Global oil prices to stay in $90 to 110 per barrel range during 2026: Moody’s

IANS | May 17, 2026 5:24 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS): Oil prices in the global market are likely to remain in the high range of $90 to 110 per barrel "as there is little prospect of a swift and durable settlement between the US and Iran and with it the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz", according to a Moody’s global report on geopolitical risks.

Lucknow bulldozer action: 240 lawyers’ chambers demolished following High Court order

IANS | May 17, 2026 4:28 PM

Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Tension flared in Uttar Pradesh’s capital on Sunday as the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, backed by heavy police deployment, carried out a demolition drive against allegedly illegal advocates’ chambers and shops constructed outside the district court premises following directions from the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court.

FairPoint: From Nehru’s 'dead horse' to Congress' Kerala reality today

Deepika Bhan | May 17, 2026 4:16 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) ‘Kerala will never forgive you’ -- the posters are likely to haunt the Gandhi siblings for a long time. These were not ordinary political posters meant to mock a leader or score a point. They were a bitter reflection of the kind of politics the Congress high command has increasingly found itself engaged in.

India's economic pact with European FTA bloc seen as gamechanger

IANS | May 17, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), operational since October 1, 2025, marks a transformative milestone in India’s economic diplomacy and strategic engagement with Europe, according to an article