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India battles power cuts as heatwave boosts electricity demand to record

News May 22, 2026

Some parts of India are grappling with power cuts as record-breaking heat has pushed electricity demand to an all-time high in excess of 270 gigawatts, spurring a government call for consumers to limi...

US releases second batch of government declassified UFO files

Technology May 22, 2026

The US Defense Department on Friday released a second batch of previously classified files on alleged unidentified flying objects (UFO) sightings, including references to people reporting unexplained ...

Lucky Motors partners with China's GAC as it bets fuel shock will drive EV switch

Technology May 22, 2026

Lucky Motors is betting fuel-price shocks and rooftop solar adoption will speed up electric vehicle demand, as it launches EVs with Chinese state-owned automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and p...

India's job engine strains as Middle East war hits remittances and trade

Business May 22, 2026

The war in the Middle East is squeezing two pillars of Indian employment, forcing Gulf-based workers home and crushing demand for the country’s manufactured exports, from leather goods to glassware....

Oil prices rise as investors doubt breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks

Business May 22, 2026

Oil prices climbed on Friday but were on track for a weekly loss as investors doubted the prospects of a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks. Brent crude futures rose $1.66, or 1.6 per cent, to $104.2...

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

News May 21, 2026

A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and une...

Inside the unravelling of US diplomacy under Trump

Business May 21, 2026

When Donald Trump warned Iran on April 7 that “a whole civilisation will die tonight,” a European diplomat in Washington said his government wanted an urgent answer to a chilling question: Was the...

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid

News May 21, 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy fo...

Gaza residents barred from Haj, animal sacrifice as Eidul Azha nears

News May 20, 2026

In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to perform the pilgrimage to Makkah, or Haj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border...

Gazans barred from Haj, animal sacrifice as Eidul Azha nears

News May 20, 2026

In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to make the pilgrimage to Makkah, or Haj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border cl...