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US President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “biggest oil deal in world history” with Venezuela. The agreement gives US companies a major role in developing Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and is aimed at increasing production, attracting investment and eventually lowering fuel prices in the United States. The announcement marks a major shift in US-Venezuela energy relations. Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but years of political instability, sanctions, underinvestment and deteriorating infrastructure have severely reduced its production. Here is what the US-Venezuela oil deal means and why it is attracting global attention. What Is The…

UPI has become one of the most widely used ways to make digital payments in India. But while ₹1 lakh is commonly understood as the standard UPI transaction limit, the actual amount you can transfer depends on the type of payment. In some categories, the limit can go up to ₹5 lakh. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have different limits for different types of UPI transactions. There are also separate limits for services such as UPI Lite and UPI 123Pay. Here is a simple guide to the UPI transaction limits that…

Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf have built their family life around giving their children the freedom and experiences they themselves did not always have growing up. Agassi’s reflection “I gave up my childhood to be able to have my children’s childhood” offers a deeper look at how his own past shaped his approach to parenthood. Agassi grew up in an intensely demanding sporting environment. Tennis became a major part of his life from a very young age, with rigorous training and high expectations shaping much of his childhood. Years later, after becoming one of tennis’ biggest stars, fatherhood…

NFL speedster Tyreek Hill remains without a team nearly a year after his last game, as the former Miami Dolphins star continues his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury that ended his 2025 season. Hill, widely known by his nickname “Cheetah”, has spent the past year trying to rebuild his career after suffering a major knee injury in September 2025. The 32-year-old wide receiver has not yet signed with an NFL team as the 2026 season approaches. His return to professional football remains uncertain, with the player continuing to work on regaining strength in his injured leg. Tyreek Hill’s Injury…

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha unveiled a marble statue of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand in Agartala on National Sports Day, paying tribute to one of India’s greatest sporting icons and calling for greater participation in sports among young people. The statue was unveiled on Saturday at the Dashrath Dev State Sports Complex in Badharghat, as Tripura marked National Sports Day. The day is observed every year on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand. The event highlighted the contribution of the hockey legend to Indian sport and the importance of encouraging young people to take…

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organised a nationwide athletics league under the ASMITA initiative on International Women’s Day, giving women and girls across India a platform to participate in competitive sports. The athletics league was organised across the country on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day. The initiative was aimed at encouraging greater participation of women in sports and creating opportunities for female athletes at the grassroots level. The programme focused on athletics events including the 100-metre, 200-metre and 400-metre races. Competitions were held in three age categories – Under-13, 13 to 18 years and 18…

Neeraj Chopra will miss the 2026 Asian Games and the rest of the athletics season after suffering a ligament tear in his ankle during training, dealing a major blow to India’s medal hopes. The two-time Olympic medallist announced his withdrawal on Saturday, August 29, saying he had decided to sit out the remainder of the 2026 season after consulting his doctor and support team. The injury comes at a frustrating point in Chopra’s campaign. The star javelin thrower had recently shown signs of returning to his best form at the Lausanne Diamond League, where he produced a season-best throw. Neeraj…

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said around 33,000 fans who bought tickets for Lionel Messi’s chaotic Kolkata event will get their money back, months after the football superstar’s appearance ended in controversy. Change block type or style Move Paragraph block from position 22 up to position 21 Block Paragraph is at the end of the content and can’t be moved down Change alignment Change text alignment Displays more block tools blob:https://theglobalcurrent.com/fee5867d-4dc7-410b-baaf-5027e9609a9aMeta Boxes Use up and down arrow keys to resize the meta box pane. Adhikari made the announcement on National Sports Day at a programme held at Nabanna.…

A 35-year-old man from Assam’s Sribhumi district who went missing near the India-Bangladesh border has been detained in Bangladesh, where the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has accused him of illegal entry and smuggling drugs and arms. The man has been identified as Balai Namasudra, a resident of Gobindapur village in Sribhumi district. According to the BGB, he was detained in the Kumarshail border area of Barlekha upazila in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district on August 27. The development came after Balai was reported missing by his family in Assam. Assam Man Was Reportedly Fishing Near Border According to Balai’s wife, Mamata Namasudra,…

India incurred an estimated $22 billion in additional fossil fuel import costs during the six months after the US-Israel strikes against Iran, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The Strait of Hormuz crisis has pushed up the cost of crude oil, oil products and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for countries dependent on imports. India was among the countries that faced the biggest additional costs, ranking third globally behind the European Union and China. According to the CREA analysis, fossil fuel importers worldwide paid around $330 billion more than expected during…