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UAE oil shift tests OPEC cohesion
Abu Dhabi will leave OPEC and the wider OPEC+ alliance on 1 May 2026, ending nearly six decades inside the producer bloc and opening a new phase in its energy policy, oil diplomacy and economic strategy. The decision marks one of the most consequential changes in the global petroleum...
Hengli sanction deepens oil supply strain
Washington’s move to sanction Hengli Petrochemical’s Dalian refinery has widened the economic fallout from the West Asia war, adding fresh pressure on energy markets, petrochemicals and global manufacturing chains already strained by disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The measure targets one of China’s largest private refiners over...
AAP battles widening Rajya Sabha rupture
Aam Aadmi Party has moved into crisis-management mode after seven of its Rajya Sabha members, led by Raghav Chadha, broke ranks and aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party, creating the sharpest organisational challenge for Arvind Kejriwal’s party ahead of next year’s Punjab Assembly election. Senior leader Manish Sisodia cut...
Modi condemns Washington attack on Trump event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the security scare at a Washington hotel after US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance were moved to safety when gunfire disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Modi said on Sunday that he was relieved to learn...
Kejriwal overture fails as AAP MPs defect
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s attempt to contain a revolt in his parliamentary ranks collapsed after seven of the party’s 10 Rajya Sabha MPs quit and moved to the Bharatiya Janata Party, leaving the party facing its gravest organisational crisis since its rise from the anti-corruption movement. Kejriwal...
Turnout surge redraws poll mood
West Bengal’s opening phase and Tamil Nadu’s single-day Assembly vote produced participation levels that broke long-standing records, with updated turnout figures rising to about 92.28 per cent in West Bengal and 85.05 per cent in Tamil Nadu after polling closed. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar thanked voters and described...
