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Gulf crisis: US to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to reduce prices amid Iran war

The United States is set to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve, the energy department said on Thursday. This came after US President Donald Trump said that he would tap into strategic reserves to reduce prices amid Iran war.“Right now we’ll reduce it a little bit and that brings the prices down,”…

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TOISA 2025 Badminton Nominees: Honouring India’s top shuttlers | Badminton News

Tanvi Sharma and Lakshya Sen The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) is back for its eighth edition. It will honor the inspiring stories and achievements of India’s top athletes from many different sports. The TOISA 2025 ceremony will take place on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow. The event will bring together well-known sports stars…

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Harvard rejects graduate student workers’ demand for major pay hike as contract talks continue

Harvard University counters union’s pay hike demand with modest raise offer Harvard University has rejected a proposal from its graduate student workers’ union seeking sweeping wage increases, offering instead more modest raises during a bargaining session held Tuesday. The development comes as contract negotiations between the university and the Harvard Graduate Student Union–United Auto Workers…

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Expats alert: Dubai tightens housing rules, shared apartment violations may cost Dh1 million fines

Bed-Space Living in Dubai Under Fire as New Law Imposes Dh500K to Dh1 Million Fines Dubai has introduced a sweeping new law aimed at regulating shared housing and partition-style living arrangements, with violators facing fines of up to Dh500,000 and up to Dh1 million for repeat offences. The legislation marks one of the strongest steps…

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Dubai International Airport drone incident leaves four injured; air traffic operating as normal |

Two drones fell near Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, as per AP reports. Further Reuters reported that authorities said flight operations at the airport are continuing normally despite the incident. Dubai’s media office shared on X, “Authorities confirm that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) a…

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Why streamer Sneako called Kai Trump Erewhon shopping video with Secret Service the most tone deaf vlog on the internet | International Sports News

Why streamer Sneako called Kai Trump Erewhon shopping video with Secret Service the most tone deaf vlog on the internet (Image via Getty) Online streamer Sneako has strongly criticized a shopping video posted by Kai Trump. The clip showed Kai visiting the luxury grocery store Erewhon while being accompanied by Secret Service agents. The video…

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TOISA 2025 Nominees: Honouring excellence in tennis | Tennis News

Yuki Bhambri, Ankita Raina, and Sumit Nagal The eighth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s top athletes across various sports. TOISA 2025 will honour performances from January 1 to December 31, 2025, recognising standout moments…

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UGC extends deadline for universities to submit SWAYAM course mapping inputs till this date: Check details

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the last date for higher education institutions (HEIs) to submit inputs for the demand-based mapping of SWAYAM online courses for the July 2026 semester.Universities and colleges can now submit their responses through the UGC SWAYAM Mapping Portal until March 20, 2026. Institutions can provide their inputs through the…

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Ex-DOGE engineer had access to private information of millions of Americans, claims whistleblower: ‘Wanted to sanitize data’

A whistleblower complaint has triggered a federal investigation into claims that a former member of a government cost-cutting team said he had access to sensitive Social Security data and planned to use it after moving to a private sector job.The internal watchdog of the Social Security Administration is examining the allegations, which involve a former…

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