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Asia Shares Up As Strong Japan Data Offsets Wall St Losses
Shares have risen in Asia, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in business sentiment.
Falling Plane Values, E-commerce Rise Fuels Boom In Converting Passenger Planes To Freighters
From Air Canada to China's CDB Aviation, airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters, betting on a boom in ecommerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic.
From 'PM India Never Had' to a Resurgent Force in National Politics, Why Sharad Pawar is in the Spotlight
As someone who can beat the BJP’s Chanakyas at their own game, Pawar’s partisans claim that their leader can repeat the Maharashtra experiment nationally. They state that if not as the UPA chief, their leader due his vast experience in politics and admini...
Taiwan Says On Track To Apply To Join Trans-Pacific Trade Pact
Taiwan will submit an application to join the revamped version of the TransPacific Partnership once it has finished informal consultations with its existing 11 members, talks which are ongoing, the island's foreign ministry said.
Gunman Shot And Wounded By Police Outside NYC Church After Outdoor Concert
A gunman opened fire from the steps of New York City's Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine just after an outdoor choir performance there on Sunday, and was himself shot and wounded by police, according to police and a Reuters photographer at the scene...
US Looking Into Possible Treasury Department Computer Hack
Hackers apparently got into computers at the U.S. Treasury Department and possibly other federal agencies, touching off a government response involving the National Security Council.
Relieved Pound Jumps As Brexit Talks Go Beyond Deadline
The British pound gained a percent against the dollar and the euro in relief after Britain and the European Union agreed to continue talks on postBrexit trade beyond Sunday's deadline.
Trump Revives Threat To Veto Defense Bill, Teeing Up Battle With Lawmakers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat to veto a massive defense spending bill, setting the stage for a major battle with U.S. lawmakers at a time when they are racing to hammer out a compromise on more coronavirus relief.
Exclusive-U.S. Treasury Breached By Hackers Backed By Foreign Government - Sources
A sophisticated hacking group backed by a foreign government stole information from the U.S. Treasury Department and a U.S. agency responsible for deciding policy around the internet and telecommunications, according to people familiar with the matter.
PM to Lay Foundation Stones of Several Development Projects in Kutch on Tuesday
The projects include a desalination plant, a hybrid renewable energy park and a fully automated milk processing and packing plant, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Sunday.
UK PM Boris Johnson Praises India's 'Incredible' Solar Power Strides at Climate Summit
In his speech to the virtual summit, which was earlier addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi among around 70 heads of state and government, the British prime minister reiterated the UK's pledge to radically cut dependence on fossil fuels.
ED Arrests PFI Student Leader Rauf Shareef in Kerala for 'Funding' Hathras Protests, UP Police to Seek Custody
Shareef, the general secretary of PFI student wing Campus Front of India, was arrested by the ED at Trivandrum airport on Saturday in a money laundering case.
Round-the-clock RTGS Facility from Midnight Tonight, Says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
India will become one of the few countries in the world to operate its RTGS system round-the-clock throughout the year.
Fibre-rich Food Items That Help in Losing Weight
Foods rich in fibre help us lose weight as they stay in our stomachs longer. This process discourages frequent hunger and weight gain from it.
Market Capitalisation of Eight of Top-10 Most Valuable Firms Zoom Rs 1.53 Lakh Crore
The valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) rose by Rs 21,557.45 crore to Rs 10,44,457.52 crore and that of Kotak Mahindra Bank jumped Rs 14,798.9 crore to Rs 3,80,247.43 crore.
Bloomberg News Chinese Staff Member Detained In Beijing
Chinese authorities have detained a Chinese national working for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security, the news agency and China's foreign ministry said on Friday.