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George Harrison Shambala was founded by a group of friends in 2000 and now welcomes about 15,000 attendees each year A music festival held at a “secret countryside estate” will return for its 25th anniversary event this weekend. Shambala, a four-day festival held in the north of Northamptonshire, is set to welcome about 15,000 revellers from Thursday to Sunday. The …

Image used for representative purposes India’s Nayara Energy Ltd., facing EU sanctions, has adapted by utilizing dark-fleet tankers for transport and limiting its crude import options to maintain operations.Indian government has expressed concern about potential disruptions to oil flows affecting national energy security. They have authorised at least one coastal tanker recently to assist the company with domestic cargo movement, …

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been sued by passengers who claim they were charged extra for a window seat but found themselves sitting next to a blank wall. The lawsuits, filed separately against the US carriers, seek millions of dollars in damages for more than a million customers of each airline. They said the companies do not flag …

Sony is PlayStation 5 gaming consoles in the US will jump by around $50 (£37.16) from Thursday as the Japanese technology giant grapples with rising costs and a slowing video game market. Like many global businesses, the firm faces a “challenging economic environment”, Isabelle Tomatis, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s vice president of global marketing said in a blog post. All three …

MUMBAI: Indian cricket’s latest blue-eyed boy, Shubman Gill, is the new favourite with brands. His stellar performance in the India-England Test series, both as captain and batsman, had already bolstered his brand value. Now, Gill’s selection for the Asia Cup as vice-captain will only give further impetus to his brand equity. A Gen Z with much of his career ahead …

NEW DELHI Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that proposed GST rate rationalisation was aimed at providing greater relief to the common man, farmers, the middle class and MSMEs, while ensuring a simplified, transparent and growth-oriented tax regime.In her address here to the group of ministers (GoM) set up by the GST Council on compensation cess, health and life …

BBC Denmark’s red post boxes are being removed across the country Sorting through bundles of letters, small packages and magazines, Herman Moyano is getting ready for his early morning post round. Cargo bikes and vans stream out from the depot, just north of Copenhagen, as Herman departs on his scooter. For the past seven years he’s been delivering mail for …

NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on ride-hailing platform Rapido for disseminating misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices, reports Dipak Dash. The action was taken suo motu following investigation into the company’s advertisement claim: “Guaranteed Auto. Auto in 5 mins or get Rs 50”.CCPA directed Rapido to immediately …

US President Donald Trump has said a top official at the Federal Reserve “must resign, now!!!” over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud, as he continues to seek more influence over the US central bank. The housing finance regulator, Bill Pulte, who is also a Trump ally, has accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of falsifying documents and property records in …

US retail giant Target has appointed a new chief executive as it struggles to reverse a decline in sales and its share price. The leadership change comes as rising prices and uncertainty over the knock-on effects of US tariffs have raised concerns over the impact on consumer spending, particularly for Target’s discretionary products such as apparel and electronics. Michael Fiddelke, …