US Congress passes funding bill to end record 43-day govt shutdown; Trump to sign from Oval Office

Nov 13, 2025

The United States Congress on Wednesday (local time) approved the federal funding package to reopen the government after a record 43-day shutdown, sending the...

US President Trump signs bill to reopen government; ends longest shutdown in country's history

Nov 13, 2025

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed into law the funding package to reopen the federal government, officially ending the longest shutdown...

Rupee plunges 51 paise to record low of 77.41 against US dollar

May 09, 2022

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 9 : The rupee plunged to a record low of 77.41 against the US dollar on Monday amid persisting high...

Iran's 57-day internet blackout becomes world's longest nation-scale shutdown on record: NetBlocks

Apr 25, 2026

Iran has faced a record-breaking 57-day total internet blackout following US-Israeli strikes on 28 February. NetBlocks describes the shutdown as the world's longest nation-scale...

Crude oil prices surge as US shutdown ends, experts bearish on oil outlook

Nov 10, 2025

US senators on Sunday reached a bipartisan deal to reopen the government after a record 40-day shutdown. The agreement, backed by at least eight...

US government shuts down for first time in six years

Oct 01, 2025

This is the first government shutdown since 2019.