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May 9, 2024 3:56 PM

Olympics – Neeraj Chopra says belief key to success in Paris Games

Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said Indian athletes have shown they can compete with the European powerhouses of the event and that the key to success at the Paris Games is maintaining their self-belief. European athletes had won 15 of the last 16 gold medals in the men's event be...

May 9, 2024 3:11 PM

Vietnam irks EU by delaying meeting ahead of possible Putin visit

Vietnam's foreign affairs ministry has annoyed the European Union by postponing a meeting next week with the EU's top official on Russian sanctions, ahead of a possible visit to Hanoi by Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Vietnam has been striving to pursue a neutral foreign policy in its relations...

May 9, 2024 1:11 PM

China’s exports and imports return to growth, signaling demand recovery

China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, signaling an encouraging improvement in demand at home and overseas as Beijing navigates numerous challenges in an effort to shore up a shaky economy. The data suggests a flurry of policy support measur...

May 9, 2024 12:31 PM

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on 2-day visit to Bangladesh

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina on Thursday morning at Ganabhaban. Vinay Kwatra arrived at Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call on Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud after his courtesy call to the Bangladesh Prime Mini...

May 9, 2024 11:24 AM

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to a year in jail

Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice on Thursday (May 9). Bainimarama was initially spared jail in the case during sentencing last month, before an appeal by the country's director for public prosecutions....

May 9, 2024 10:39 AM

In rapidly aging China, millions can’t afford to retire

China's latest statistics showed some 94 million working people - around 12.8% of China's 734 million labour force - were older than 60 in 2022, up from 8.8% in 2020. That share, while lower than in wealthier Japan and South Korea, is set to skyrocket as 300 million more Chinese reach their 60s in ...

May 8, 2024 4:38 PM

Biden to unveil $3.3 billion Microsoft AI investment in battleground Wisconsin

President Joe Biden will visit the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Wednesday to announce plans by Microsoft Corp to build a $3.3 billion high-tech data center that will create thousands of jobs, the White House said. The Microsoft facility in Racine County, in southeastern Wisconsin, w...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

PM Modi offers prayers at Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam

BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Vemulawada in Karimnagar district of Telangana. The Prime Minister is set to kick off his election campaign in Telangana today. PM Modi reached the southern state on Tuesday night an...

May 8, 2024 10:52 AM

BSE Sensex Slips 390 Points, Nifty50 Near 22,200

Today, the Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in the red, indicating a cautious start to the trading session on Wednesday. While the BSE Sensex experienced a decline of around 300 points, the Nifty50 hovered near the 22,200 mark. As of 10:38 AM, the BSE Sensex was tradin...

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