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You simply have to ask a few consistent questions about any stock you’re considering. (AI image) The word “quality” gets thrown around a lot in investing. Everyone claims to buy “quality stocks”, and every other fund calls itself a “quality fund”. But when you dig a little deeper and ask, “What exactly do you mean…
After a dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by American forces, US President Donald Trump said that he wants to tap its oil infrastructure. The bigger question, however, is whether such a move would yield any quick results.According to analysts, even if US oil giants invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s massive oil reserves,…
Imagine being an expecting mother in an Indian village, whose life is filled with anticipation yet laced with the reality of “being tired” that nothing seems to relieve. Anaemia is a fact that 52.2 percent of the pregnant woman’s life in India faces, as indicated by PTI graphics based on NFHS-5 data: the National Family-and…
As the United States carried out strikes on Venezuela on Saturday, global oil markets are closely watching for any fallout, though early signals point to limited disruption so far.Venezuela holds some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, raising concerns that military action could disrupt global price movements. However, crude markets have remained subdued as…
Taiwan on Saturday detected four sorties of Chinese aircraft, sic naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters.In a social media post on, Taiwan’s ministry of national defence said that 1 out of 4 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone.“(U) 4 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN…
The death of Khaleda Zia closes one of the most dominant and polarising chapters in Bangladesh’s political history, and throws the country’s approaching national elections into uncharted territory. For more than three decades, Zia was not merely a leader of the opposition or a former prime minister; she was an electoral force without precedent. From…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan entered the 60’s club over the weekend as he rang in his birthday surrounded by family and his closest friends. The actor, who everyone from his fans to his Bollywood BFFs taking to their social media handles to get creative with their wishes as they greeted him on his milestone birthday….
England’s Ben Stokes celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) England produced a stunning Boxing Day result at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, pulling off a memorable four-wicket win over Australia that carried significance well beyond the Ashes scoreline. Although Australia had already sealed the urn with a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, the victory marked…
NEW DELHI: Kerala got its first BJP mayor, VV Rajesh, after the National Democratic Alliance won Thiruvananthapuram civic body elections, marking an end to 45 years of Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) rule in the city.Thiruvananthapuram was treated like “inherited property under Left–Congress dominance for decades,” said state BJP general secretary Anoop Antony Joseph.Prime Minister Narendra…
The United States on Thursday carried out air and missile strikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s counterterrorism posture in West Africa and directly linking military action to President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings over attacks on Christians.President Trump announced the strikes on Christmas, saying the United States had…
