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November 13, 2024 11:22 AM
In September, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to approve another loan to Pakistan. This time, the approved loan was worth US$7 billion, the second-largest IMF loan taken by the country. Why do countries go for IMF loans? The IMF is not a routine lender. It doesn’t provide any projec...
November 12, 2024 6:06 PM
India’s retail price inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 6.21 per cent in October as higher prices of food items such as vegetables spiked during the month, figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday showed. The retail inflation has increased from 5.49 per...
November 12, 2024 4:58 PM
The World Trade Organization plans a special meeting of its top decision-making body later this month where a call could be made on the reappointment of its Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a document showed on Tuesday. Trade sources said such a meeting appeared to be a route that could fast-t...
November 12, 2024 4:55 PM
India has made significant strides in the global intellectual property (IP) landscape, securing a position in the top 10 countries for patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2024 report. The latest WIPI report highlights India’...
November 12, 2024 4:53 PM
International aid groups said that Israel had failed to meet a series of U.S. demands intended to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza by a Tuesday deadline. The United States told its ally Israel in a letter on Oct. 13 that it must take steps to improve the aid situation in war-ravaged Gaza wit...
November 12, 2024 4:37 PM
Chad said on Tuesday it had approved the licensing of Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink to improve access to internet services in the central African country. Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, operates in several African countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others a...
November 12, 2024 4:23 PM
Iran will pursue whatever secures its interest, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Tuesday, when asked if there could be direct talks with the Trump administration. "Whatever secures the country's interest and values of the revolution will be pursued by the government," Mohajerani t...
November 12, 2024 4:20 PM
Indian equity markets ended on a weak note on Tuesday, with the Nifty slipping below the 23,900 mark as broad-based selling hit various sectors. The Sensex closed down by 820.97 points, or 1.03%, at 78,675.18, while the Nifty dropped 257.80 points, or 1.07%, to settle at 23,883.50. The session saw ...
November 12, 2024 3:41 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the opposition alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), during a rally in Chimbur, Chandrapur, on Tuesday. He accused the MVA of hindering the growth of Maharashtra, claiming that the alliance had a "PhD" in stalling development projects. Referri...
November 12, 2024 3:43 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is capable of having a dialogue with all sides of the political spectrum on a global stage and deserves a Nobel Peace prize for his efforts, veteran investor Mark Mobius said on Tuesday. In an exclusive interaction with IANS, 88-year-old Mobius said PM Modi could become...
