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NEW DELHI: Just 17, Anahat Singh is learning how to make big moments look routine. On Sunday in Washington, she delivered the biggest result of her young career with the calm of someone who seems to know exactly where she is headed. Anahat stunned top seed, reigning Commonwealth Games champion and world No. 10 Georgina…
NEW DELHI: For an athlete constantly under the spotlight, criticism often travels faster than applause. Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker knows this all too well. Criticism, in the words of Manu, was once something that could easily weigh her down.“Earlier, it would definitely have affected me, but right now I don’t think that it’s gonna matter…
Asian markets are mostly down on Friday as concerns about AI investments grow. Tech stocks took a hit, while gold and silver prices dropped from their record highs. Oil prices also fell as tensions between the US and Iran showed signs of easing. The market’s ups and downs this week were influenced by various factors,…
The Secretary General of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), Pawan Kumar Singh, said there are no safety issues in India and that the government is fully backing the federation in hosting the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships, which begin next month.His comments came after the Bangladesh Shooting Federation allowed its athletes to travel…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, tracking a muted lead from Wall Street after the S&P 500 edged to a fresh record, while the US dollar continued to weaken ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve.Markets are focused on the Fed’s policy announcement later in the…
File photo (Pic credit: AP) Asian stock markets mostly declined on Monday, led by sharp losses in Japan after the yen strengthened against the US dollar, hurting exporter stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 52,870.15, weighed down by heavy selling in major exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp., whose shares dropped 4%.Markets across…
Asian markets traded in green on Friday, as investor sentiments improved due to stronger US economic indicators and easing ties between the EU and US as Trump withdrew tariff threats for the bloc. In Hong Kong, the HSI inched 158 points or 0.6% to 26,788. Japan’s Nikkei also jumped 193 points or 0.36% to 53,882….
Asian stocks climbed Thursday following a relief rally in the United States after President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland. Safe-haven metals, including gold and silver, extended their losses.Asian markets were broadly higher, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rising…
Across Asia’s rapidly expanding cities, traffic is no longer just an inconvenience, it is a defining feature of urban life. As populations grow faster than infrastructure, the time spent getting to work, school, or essential services has quietly become one of the most telling indicators of a city’s liveability. Using user-contributed data compiled by Numbeo,…
Stocks market in Asia traded mostly red on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s speech in Davos, dragged down by a sharp overnight sell-off in the US, rising geopolitical tensions between Washington and Europe over Greenland. In Hong Kong, HSI dipped 39 points or 0.15% to 26,447 at 10:40 AM IST. Nikkei also traded…
