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The upcoming week is a major one for global markets-- will the Federal Reserve hold steady or make a move on interest rates?

The upcoming week is a major one for global markets-- will the Federal Reserve hold steady or make a move on interest rates?

Consumer sentiment in the US Dropped sharply in March, reaching its lowest level since November 2022, according to the latest University of Michigan survey. The index fell from February and reflects growing concerns over inflation and stock market instability.

Bollywood | Entertainment AR Rahman was rushed to a hospital in Chennai on Sunday morning after he complained about chest pain. The Oscar-winning music maestro is admitted at Apollo Hospital.

South Asia | India news | Learn how Abu Qatal, the self-styled commander of LeT, coordinated major attacks in Rajouri-Poonch sectors, impacting security in the region.

According to a recent un report India and China saw significant trade growth in the final quarter of 2024, even as global risks continued to mount. While developing economies outpaced expectations, many developed nations struggled with trade contractions.

Sports, Cricket: The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11/4 after five overs after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson ran amok with the new ball

Thousands of people are rallying across South Korea, supporting suspended President Yun Suk-yeol ahead of a Constitutional Court verdict. The court ruling, expected later this month, will decide if South Korea will uphold Yun's impeachment over his declaration of martial law. Watch in for more details!

A UN report has exposed Iran’s growing use of electronic surveillance, including drones and facial recognition, to track hijab violations. Thousands of vehicles have been seized as authorities intensify enforcement. Mobile apps and public informants are also playing a role in the crackdown.

Entertainment Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics are usually safe bets but Snow White, has become mired in controversies, receiving an unusually low-key premiere in Hollywood on Saturday.

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China's next-generation "artificial sun" has achieved a major breakthrough, sustaining temperatures of 100 million degrees for 1,000 seconds. Scientists believe this fusion technology could revolutionize clean energy and bring humanity closer to unlimited power.

A powerful explosion took place on Friday night at a temple in India's Amritsar City in the state of Punjab, shattering the window panes and also damaging its walls. CCTV images of the moment of the attack that have gone viral on social media showed two bike-borne masked men stopping briefly and then lobbing an object towards the temple before fleeing from the spot.

WORLD | Canadian comedian Matthew Puzhitsky has suggested an off track but not viral solution for his country to tackle the trade war with the US President Donald Trump.

Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza have killed at least nine people, including journalists, in what is being called the deadliest attack since the January 19 ceasefire. As truce talks stall, tensions between Israel and Hamas continue to escalate, with accusations of violations on both sides.

When protests against the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip took shape in the United States last year, Columbia University was one of the very first campuses to lend its strong voice. Mahmoud Khalil became a very familiar and outspoken figure amongst the student community. The 30-year-old, however, is currently in custody, fighting for his rights while the Trump administration seeks to deport him—only because he was protesting against a war that Israel was waging in the Gaza Strip, which was backed by the Americans. Watch this report for more details!

World | Learn about the challenges SpaceX faces in proving Starship's capability for deep space missions, including in-orbit refueling and safety, after recent test setbacks.

Sports, Cricket: Much like that challenging phase in England, Virat Kohli struggled with his vulnerability outside the off stump throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Thousands of protesters, mostly students, gathered in Serbia's capital on Friday ahead of a planned weekend of large-scale anti-government demonstrations, with many traveling hundreds of miles on foot or by bike. President Aleksandar Vucic stated he had urged the police to exercise restraint but to arrest anyone causing trouble. "The state... will do everything to maintain peace. Those who threaten peace will be detained," he said during a news conference. The protests are expected to be the largest in decades. The nearly daily student protests, which began in December, were sparked by the deaths of 15 people when a roof collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad on November 1, a tragedy that opponents attribute to corruption under Vucic's leadership.