Month: July 2024

China’s top leaders vow to improve confidence in its slowing economy

July 31, 2024 admin

A statement issued after the meeting of Polit Bureau of China’s ruling Communist Party said coming months would be tough. | Photo Credit: AP China’s powerful Polit Bureau (PB) has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of…

Business

France shifts stance over disputed Western Sahara

July 31, 2024 admin

The move deals a blow to the Polisario Front, which has claimed to be the legitimate representative of the Saharawi people. File photo | Photo Credit: AP France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco…

World

India Secure For Quarterfinals Spot In Men’s Hockey With 2-0 Win Over Ireland

July 31, 2024 admin

The Indian men’s hockey team expectedly beat Ireland despite a few defense lapses to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, with skipper Harmanpreet Singh scoring a brace in a 2-0 win in a Pool B match, here Tuesday. Unlike the previous two matches, India penetrated the rival circle consistently and dictated…

Sports

Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te calls for unity to protect democracy

July 31, 2024 admin

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te welcomed what he called the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan and said on Tuesday that it showed the importance of democracies uniting, even as Beijing pressured members of the delegation not to visit. “This demonstrates the support and the…

World

Ethiopia receives IMF relief after easing forex curbs

July 31, 2024 admin

Ethiopia’s currency plunged by 30% after the central bank sought an IMF bailout. | Photo Credit: AFP Cash-strapped ased foreign exchange curbs on Monday as part of a broad economic reform package as the International Monetary Fund approved a loan to the Horn of Africa nation seeking a multibillion-dollar bailout. The value of the local…

World

So far, global earnings are just good enough to feel disappointing

July 31, 2024 admin

Companies worldwide are lowering full-year sales and profit guidance as higher interest rates and weakness in China’s economy hurt global consumer sentiment, taking the shine off earnings growth in the latest quarter. A number of high-profile companies have underwhelmed investors, including McDonald’s, automakers Nissan and Tesla, and consumer giants Nestle and Diageo. With roughly 40%…

World

Not His 20th Over, Suryakumar Yadav Reveals Real Game-Changing Moment For India In 3rd T20I

July 31, 2024 admin

Suryakumar Yadav‘s heart is beating with joy watching his teammates care for each other, as he starts his journey to become a leader of men rather than a mere captain of a cricket team. In his first series as full-time T20I captain, Suryakumar won the ‘Player of The Series’ award after two brilliant…

Sports

Gurugram Techie Offers Scammer To Redesign His Website. What Happened Next

July 31, 2024 admin

Mr Gaurav Sharan’s offer to redesign the fake website intrigued the scammer (representational). New Delhi: A Gurugram-based software engineer turned the tables on a cyber scammer who had attempted to trick him into updating his PAN details through a fraudulent link on behalf of the HDFC bank. Instead of falling victim to the scam, Mr…

Nation

Donald Trump Reveals How Wife Melania Reacted To Rally Shooting: “Means She Loves Me”

July 31, 2024 admin

Earlier, Melania Trump said that the gunman who opened fire at Mr Trump was a “monster”. Former United States President Donald Trump recently revealed his wife Melania Trump’s first reaction after he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mr Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination bid by a gunman at…

World

Suryakumar Yadav Bowls To Defend 6 Runs In 20th Over, Fans Hail ‘Gautam Gambhir Era’. Watch

July 31, 2024 admin

Indian cricket team fans had their hearts racing as they saw T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav bowling the 20th over of the match against Sri Lanka, who needed just 6 runs to win the match. Suryakumar, who had not bowled a single over in the match until that moment, bowled the final over of…

Sports