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Centre uses 40% of annual fertiliser subsidy in first 3.5 months
NEW DELHI: Govt has spent Rs 70,709 crore, nearly 40% of the fertiliser subsidy allocated for 2026-27, in the first three-and-a-half months of the current fiscal year, indicating the subsidy bill is set to exceed the budget estimate due to the conflict in West Asia.
Bombay HC grants Rs 20,000 maintenance to educated, unemployed wife
The Bombay High Court enhanced a wife's monthly maintenance payment. An educated wife cannot be denied support simply for possessing qualifications. The court found no proof the wife quit her job to claim maintenance. The husband's claims of her employment were unsubstantiated by evidence. The court considered the husband's income and the child's expenses.
Buffett: Gates knew foundation funds would stop, admits Epstein error, trusts kids with fortune
Warren Buffett has confirmed that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will no longer receive any future donations from him, ending a philanthropic partnership that lasted more than two decades. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman said the decision was part of a broader review of his estate plans and not a reflection of his personal friendship with Bill Gates. Buffett said Gates was aware of the decision and that the two remain close friends despite recent public scrutiny surrounding Gate...
Returning Stokes hits ton as Durham beat Derbyshire
Returning Stokes hits ton as Durham beat DerbyshireImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Ben Stokes's hundred was his 10th in List A cricketPublished7 minutes agoBen Stokes defied severe cramp to grab the headlines once again with a typically gutsy century on his return to competitive action for the first time since retiring from Test cricket three weeks ago. He helped Durham beat Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup.The all-rounder was playing his first List A game for his county for nearly 12 years an...
India's growth remains strong, but trade barriers threaten 2047 goal: WTO
India's strong economic growth continues, but structural reforms are needed for developed nation status. High trade costs and regulatory complexity present significant challenges to global integration. The World Trade Organization report notes progress in trade facilitation and financial inclusion. India is actively pursuing free trade agreements to boost its export strategy. Achieving a larger share of global exports requires balancing self-reliance with greater openness.
Trump: 50% tariffs response to Canada's treatment of US farmers
Trump: 50% tariffs response to Canada's treatment of US farmersTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedTrump: 50% tariffs response to Canada's treatment of US farmersCloseUS President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol. On Tuesday, he said the tariffs are a response to how Canada has treated US farmers. The Whit...
Union plans rail strike action over three weekends
Union plans rail strike action over three weekendsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The RMT union said it had been in dispute with East Midlands Railway since April following the rollout of its 810 fleetByKaty Austin, Transport correspondent and Dan Hunt, East MidlandsPublished12 minutes agoA union that represents railway staff has announced plans for its members at East Midlands Railway (EMR) to take strike action over "growing safety concerns the company has failed to address".The RMT u...
Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting
Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meetingImage source, ReutersByPaul SeddonPolitical reporterPublishedJust nowAndy Burnham has promised to lead a "cost of living government," as he chaired his first cabinet meeting as prime minister.He told his newly-assembled top team that he wanted to make living expenses a key priority, and give people a "sense that help is coming" on costs.It comes after he announced a VAT cut to household energy bills from October, in his first major ann...
Three reasons why UK electricity prices are so high
Three reasons why UK electricity prices are so highByBen Chu, Policy and analysis correspondent and Anthony Reuben, BBC VerifyPublished5 minutes agoWhile the UK government has announced it will cut VAT on domestic electricity this October from 5% to zero in an attempt to help with the cost of living, British households are still paying more for power than many other European nations.Comparing UK prices with the EU shows that medium-use households here paid the fourth-highest electricity prices i...
Can airport really go carbon neutral amid plans to expand flights?
Can airport really go carbon neutral amid plans to expand flights?Image caption, All the cars and buses at the airport run on green electricity, but the planes still use fossil fuelsByDave Harvey, West of England business and environment correspondent and Matty Edwards, BristolPublished21 July 2026Giant heat pumps, electric vehicles, and new fuel efficient planes are being ordered by an airport introducing major changes to cut its carbon emissions.But climate campaigners say the measures "barely...
India buys more Russian, Latin American crude as Middle East supplies dip
India stepped up imports from Moscow once Washington granted a temporary waiver, helping offset reduced supplies from Gulf producers caused by the disruption of traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
US eyes new tariffs as existing trade duties near expiration
US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer hints at new tariffs on 60 trading partners as Trump's temporary tariffs expire on Friday.
Lindt's Easter chocolate sales fall after price hike
Lindt's Easter chocolate sales fall after price hikeImage source, Getty ImagesByMitchell LabiakBusiness reporterPublished6 minutes agoLindt has partially U-turned on its decision to hike prices after Easter chocolate sales dropped.The Swiss chocolate maker said a "necessary groupwide" price surge of 11.8% was one of the reasons revenue shrank in the first half of this year, particularly in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.It also blamed weaker Easter demand and a drop in tourism from Asia and th...
Is the internet broken?
Is the internet broken?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedIs the internet broken?CloseAround 75% of the world's population is online and - in many ways - this makes all our lives better. But faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of... broken. What happened? And where are we headed next? Featuring interviews with: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Matthew Willi...
Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites openA Spanish hotel chain is to cease all operations in Cuba at the end of the week due to “major difficulties” in doing business on the island under growing pressure from Washington.The latest US sanctions make it “impossible, de facto and de jure, to maintain even minimal operational stability”, the Meliá group explained in a statement on Tuesday to the Spanish stock market regulator. Continue reading...
كيف تحول مارك زوكربيرغ من طالب مفصول إلى ملياردير بقيمة 150 مليار دولار؟
من مجرد فكرة بسيطة في غرفة نومه إلى بناء إمبراطورية تكنولوجية، كيف استطاع مارك زوكربيرغ تحقيق هذا النجاح الساحق؟ دعونا نستعرض مسيرته المدهشة.
From Dorm Room to Dominance: How Mark Zuckerberg Built a $150 Billion Empire in Just 19 Years
Mark Zuckerberg, a college dropout, transformed a simple idea into a tech colossus worth $150 billion. Discover the remarkable journey that made him one of the youngest billionaires in history.
RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rate as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher
Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe likelihood of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike has doubled according to market forecasts, as the escalating Middle East crisis once again drives fuel prices higher amid dwindling global oil reserves.The total breakdown in the fragil...
Uefa hand Derry City suspended partial stadium ban
Uefa hand Derry City suspended partial stadium banImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A partial closure of the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium will be suspended for a probationary period of two years.Published8 minutes agoDerry City have been issued a suspended partial closure of the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium by the Uefa Appeals Body.The punishment comes after trouble flared between rival supporters both before and during the Candystripes' Europa League match against CSKA Sofia on Thu...
كيف حولت عادات جيف بيزوس الصباحية الصباحية أحلامه إلى إمبراطورية بقيمة 200 مليار دولار؟
هل تساءلت يومًا كيف استطاع جيف بيزوس بناء إمبراطورية أمازون التي تقدر قيمتها بأكثر من 200 مليار دولار؟ اكتشف العادات الصباحية غير العادية التي جعلته واحدًا من أغنى الرجال في العالم.