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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has barred HDFC Bank’s Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch from soliciting or conducting business with new clients, effective September 26. The restriction covers all “financial services” — including advising on financial products, arranging deals in investments, arranging credit, advising on credit, arranging custody, and soliciting, onboarding, or engaging in any financial promotions with new clients, the bank said in an exchange filing. According to the filing, violations at the DIFC branch included providing financial services such as advising or arranging financial products and credit for customers not onboarded by the DIFC branch, issues…

NPR’s Andrew Limbong talks with Chase Infiniti about starring in One Battle After Another. It’s her first movie role, where she plays Leonardo DiCaprio’s daughter, and does all her own stunts. ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, “One Battle After Another,” is a lot of things. It’s a chase movie. It is a story about revolutionaries.(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER”)UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) I want you to create a show. This is an announcement of revolution.LIMBONG: And through its depiction of detention centers, white supremacists and political extremism, it is a timely movie.(SOUNDBITE OF FILM,…

Meteorites – the rocks that hurtle from outer space and make it to Earth, get a moment to shine when collectors gather in Cincinnati to show off the treasures they have found this Saturday. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Outer space is filthy, littered with asteroids, dust. Maybe some sheet music for BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Some of that material enters our atmosphere, and if it makes landfall, it’s called a meteorite. At the Cincinnati Observatory later today, collectors will be showing off some of their treasures from outer space. Bill Rinehart from member station WVXU reports.BILL RINEHART, BYLINE:…

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted after a push by President Trump. The move marks a dramatic escalation in Trump’s effort to go after his political opponents. ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: The Justice Department is following through on President Trump’s threats to go after his political enemies. Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted, and tension among federal prosecutors has been building since Trump took office. Trump campaigned on the idea of ending the weaponization of the Justice Department, arguing that he had been unfairly targeted. Here to talk about what’s happening and what might come next is…

Has AI finally solved your email problem? | Photo Credit: REUTERS For as long as email has been a staple in the workplace, it has also been a source of stress. The relentless stream of newsletters, meeting invites, updates, and follow-ups creates an unspoken pressure: maintain control over your inbox or risk missing something crucial. This is how the philosophy of “Inbox Zero” emerged on the belief that a clean inbox equates to a clear mind. In today’s world, with AI-driven tools promising to read, write, sort, and even reply on our behalf, it might seem like the battle is finally…

The story so far: On September 19, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation increasing the fee for processing H-1B visas by about 60 times to $1,00,000. The White House underlined that the objective was to help “curb abuses that displace U.S. workers and undermine national security”. A tentative calm returned when Washington clarified the revised fee would only be for new applications, starting September 21, and not for present visa-holders or those up for renewal.Also read: The Hindu’s coverage on U.S. work immigration visa fee hike and its impactWhat is the purpose of the hike? The entire contestation revolves around…

The Battle of Wounded Knee, also known as the Wounded Knee Massacre, took place in South Dakota in 1890.Published On 27 Sep 202527 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe National Congress of American Indians has strongly condemned a Pentagon review that decided against revoking medals awarded to US soldiers at the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee, an event which many historians consider a massacre.“Celebrating war crimes is not patriotic. This decision undermines truth-telling, reconciliation, and the healing that Indian Country and the United States still need,” Larry Wright Jr, the Congress’s executive director, said in a statement issued…

The Lebanese government has backed plans to disarm Hezbollah, which was badly weakened by its latest war with Israel.Published On 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said the armed Lebanese group will not give up its weapons, one year after Israel killed his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air attack on southern Beirut.Speaking on Saturday to the thousands who had gathered at Nasrallah’s tomb in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, Qassem promised to maintain Hezbollah’s military capabilities, which have been significantly weakened by its recent war with Israel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

Published on: Sept 28, 2025 05:10 am IST A bench of justices S Abhinand Kumar and B Vijaysen Reddy made the remark while hearing a plea challenging the government order (GO) issued on Friday A day after the Telangana government issued an order providing 42% reservation to the other backward classes (OBCs) in local bodies, the state high court on Saturday said that Telangana must implement the quota increase in accordance with the law. (Shutterstock) A bench of justices S Abhinand Kumar and B Vijaysen Reddy made the remark while hearing a plea challenging the government order (GO) issued on…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested sub-inspector Uttam Singh, who had been absconding in connection with a custodial death case in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, a lawyer familiar with the case said on Saturday. The arrest follows a stern directive from the Supreme Court, which had ordered the apprehension of two absconding police officers by October 8. The Supreme Court had directed the arrest of both accused officers SI Uttam Singh and former town inspector Sanjeet Mavai by October 8, when the next hearing in the case is also scheduled. (Hindustan Times) According to an advocate,…