Reuters | Photo Credit: Reuters India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations, American businessman and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said as he joined Indian Americans to celebrate the first ever India Independence Day celebrations of the newly-opened Indian Consulate in Seattle. Mr. Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation, flagged off the first India … Read more
Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices rose just 0.2% from June to … Read more
Inflation “remains above” the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 2% target, but has been improving in recent months and “more good data would strengthen” the case for central bank interest rate cuts, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday in congressional testimony. In comments that appeared to show increasing faith that inflation will return to the Fed’s … Read more
Sri Lanka has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research ships imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the US following frequent docking requests from hi-tech Chinese surveillance vessels, the Japanese media reported. The change in position was conveyed by visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali … Read more
New York: China-based ByteDance Ltd. asked an appeals court to speed up its lawsuit challenging a US law that would force it to sell the TikTok video-sharing app or face a ban. “Prompt consideration of these cases is needed to avoid irreparable harm,” lawyers for ByteDance and TikTok said Friday in a filing in the … Read more
Auto-rickshaws, also known as tuk-tuks, are a common sight on the streets of India, serving as a popular mode of transportation for millions of people. Whether it’s commuting to work or navigating through crowded city lanes, these vehicles play a crucial role in everyday life. However, encountering an auto-rickshaw outside of India is a rarity. … Read more
New Delhi: US and Australia alleged India of giving subsidies to sugarcane farmers far exceeding limits set in global trade norms.The two countries told the WTO that they estimated that over the period 2018-19 to 2021-22, New Delhi provided sugarcane subsidy between 91-100%, which was “vastly in excess of the limits set out” at 10% … Read more
First let’s tell you where the U.S. election campaign is- We are about 2 months from the Republican National Convention- despite cases against him, Mr. Trump seems set to be the candidate About 3 months from the Democratic Convention- where despite concerns about his age and health, Mr. Biden is the confirmed candidate And about … Read more
Gold prices opened on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Friday at Rs 69,475 per 10 grams and hit an intraday low of Rs 69,297. In the international market, prices hovered around $2,279.76 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver opened at Rs 79,339 per kg and hit an intraday low of Rs 78,777 on the MCX. In … Read more
Gold prices opened on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday at Rs 66,497 per 10 grams and hit an intraday low of Rs 66,465. In the international market, prices hovered around $2,196.32 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver opened at Rs 74,779 per kg and hit an intraday low of Rs 74,744 on the MCX. In the … Read more