The risk for Chinese economy is that strong exports may no longer be enough to offset weakness at home. Driving the newsChina’s economy has unexpectedly staggered into the second quarter. Factories slowed, consumers pulled back and investment unexpectedly shrank, delivering one of the clearest signs yet that Beijing’s recovery is being squeezed from both sides:…
Two of television’s popular and beloved presenters, Tess Daly and Vernon Kay, have separated after 22 years of marriage. The couple, who tied the knot in September 2003 and share two children, mentioned that it was an ‘amicable’ split, a decision made with mutual respect and understanding. Tess Daly and Vernon Kay split after 22…
Spot gold, which had declined for nine consecutive sessions, is now stabilising at around USD 4,420 per ounce in international markets, supported by cautious optimism surrounding the Iran conflict, said Praveen Singh, Head of Commodities at Mirae Asset ShareKhan. He noted that US President Donald Trump had announced a five-day pause on strikes targeting energy…
Jaishankar welcomes South Korea Prez Lee Jae-myung, says talks with PM Modi will deepen strategic partnership NEW DELHI: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day state visit, the first by a South Korean leader in over eight years. The Ministry of External Affairs described the visit as an “important…
NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaign in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry ended on Tuesday evening, with all political parties going all out for the final show of strength ahead of voting on April 9.For 299 seats across two states and a union territory, the Bharatiya Janata Party roped in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit…
NEW DELHI: Shapoor Zadran, one of the pioneers of Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket, is currently battling for his life in a New Delhi hospital as his family urgently appeals for blood donations.The former left-arm pacer is suffering from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening immune disorder.On Wednesday, is younger brother, Ghamai Zadran, shared…
File Pic: Vijay Kumar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: About the time when Vijay Kumar was becoming a familiar name in the sports newsrooms in the second half of the 1990s, though few knew of him, a colleague, with roots in Lucknow would mention how the golfer’s father, a batman of sorts with the Railways assigned…
Canada’s immigration authority has now issued a clear warning to travellers: no individual or organisation can guarantee a Canadian visa. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stressed on the fact that the visa decisions are made solely by immigration officers, and applicants themselves are responsible for making sure that their applications are completed and accurate.“Beware…
While all other luxury homes have undergone tremendous redevelopment, the Goolestan, or the Om Arc has managed to retain its original look. The focus here has not been on making it a modern-day skyscraper, but rather on retaining its heritage value. This, in itself, is a very important factor that reveals a philosophy that values…
MALDA: The NIA has detained Congress’ Mothabari candidate Sayem Choudhury, gram panchayat member Golam Rabbani, and two others for questioning in connection with the April 1 violence in Mothabari, where seven judicial officers were confined for eight hours at the Kaliachak-II block office in Bengal’s Malda, reports Subhro Maitra. Sources said Choudhury and Rabbani were…