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The Ukrainian government has declared that a branch of the Orthodox Church has failed to sever its longstanding ties with Moscow — and could soon be banned.The looming ban affects one of the two rival branches of Orthodoxy in the country and further underscores the turbulent role of religion as Ukraine fends off the Russian invasion. Orthodoxy is the majority religion in both Russia and Ukraine and has served as a cultural and spiritual battleground in tandem with the wider war. Story continues below this ad The action comes a year after the Ukrainian Parliament passed a law banning the…

Planet Money looks at what the de minimis tariff exemption is, who wins and loses with the end of this policy and why ending it has resulting in shipping chaos worldwide.

Manoj Bajpayee in ‘Inspector Zende’. | Photo Credit: Netflix India/YouTube In the pantheon of real-life criminals that Indian filmmakers love to recreate on screen, Charles Sobhraj perhaps tops the list. The serial killer’s exploits are expounded with such reverence that the law enforcers appear pygmies in front of him. The latest being Black Warrant on Netflix.Debutant director Chinmay Mandlekar’s Inspector Zende finally turns the tables on him by revealing what happens after his daring escape from Tihar Prison in 1986.Though a worthy documentary on Madhukar Zende exists, it is surprising that Bollywood has taken such a long time to document the distinguished Mumbai Police officer who nabbed Sobhraj…

For the past few weeks, we have been working diligently to provide you with detailed, verified answers to your queries about managing blood sugar levels, assisted by qualified experts. As such, when we came across a question on Quora — “I am type 2 diabetic; HbA1c is 7.3, feel tired and lazy especially in the morning. How do I solve this?” — We got back to work, and this is what we found. If you are a type 2 diabetic with an HbA1c of 7.3 and are experiencing tiredness and laziness, especially in the mornings, you must remember a few…

Looking to deal the Opposition a major blow in the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, the Nitish Kumar government has taken a leaf out of the playbook that has served the BJP and the NDA well in other states: announce a string of schemes for women, a decisive demographic that is believed to have had a major impact in elections in states such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.Hoping to keep his bastion intact, Kumar hit the ground running almost three months ago. On June 24, the Cabinet approved raising monthly pensions for the elderly, widows, and those with disabilities…

A good 37 years after Nike introduced the ‘Just do it’ tagline, and after several iterations and spinoffs of “If you let me play (1995)” to “Dream crazy (2018), the American shoe brand has brought together big contemporary names like Carlos Alcaraz, Saquon Barkley, Caitlin Clark, Tara Davis-Woodhall, LeBron James, Scottie Scheffler and Vinicius Jr for its remix ‘Why do it?’ campaign.While the advertisement is alright, the usual slow mo dazzle and clever voiceover, the ad has an ending cackle worth waiting for, a slightly edgy, mad end to a rousing score. No surprise then that one of India’s biggest…

Google’s Circle to Search feature is really helpful if you want to quickly look up a product or get information about anything on the internet. In the last few months, the tech giant has added shortcuts to the Circle to Search overlay, like the ability to quickly look up a song, voice search and an option to translate text on the screen. Now, Google is giving Circle to Search’s Translation feature a much-needed update. Until now, users had to restart the translation process every time they scrolled or the content changed. But in a blog post, Google says that with…

Published on Sept 05, 2025 01:51 pm IST At the 10th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, President Vladimir Putin unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform Russia’s Far East into a global hub for rare earth metals. Emphasizing macroeconomic stability, Putin highlighted ongoing infrastructure expansion—including the Trans-Arctic Corridor and port upgrades—while outlining strategies for sustainable mineral extraction, hydropower development, and high-tech innovation. The roadmap includes a unified preferential regime for business, expanded logistics and rail links, and increasing cooperation with China, Southeast Asia, and potential future returns of European businesses. The Far East is set to become a center for advanced…

U.S. winemakers have something to celebrate, the corks they’re popping aren’t subject to tariffs.Cork comes from the spongy bark of the cork oak tree, which is primarily grown and harvested in the Mediterranean basin. The framework trade agreement between the United States and the European Union singled out the material as an “unavailable natural product.” So as of September 1, cork joined a handful of other items, including aeroplanes and generic pharmaceuticals, that are exempt from a 15% U.S. tariff on most EU products. Slabs of bark lie scattered around a cork tree just after being peeled off the tree,…

File photo of Union Minister Piyush Goyal | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre will keep vigil to ensure that the benefits of GST rationalisation are passed on fully to consumers, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday (September 5, 2025), stating that the industry has given him assurance that the entire fall in taxes on various items will be reflected in their prices.The GST Council’s decision to bring all products, except sin goods, under 5% and 18% slabs, while reducing it to zero on a host of essential items will kick in from September 22, the first day of Navratra.…