Yes, banks are closed in several Indian cities on May 12, 2025, due to Buddha Purnima, a significant holiday observed in multiple states. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, banks will be closed in the following regions: Recommendation: If you need to visit a bank branch, check with your local branch … Read more
Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them Washington, D.C., USA – May 30, 2025 – The United States’ policy toward Chinese students has shifted dramatically from open-door diplomacy in the late 1970s to stringent restrictions under President Donald Trump’s second term. Initially welcomed as a means of … Read more
May 29, 2025 – U.S. stock futures surged and the dollar strengthened against safe-haven currencies like the yen and Swiss franc on Thursday after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs. The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York ruled on May 28 that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing … Read more
Antibes, France – June 5, 2025 – Four killer whales remain confined in deteriorating tanks at the now-shuttered Marineland d’Antibes, Europe’s largest marine park, sparking outrage among animal rights activists and marine biologists. The park, which closed in February due to financial troubles and declining attendance, has left the orcas—along with dolphins, sea lions, and … Read more
A UN-backed report released on May 16, 2025, by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC), including contributions from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP), reveals that global acute hunger reached a new high in 2024, with over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories facing acute food insecurity—an … Read more
Atlanta, GA, May 24, 2025 – A US woman has captured the internet’s attention after posting a nine-minute TikTok video of herself being laid off from Cloudflare, a San Francisco-based IT company, and boldly confronting her boss and HR representatives during the call. Brittany Pietsch, a former account executive, shared the footage, which has amassed … Read more
In a fiery escalation of his ongoing feud with the press, President Donald Trump announced a staggering $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on September 15, 2025, branding the outlet as the “most degenerate newspaper” and a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. The filing, detailed in a Florida court, targets the Times’ … Read more
Dibrugarh, Assam, May 24, 2025 – In a significant breakthrough, Tinsukia police arrested Rupam Asom, a top commander of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), on Saturday from the dense jungles along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. The arrest, part of an intelligence-led operation, marks a major blow to the militant group, as Rupam … Read more
I don’t have specific information about this political exchange between Rahul Gandhi and the Indian central government that you’re referencing, as it appears to have occurred after my knowledge cutoff of October 2024. From the headline, it seems there may have been: A statement or social media post by Rahul Gandhi (a prominent Indian opposition … Read more
Microsoft’s AI Role in Israel’s Gaza Conflict Sparks Ethical Debate May 17, 2025 Microsoft has publicly acknowledged providing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during its ongoing conflict in Gaza, marking the company’s first official admission of its involvement. The revelation, detailed in an unsigned blog post on Microsoft’s … Read more