A worker grinds a gear rod used in a textile machine inside a small scale manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad, India, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s industrial output contracted 16.6% in June from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, as a monthly measure indicated some recovery in the […]
Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend attempt to sidestep stalled congressional negotiations over the next coronavirus aid package will do little to boost the economy, experts said. Trump’s executive order and presidential memoranda, introduced on Saturday, would temporarily extend enhanced unemployment benefits at a reduced amount of $400 a week, defer payroll […]
Judy Hua, Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank lending in China fell more than expected in July from the previous month, but broad credit and liquidity growth quickened as the central bank sought to support a gradual economic recovery. Chinese banks extended 992.7 billion yuan ($142.82 billion) in new yuan loans in July, down sharply […]
Modi’s call for love and brotherhood at the Ayodhya ceremony seems to have had no effect on his own supporters. By Rohini Chatterji When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering at Ayodhya on August 5, the day of the Ram Mandir bhumi pujan, he made a case for the temple becoming a symbol of unity in a […]
The prominent democracy activist is the highest profile figure to be arrested so far under China’s new security law. Marius Zaharia HONG KONG — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, his top aide said on Twitter, in what is the […]
The nation celebrated the milestone, but leaders have warned against complacency as cases continue to surge worldwide. By Sarah Turnnidge New Zealand has marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus, but leaders have warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia ― which once had the virus under control ― now battle a resurgence in […]
वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि करदाताओं के लिए सरकार एक चार्टर ऑफ राइट्स लेकर आएगी। दुनिया में कुछ ही देश हैं जहां करदाताओं के लिए चार्टर ऑफ राइट्स है। इनमें ऑस्ट्रेलिया, ब्रिटेन और अमेरिका शामिल हैं। Edited By Dil Prakash | पीटीआई | Updated: 07 Aug 2020, 11:04:00 PM IST facebooktwitteremail वित्त मंत्री […]
Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: कोरोना वायरस के कहर से जूझ रही दुनिया को अगले कुछ महीनों में वैक्सीन के आने की उम्मीद लगी हुई है। वहीं, विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने चेतावनी जारी करते हुए कहा है कि यह वैक्सीन कोई जादुई गोली नहीं होगी जो कोरोना वायरस को पलक झपकते खत्म कर देगी। Edited By Priyesh […]
Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – India will stop importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Singh said the move follows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for defence self-reliance. India is one of the world’s top arms importers. India has accelerated […]
Michael Georgy BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese protesters hurled rocks at security forces blocking a road near parliament on Sunday in a second day of anti-government demonstrations after last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut. Fire broke out at the entrance to Parliament Square as protesters tried to break into a cordoned-off area, Lebanese TV footage showed. […]
