Trump realizes India a key component to his economic agenda amid China factor: Mark Mobius
As US President-elect Donald Trump begins raising the pitch around imposing tariffs amid his ‘America First’ policy, he realizes that India — on a robust growth path under Prime Minister Narendra Modi — is an important component to his economic agenda amid the
Bitcoin may touch $100,000 by January end after Donald Trump takes office
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is heading towards $100,000 amid President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance and promise for clearer cryptocurrency regulations. On Tuesday, the Bitcoin price was hovering around $87,880 apiece. The price has surged about 30 percent since the US election. According
Zverev begins campaign with dominant win over Rublev
Alexander Zverev kickstarted his hunt for a third ATP Finals trophy with a commanding victory. The second seed defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 to open his account at the season finale. Zverev, who won the title in 2018 and 2021, stood firm in
South Korean independence fighter’s remains to return home after 105 years
The remains of South Korean independence fighter Lee Ui-gyeong, known for the autobiographical fiction The Yalu River Flows that portrays life during Japan’s 1910-45 colonization, will return home from Germany this week, 105 years after Lee left the nation, the veterans ministry said
Hungary’s finance minister submits 2025 ‘peace budget’ amid recession concerns
Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga submitted the government’s 2025 budget proposal to Parliament, branding it “the peacetime budget.” The draft aims to counter recessionary pressures and support growth. “We will restore the Hungarian economy to the high growth trajectory seen in the past
South Korean delegation leaves for Spain, Poland to explore joint infrastructure projects
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Tuesday sent a high-level delegation to Spain and Poland to explore infrastructure and development-related cooperation with the countries. During the four-day, two-nation trip, the delegation, headed by First Vice Land Minister Jin Hyun-hwan,
Alix Didier Fils-Aime swears in as new Haiti PM
Alix Didier Fils-Aime was sworn in as Haiti’s Prime Minister, local media reported. In a speech at the inauguration ceremony on Monday, Fils-Aime vowed to “provide a comprehensive response to insecurity” and “organise uncontested elections.” “Together, we will enable the country to have
India-backer Rubio set to be Trump’s secretary of state: media reports
Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets. The multiple reports on Monday night said that, according to Trump insiders, whom they did not name, he
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as japanese pm
Leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as the country’s prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet. The Diet, or Parliament, convened an extraordinary session on Monday afternoon to choose
US: 1 killed, 16 injured in Alabama campus shooting
At least one person was killed and 16 others, including students, were injured in a shooting on the campus of Tuskegee University in the southern US state of Alabama, authorities said. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation, an
Japanese PM Ishiba’s cabinet resigns ahead of parliament vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Monday ahead of a parliament vote later in the day to select the country’s next prime minister following the general election last month. Cabinet ministers of the Ishiba administration submitted letters of resignation
Worker killed by wind turbine blade in Victoria, Australia
A worker has died after being crushed by a fan blade from a wind turbine at a wind farm construction site in Australia’s state of Victoria, local media reported on Monday. Police in the state of Victoria said the man was working at
Teenage park ranger killed in US wildfire
A major wildfire, dubbed Jennings Creek, continued to rage in Passaic County, New Jersey, and Orange County, New York, with limited success in containment efforts. The blaze has burned through 3,000 acres and threatened 25 structures, according to a social media post from
If Rohit is not available for Perth Test, Bumrah will lead India: Gambhir
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that if Rohit Sharma is unavailable for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will lead the team. With Rohit uncertain for the first Test against Australia due to
Australian-German research finds world-first cure for deadly skin disease
Researchers from Australia and Germany have, for the first time, cured patients suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a deadly skin disease, according to a news release on Monday. An international collaboration, including researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical
South Korean president calls for proactive efforts to ease income, education inequality
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for efforts to address widening inequality in income and education during the latter half of his term, his office said. Yoon emphasized the need to reduce social polarization during a meeting with senior aides
Sudhanshu Trivedi snubs Pak at UN, says J&K ‘will remain integral part of India’
Taking a firm stand in the United Nations on the matter of India’s territorial integrity, senior BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi asserted in no uncertain terms that “Jammu & Kashmir will remain an integral part of India.” During the discussion on UN peacekeeping operations,
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Israeli airbase, downing of US MQ-9 drone
Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a “ballistic missile” toward Negev Airbase in Israel and shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s Al-Jawf province. “In support of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, we carried out a qualitative
Israeli PM appoints new ambassador to US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Yechiel Leiter as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, according to a statement issued by Netanyahu’s office. Leiter, 65, has served in senior public service positions in Israel, including as the deputy director-general of
Four dead, 30 injured in Nepal bus accident
Four people were killed and 30 others wounded after a passenger bus veered off a highway in Surkhet district of Nepal and fell 150 metres. “The bus carrying 34 people fell 150 metres down the highway, killing four on the spot,” said Birendra