5:17 pm - Wednesday December 24, 2025

Latest News Page 299

China's economic slowdown deepens i...

China's economic slowdown deepens in October as housing slump worsens ...

China's economic slowdown deepens in October as housing slump worsens and investments shrink more than expected ## China’s Economic Momentum Falters as October Data Reveals Weakening Demand and Investment Beijing – China’s economic growth faced renewed headwinds in October,... read more »

'Wild card' cartels could targ...

'Wild card' cartels could target tourists in resort bloodbath if ...

'Wild card' cartels could target tourists in resort bloodbath if Trump strikes Venezuela ## Potential for Cartel Retaliation Against US Tourists Raises Security Concerns **Washington D.C.** – Amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding Venezuela, security analysts are raising... read more »

Ronaldo sent off as Ireland stun Portuga...

Ronaldo sent off as Ireland stun Portugal to keep World Cup hopes alive

Ronaldo sent off as Ireland stun Portugal to keep World Cup hopes alive ## Parrott Double Downs Portugal, Ireland Resuscitate World Cup Ambitions **Dublin, Ireland** – In a result that reverberated across the continent, the Republic of Ireland delivered a stunning 2-0 victory over Portugal at... read more »

BBC apologises to Trump over documentary...

BBC apologises to Trump over documentary, rejects defamation claim

BBC apologises to Trump over documentary, rejects defamation claim **BBC Responds to Trump’s Defamation Claim, Assures No Re-Broadcast of Disputed Documentary** London – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has addressed a defamation claim levied by former U.S. President Donald Trump... read more »

Subscribe to Business

Business

No plans to roll back gold import curbs: FM P. Chidambaram

Gold prices fall in Asia over upbeat U.S. trade deficit

Gold futures continued to trade lower on Wednesday after official data showed that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a four-year low in November, which bolstered the dollar by fanning speculation... read more »

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) unit in Japan to pay $50 million over Libor

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) unit in Japan to pay ...

New York – A Japanese investment banking unit of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc was ordered on Monday to pay a USD 50 million criminal fine... read more »

CBI files two more fresh FIRs : Coal scam

CBI files two more fresh FIRs : Coal scam

New Delhi – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed two FIRs against two companies in the coal block allocation scam that the agency... read more »

Economy heading towards better times, no reason to desp...

Economy heading towards better times, no reason to despair : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday sought to dispel apprehensions of the Indian diaspora on the state of the economy, saying the country... read more »

Tata Steel fined over accident in UK plant

 Indian giant Tata Steel has been fined 25,000 pounds and ordered to pay 8,320 pounds in legal costs over a worker’s injury at its plant in Wales. Tata... read more »

Subscribe to National

National

Border tension: Onus on Pakistan to de-escalate, India says

NEW DELHI: As stray incidents of firing continued to be reported from the international border in J&K, India further hardened its position saying the onus for de-escalation is on Pakistan. After... read more »

Nine days and eight lives later, Pakistan holds fi...

After nine days of heavy firing and mortar shelling from across the border, firing deescalated along the 192-km long International Border in Jammu... read more »

FIR against Ashok Gehlot, 3 others in land grab case

Rajasthan will vote in Congress for development: CM Gehlot

JAIPUR: The police have registered a case of cheating against former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged irregularities in the allotment of land... read more »

Mulayam elected SP chief for ninth consecutive term

Mulayam says ‘Samajwadi Party always had to fight against divisive forces’

LUCKNOW: Veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav was re-elected unopposed national president of Samajwadi Party for a record ninth consecutive term on the... read more »

LoC tension live: Jaitley says India will make Pakistan...

Defence minister Arun Jaitley is out of hospital and is all guns blazing against Pakistan. In comments to the media, his first official interaction since being... read more »

Subscribe to Sports

Sports

Tendulkar’s farewell Test: West Indies reach 93/2 at lunch

Tendulkar’s farewell Test: West Indies reach 93/2 at lunch

Mumbai – The West Indies were 93 for two against India at lunch on day one of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium here Thursday. Kieran Powell was batting on 45 and Marlon Samuels was yet... read more »

West Indies bowlers competing for Tendulkar's wicket: Sammy

West Indies bowlers competing for Tendulkar’...

Mumbai – West Indies captain Darren Sammy Wednesday revealed that his bowlers are competing among themselves to get the prize-wicket of Sachin... read more »

Can’t guarantee performance but want Sachin to enjoy: D...

Can’t guarantee performance but want Sachin to enjoy: Dhoni

As the hype surrounding Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement reaches a crescendo, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday said the senior batsman should... read more »

For relaxed Tendulkar, it is practice as usual

Sachin Tendulkar walks off with tears

Mumbai – It was practice as usu! al for cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar at the nets of Wankhede Stadium where he plays his farewell and 200th Test... read more »

Hamilton looking to win second F1 title on `more level`...

Hamilton looking to win second F1 title on `more level` playing field in 2014

Washington – Former Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said that he believes his chances of ending Sebastian Vettel’s grip on the... read more »

Subscribe to World

World

Bus mishap: 56 killed after passenger bus collides with truck in ...

At least 56 people, including 21 women and 18 children, were killed and several others injured today when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. The bus was... read more »

Angry Arabs march in north Israel after shooting

KFAR KANA, Israel: Angry Arab-Israeli protesters took to the streets across the country on Sunday and police raised alert levels nationwide amid... read more »

Fight against ISIS now in new phase: Obama

Obama sees possible resolution to Iran n-issue

WASHINGTON: The deployment of an additional 1,500 American troops to Iraq marks a “new phase” in the campaign against ISIS jihadists, US President... read more »

The dawn of nuclear weapons goes viral

It was near midnight when John Coster-Mullen, the author of “Atom Bombs: The Top Secret Inside Story of Little Boy and Fat Man,” was scrutinizing... read more »

Osama died afraid, says ex-US Seal Rob O’Neill

WASHINGTON: Osma bin Laden “died afraid”, says a former US Navy SEAL who claims he fired the fatal shot that killed the al-Qaida chief in Pakistan... read more »

British tourist dies on dream holiday after horror poisoning while backpacking

British tourist dies on dream holiday after horror poisoning while backpacking ## Backpacking Trip Turns Deadly: Methanol Poisoning Claims British Tourist in Southeast Asia **Kuala Lumpur,... read more »

All bets are off if Gaza truce collapses again

All bets are off if Gaza truce collapses again ## Uncertain Future Looms Over Gaza as Truce Hangs in the Balance Gaza remains on a knife-edge, with the potential for renewed conflict... read more »

Live: Hamas continues search for captives remains as Israel blocks aid

Live: Hamas continues search for captives remains as Israel blocks aid ## Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza Amidst Stalled Aid and Renewed Fears of Escalation Gaza City – A dire... read more »

LIVE: India vs Australia ICC Womens World Cup final 2025

LIVE: India vs Australia ICC Womens World Cup final 2025 ## Navi Mumbai Braces for Highly Anticipated Women’s Cricket World Cup Final Navi Mumbai, India – The stage is set for a... read more »

Death linked to cow vigilantes sparks protest in Maharashtras Ahi...

Death linked to cow vigilantes sparks protest in Maharashtras Ahilyanagar ## Ahilyanagar Reels After Alleged Cow Vigilante Attack Leads to Youth’s Death, Sparking Protests Ahilyanagar,... read more »