BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is also worried about how New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is running the city. Speaking at the Aspen Institute’s Ideas Festival, Fink said BlackRock could deploy more of its US resources elsewhere if business conditions in New York weaken, while raising concerns about taxation, public services and the city’s economic outlook....
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Decoding the selection call that ended Samson’s T20 WC high – and the road ahead
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) First, Captain Suryakumar Yadav, and now Player of the Tournament Sanju Samson. Almost four months after winning the T20 World Cup, India have decided to move on from two key figures of the squad that defended the title at home. While Ajit Agarkar, chairman of the men’s senior selection committee,...
‘You can complain, nothing will happen’: Who protects you when your ride goes wrong?
Have you wondered what happens after you complain against a cab driver to the ride hailing app? The information may unsettle you because a passenger’s concern for safety does not match an app’s pecking order of complaint redress.Behind the current blackhole-like opacity of most cab aggregator apps lies a categorybased complaint system that commuters are...
US, allies rattled after China’s missile test – why the launch set off alarm bells
A long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific (Picture credit: AP) China’s test-firing of a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific has triggered sharp reactions from the United States and several Indo-Pacific nations, with Washington accusing Beijing...
MP becomes 1st state to reconstitute waqf board with two non-Muslims
The Madhya Pradesh government has reorganised the 10-member Wakf Board. BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to reconstitute its Wakf Board in accordance with the amended Wakf Act, 2025. A notification regarding the reconstitution has been published in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette, and Sanwar Patel has been appointed chairman following...
‘Bibi made rosy predictions’: US miffed at Netanyahu’s promises about Iran war
Netanyahu has urged Trump to help curb Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional influence. (Reuters photo) Differences between the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have resurfaced over the Iran conflict, with senior US officials privately expressing frustration over what they described as unfulfilled assurances given by the Israeli prime minister during the...
FIFA World Cup: Belgium march into quarter-finals after ruthless 4-1 demolition of USA
Belgium’s Youri Tielemans (8) reacts after Belgium won a World Cup round of 16 soccer match against the United States in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Belgium produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat tournament co-hosts United States 4-1 at Seattle Stadium, booking their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals...
Oil prices inch higher as focus shifts to supply, demand and Hormuz shipments
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday as traders are now focused on supply demand and recovering shipments across the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Around 7 am, WTI crude was trading at $68.83 a barrel, up 0.41% while Brent crude rose 0.38% to $72.26 a barrel.However, the gains...
Oil tanker hit at Hormuz: US accuses Iran of attacking 2 commercial ships, mulls action
According to two US officials, Iran’s military fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night An oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an “unknown projectile” while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, British maritime authorities said on Tuesday, in an incident...
Tears and applause: Cristiano Ronaldo bows out of his final World Cup with a heartbreak
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after the World Cup round of 16 loss against rival Spain.(AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo wiped his eyes as the final whistle blew at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Monday night, applauding the fans in the stands one last time in a World Cup shirt. Spain had beaten Portugal 1-0...
