India’s economic growth remains resilient and concerns that higher crude oil prices could significantly derail the economy are overstated, according to Neelkanth Mishra, India’s newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank.In an interview with ANI, Mishra said India is better positioned than many other energy-importing economies to absorb elevated oil prices without suffering major…
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman. Image via: Getty Images Trinity Rodman was sitting in Ben Shelton’s player box at the US Open on Tuesday when the cameras found her.The ESPN commentary that followed introduced her as “Trinity Rodman, also known as Ben Shelton’s girlfriend, and also known as a member of the US women’s national…
D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, and R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: This year, Norway Chess returns to the capital city of Oslo for the first time, after spending 13 consecutive years finding its footing in Stavanger. In another change, this will not be World No. 1 and five-time World Champion…
AI-generated (Representational) The journey from the pine-covered hills of Chakrata to the frozen wilderness of the North Pole is not one many can even imagine. For 15-year-old Lucky Rawat, however, that extraordinary journey has become reality.In an achievement that has placed both Uttarakhand and India on the global map, Lucky has been selected as the…
NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar described himself as being on top of the world after the left-arm spinner’s sensational debut helped India crush Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test, with the youngster insisting that patience and consistency remain the keys to success in the longest format.Suthar was named Player of the…
Jaan Kumar Sanu hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19; shares health update from hospital bed: ‘China se aaya mera dost’ Singer and former Bigg Boss 14 contestant Jaan Kumar Sanu has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19. The singer shared the news with fans on Sunday through a video recorded from his hospital bed,…
Worker confidence weakens as US hiring slows (representative image) US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, well below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, according to government data released on Friday, pointing to a slowdown in hiring as the US heads towards pivotal midterm elections.Hiring fell sharply from a revised 133,000 in…
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre for repeatedly failing to file its affidavit in a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to curb “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines, PTI reported.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the Union government to file an application along with an…
Stock markets have been quite volatile this week With Eid-e-Milad being observed on Wednesday, August 26, investors may be wondering whether they will get a trading holiday on the stock market. The festival is a holiday for several government offices and institutions, and banks in many states are also closed. But the stock market follows…
Gold Rate Today: Outlook for gold Goldman Sachs now expects gold to reach $4,900 an ounce by December, lower than its previous forecast of $5,400, after revising its outlook to reflect the view that the Fed is unlikely to cut rates this year. On the geopolitical front, oil tanker traffic resumed through the Strait of…
