US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon US farmers are facing a bigger fuel bill as diesel prices hit record highs just as the corn and soybean harvest gets underway, pushing up the cost of running combines, tractors and trucks. The national average price of diesel reached $5.85 a gallon on September 4, the…
Diesel prices in the US hit yet another record Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week and almost $3.71 this time last year, according to motor club AAA.Higher diesel prices mean…
Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman (File photo) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Trump Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea.Trump held at least two phone conversations with the Saudi Crown…
The verdict was given on September 1 In a respite for three Indian applicants whose tourist visa to Canada was rejected by an immigration officer, the Federal Court of Canada overturned the refusal, and sent the applications back for reconsideration by a different officer.In the judgement given on Sept 1, the court said that the…
Relatives of those killed in the 9/11 attacks on Friday called out Saudi Arabia for alleged complicity in the carnage – and chided past US presidents in attendance at a remembrance ceremony for failing to call Riyadh to account.The Sept 11, 2001, attacks were carried out by mostly Saudi hijackers and orchestrated by mastermind Osama…
Osama bin Laden (File photo) On the 25th anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks, al-Qaida’s official media wing, As-Sahab, has released a propaganda video featuring the first-ever footage of Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Osama bin Laden. The video’s release has drawn scrutiny from intelligence analysts, primarily because Hamza was reported…
Adani Power’s 1,600 MW Jharkhand-based Godda thermal plant DHAKA: Bangladesh’s electricity supply Friday came under further strain, intensifying load shedding, after a technical “glitch” shut down one of the two units at Adani Power’s 1,600 MW Jharkhand-based Godda thermal plant.The setback came amid the nation’s struggle to generate enough electricity to meet demand due to…
How good is that online deal? We’ll know from Jan 1For years, UK consumer group “Which?” has found that many Black Friday deals are not really bargains. A shop may say a product has been cut from £500 to £400, but the product may never have actually sold for £500. Last year, none of the…
Supreme Court Justice JB Pardiwala questioned why the FSSAI was taking a two-phased approach. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has directed FSSAI to spell out details of how front-of-pack food warning labels will look, their shape, size, colour, placement on packets and the timeline of implementation, leaving nothing to the discretion of the food regulator.The court…
NEW DELHI: A cervical cancer screening system that assesses risks in under 60 seconds and an electric motor that does away with rare-earth materials will be among Indian innovations showcased to Brics leaders this week.Thirty-seven deep-tech ventures are participating in the two-day Brics Bharat Innovates Exposition. Among them is Periwinkle Technologies’ AI-enabled cervical cancer screening…