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Have Hyderabadi cricketers actually been treated unfairly?

Pragyan Ojha's tweet supporting Ambati Rayudu left many people surprised. But can he legitimately claim victimhood for his state's players?

Apr 21, 2019

Meet billionaire CEOs Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg who receive annual salary of 1 dollar

Many executives of big companies, especially in Silicon Valley, see it as a point of prestige to not take a large salary. Instead, their earnings come in the form of bonuses and other compensation.

Apr 9, 2019

Vigil for Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

Saudi Crown Prince's adviser among 16 Saudis barred from entering US over Khashoggi's murder

The list includes Saud al-Qahtani, one of the closest advisers to the Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, and Maher Mutreb, an aide to al-Qahtani who was a member of Salman's security entourage on foreign trips.

Apr 9, 2019

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Oil hits November 2018 highs amid OPEC supply cuts, US sanctions

Brent and WTI both hit their highest levels since November last year at $70.76 and $63.48 per barrel, respectively, early on Monday.

Apr 8, 2019

Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop 'NOPEC'

In the unlikely event, Riyadh was to ditch dollar, it would undermine its status as the world's main reserve currency, reduce Washington's clout in global trade and weaken its ability to enforce sanctions on nation states.

Apr 5, 2019

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Oil prices fall, Brent drops away from $70

International benchmark Brent futures dropped 23 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $69.17 a barrel by 0040. On Thursday, they closed 9 cents higher after touching a session high of $70.03, the highest since Nov. 12.

Apr 5, 2019

Facebook removes 687 pages linked to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections

The announcement marks a rare action from Facebook against a prominent political party in a country where it has more than 300 million users, the highest in the world.

Apr 1, 2019

Oil prices rise, adding to biggest quarterly gain in 10 years

Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to gains in the first quarter when the major benchmarks posted their biggest increases in nearly a decade, as concerns about supplies outweigh fears of a slowing global economy.

Apr 1, 2019

With a piece of paper, Trump called on Kim to hand over nuclear weapons

The document's existence was first mentioned by White House national security adviser John Bolton in television interviews he gave after the two-day summit.

Mar 30, 2019

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Oil prices rise amid OPEC's ongoing supply cuts, US sanctions

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures were at $59.54 per barrel at 0100 GMT, up 24 cents, or 0.4 per cent, from their last settlement. Brent crude oil futures had yet to trade.

Mar 29, 2019

The members of the United Nations Security Council hold a meeting to vote for a resolutions on controlling the turmoil in Venezuela on February 28, 2019 at the United Nations in New York.

UNSC pledges to tackle terror funding; unanimously adopts resolution 2462

The resolution notes with concern that terrorists may abuse legitimate businesses and non-profit organisations for their activities, and make use of emerging payment methods.

Mar 29, 2019

Conor McGregor retires: UFC star may switch to WWE, appear at Wrestlemania 35

The combative Irishman has not taken the ring since October 2018 when he conceded the match to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

Mar 26, 2019

Can Mukesh Ambani's Reliance use Chinese example for Venezuela oil trade?

World's largest refiner Reliance could beat US sanctions and benefit from 15-year trade contract by the use of corporate entities without exposure to the US financial system

Mar 23, 2019

Imran Khan asks Pakistanis to pray that cash-strapped nation discovers oil reserves in ongoing drilling

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan also explained that the quest for the oil reserve has been going on for a while and has now reached its final stage. The discovery may come in a matter of a few weeks and may, in turn, take care of the economic crisis that the nation has been facing.