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In a significant step following the recent thaw in bilateral ties, an Indian business delegation has travelled to China, marking the first such visit in over five years after relations were frozen due to the 2020 Eastern Ladakh military standoff.A delegation from the Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) is currently visiting…
Jessi Ngatikaura, the bold voice of the famous series ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’, faces the end of her marriage with husband, Jordan Ngatikaura. Jordan Ngatikaura filed for divorce on March 19, 2026, in Utah, citing irreconcilable differences after five intense years. The couple, parents to three young children, saw their bond unravel publicly,…
India and the European Union are preparing to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status once their landmark free trade agreement comes into force. The move, embedded within the draft text of the agreement, will bind both sides to World Trade Organization (WTO) disciplines and ensure they do not impose new import or export…
A key measure of US inflation fell to nearly a five-year low in January as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices declined, offering some relief to consumers after years of sharp cost increases.Inflation dropped to 2.4% in January compared with a year earlier, down from 2.7% in December and moving closer to the…
US employers posted significantly fewer job openings in November, signalling that hiring remains subdued even as economic growth has picked up, according to data released by the Labor Department. Businesses and government agencies reported 7.1 million open jobs at the end of November, down from 7.4 million in October. While hiring remained weak, layoffs also…
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: AP) India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to boost economic and trade ties, even as Washington’s tariffs and sanctions loom, relying on the resilience of the decades-old partnership.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin used the…
Hammer thrower Manju Bala. (Credits: Instagram) Incheon Asian Games bronze medalist Manju Bala has received a five-year ban from the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after testing positive for prohibited substances in 2024. The hammer thrower’s suspension will commence from July 10, 2024, following the panel’s decision on October 15.Bala, who secured bronze at the 2014 Asian…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that China is entering a period where “strategic opportunities exist alongside risks and challenges, while uncertainties and unforeseen factors are rising,” as the Communist Party approved the framework for its next five-year plan. The remark, reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), reflects growing concern within Beijing over…
Fruits continued to push up household grocery bills, with inflation averaging 13.2% during the first nine months of 2025, the highest in five years, even as other food items like vegetables and pulses provided some relief. According to an ET analysis, fruit inflation was 5.9% in 2024 and 3.9% in 2023, highlighting the sharp spike…
At the Tata Trusts meeting on September 11, Noel Tata and Venu Srinivasan put forward the proposal for Chandrasekaran’s third five-year executive term. N Chandrasekaran has received approval from Tata Trusts for a third executive term as chairman of Tata Sons, marking an unprecedented departure from the group’s retirement policy. His second term concludes in…
