and China data in focus. Japanese markets outperformed as the Bank of Japan held interest rates steady and offered a cautiously optimistic view on the economic outlook. Gold prices surged above $3,300 per ounce despite the dollar extending
Bank Of Japan Keeps Rate On Hold; Lifts Inflation Forecast On Rising Food Prices
[ad_1] The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rate but lifted its inflation outlook due to rising food prices, which had added expectations of an rate hike as soon as in October. The policy board unanimously decided to hold the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5 percent. Previously, the bank had raised the benchmark rate to the
Japan Housing Starts Fall 15.6%
[ad_1] Japan’s housing starts decreased sharply for the third straight month in June, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism showed on Thursday. Housing starts dropped 15.6 percent year-on-year in June, slower than the 34.4 percent decline in May. Economists had expected a decrease of 16.3 percent. The data indicated a decrease in new construction across all
European Shares Seen Up With Tech Earnings In Focus
[ad_1] European stocks are seen opening mostly higher on Thursday before new U.S. tariffs kick in. Technology stocks may rise after Meta Platforms and Microsoft reported solid quarterly results, sending their shares higher in U.S. extended trading. Apple, Amazon, Mastercard, Shell, Unilever and British American Tobacco ae due to unveil their earnings results later today. On the data front, flash
German Inflation, Unemployment Data Due
[ad_1] Flash inflation and unemployment from Germany are due on Thursday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis releases Germany’s ILO unemployment data and import price figures. Import prices are forecast to fall 1.6 percent on a yearly basis in June, following a 1.1 percent drop in May. At 2.45 am ET, France’s
Delhi sees cloudy morning after overnight showers; more rains predicted
[ad_1] Motorists and auto-rickshaws make their way through severely waterlogged roads in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu After receiving intermittent rains through the night, the national capital witnessed a cloudy sky on Thursday (July 31, 2025) morning. The weather department has forecast more showers later in the day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), until 6.30 a.m.
U.P. SDM transferred day after doing sit-ups in front of lawyers to admit filth in tehsil premises
[ad_1] A day after a video emerged showing IAS officer Rinku Singh Rahi doing sit-ups in front of lawyers to publicly admit the lack of cleanliness at his new posting in Shahjahanpur’s Puwaiyan tehsil, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred him to the Revenue Council in Lucknow. Shahjahanpur District Magistrate Dharmendra Pratap Singh told PTI that Rahi, who was
Donald Trump’s latest tariff deadline is approaching: Here are the trade deals the U.S. has announced so far
[ad_1] The clock is ticking closer to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff deadline of August 1. And while several more deals — or at least frameworks for deals — have been reached since his last tariff deadline of July 9 came and went, trade talks with many countries are still in flux. Mr. Trump unveiled sweeping import taxes on
Trump says U.S. will impose 15% tariff on South Korean imports
[ad_1] President Donald Trump in the White House, on July 30, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) the United States would charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea as part of an agreement with the Asian trading partner that avoids even higher levies. “I am pleased to announce
U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Narrowly Mixed
[ad_1] Following the modest pullback seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before closing narrowly mixed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 31.38 points or 0.2 percent to 21,129.67, the S&P 500 edged down
Portugal Economy Rebounds In Q2
[ad_1] Portugal’s economy expanded in the second quarter after shrinking in the first three months of the year as exports and private consumption recovered, preliminary estimates from Statistics Portugal showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent from the first quarter, when it decreased 0.4 percent, flash estimates revealed. In the same quarter last year, growth was 0.4 percent.