A wave of mega-mergers among oil producers is forcing the U.S. service companies that drill and hydraulically fracture wells to slash their prices, merge, or risk bankruptcy as they compete for a dwindling number of customers. U.S. oil producers, also known as operators, announced more than $275 billion in deals over the past year and…
Israeli troops on the ground in the Gaza Strip during operations amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas on July 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli forces recovered on Wednesday, July 25, 2024, the bodies of five hostages killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and held in Gaza since, the Israeli military said….
A massive fire broke out in an electric transformer in the Indrayani Nagar of Pimpari Chinchwad city on Wednesday night. Upon receiving the information, teams of fire tenders reached the spot. According to the Pimpri Chinchwad Fire Department, the fire has been extinguished. No injuries or casualties have been reported. Earlier, a fire broke out…
The Bihar Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at curbing the scourge of question paper leaks and other malpractices in government recruitment examinations in the state. The Bihar Public Examinations (PE) (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, was tabled by state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and passed with voice vote amidst a…
(L-R) Myanmar Permanent secretary of foreign affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, Laos Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia Foreign Mohamad Hasan, Brunei Darussalam Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof, Cambodia Foreign…
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and other INDIA bloc MPs stage a protest at Parliament premises alleging discrimination in the Union Budget 2024, during the Monsoon session, in New Delhi, on July 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Centre, Opposition face off in Parliament over Budget…
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid. | Photo Credit: via Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office for probably the last time as he explained…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing…
As many as eight persons were killed in rain-related incidents and more than 800 people evacuated after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in large parts of Gujarat amid torrential downpour on Wednesday, officials said. Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rains pounded south and…
Motorists ride through a flooded street in Manila on amid heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Gaemi. | Photo Credit: AFP Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering floods in Manila and deadly landslips as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. Rescuers were deployed across the densely populated capital to help evacuate…
