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India is unlikely to be affected by the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, in terms of material economy or energy, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) assured in a note. Though it was once a major buyer of Venezuelan crude, the think tank highlighted that New Delhi has been reducing shipments from the South American nation in...

A two-year-old tweet of Elon Musk ‘predicting’ the arrest of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. In August 2024, the tech billionaire shared a post writing “I’m coming for you Maduro! I will carry you to Gitmo on a donkey”. Musk was then responding to a video post allegedly claiming that Maduro gave “direct orders to his...

The year 2026 has begun and its about to get interesting for some of India’s immediate neighbours — Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal — as they grapple with cascading crises of legitimacy. The stakes transcend borders: Bangladesh’s February polls risk a Second Republic dominated by fundamentalist Islamists; Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir has tightened his grip...

Bangladesh’s elite security force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on Sunday arrested three people in connection with the brutal murder of Hindu businessman Khokon Das in Shariatpur.The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said the arrests were made following an overnight operation carried out by RAB teams in Kishoreganj. The accused, identified as Sohag, Rabbi and Palash,...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126332819,imgsize-597433,width-400,resizemode-4/images-36.jpg" alt="'Matter of deep concern': MEA reacts to US strikes on Venezuela; urges restraint, calls for dialogue" title=" Maduro in US custody. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Maduro in US custody. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday reiterated India’s support for the safety and well-being of people in Venezuela as the situation in...

Credit: Getty images, AP The United States launched pre-dawn airstrikes on Venezuela early Saturday, triggering explosions across Caracas and setting the stage for the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, a dramatic escalation that was confirmed hours later by US President Donald Trump. Venezuelan authorities declared a state of emergency as...

Starlink has announced free internet service in Venezuela till February 3. The announcement comes after the United States launched a swift overnight military operation against Venezuela on January 3, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife First Lady Cilia Flores. Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company wrote: “Starlink is providing free broadband...

Donald Trump & his national security team monitors strike (Image/X@WhiteHouse) The White House has released images showing US President Donald Trump and his national security team monitoring Operation Absolute Resolve, the US military mission in Venezuela that culminated in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The photographs, taken at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, show...

Man ends life after dispute, wife follows suit; three-month-old baby left behind BHOPAL: A young man allegedly died by suicide after a family dispute in Sagar district. Incident was reported from Dudera locality of Ward-1, where his wife also ended her life after seeing his body, police said.According to police, Chintaman Kushwaha (24), younger son...

Warren Buffett and the late Charlie Munger finally ended their decades-long regret by acquiring a $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, in Q3 2025. This move, driven by firsthand experience of Google’s advertising prowess through GEICO, signals Berkshire Hathaway’s growing confidence in Alphabet’s AI ambitions and its core search business. Warren Buffett and...