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As the world devolves from the unipolar world led by the US in the immediate aftermath of the end of the Cold War to an international order more in flux–not yet multipolar and not quite bipolar either–small states are gaining outsize ability to shape their own destinies. Long used to being ignored, many small countries are increasingly capable of playing rival states against each other and expanding their diplomatic space. Maldives is a classic case in point.

A U.S. company's failed moonshot has ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific

Japan has landed a spacecraft on the moon, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.”

As a bout of bitter and deadly cold sweeps the U.S., millions of Americans are being told to dress in layers if they must go outside

The federal agency in charge of emergency management is changing its program that helps those who survive wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, pushing homeownership out of reach for many Americans

Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya, African-American actor and singer Mary Millben said that she will «celebrate Diwali» on January 22. The 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla is scheduled to begin at 12.30 pm on Monday.

In the week gone by, FPIs net sold shares worth over Rs 21,000 crore, signalling a sudden shift in the strategy. So far in the month of January, FPIs were net sellers at Rs 16,455 crore. Domestic institutional investors, meanwhile, are holding for as they invested about Rs 10,274 crore in Indian equities so far this month. Analysts say the rise in US bond yields and elevated valuations are triggering capital outflows from emerging markets. The not-so-pleasing results of India's leading HDFC Bank also aggravated the outflows as they increased short positions.

According to the data, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) made a net withdrawal of Rs 13,047 crore in Indian equities this month (till January 19). They pulled out over Rs 24,000 crore from equities during January 17-19. Before this, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 66,134 crore in December and Rs 9,000 crore in November.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Saturday that it has successfully re-established communication with its small helicopter on Mars. The US space agency's statement comes after an unexpected interruption raised concerns that the diligent craft might have met its end.

Inflation in Japan slowed for a second month, giving central bankers reason to wait before ending their negative rate policy. While the data support the view the Bank of Japan officials won’t rush into the first rate hike since 2007 when they meet next week, services prices remained elevated and suggest that an eventual normalizing of policy remains on the table. Inflation expectations declined in Europe, while retail sales and consumer sentiment in the US increased.

«Nifty concluded the week at 21,571.80, marking a decline of 323 points from 21,894 levels, on a weekly basis. Pharma, realty, and metal sectors faced selling pressure. Despite persistent attempts to breach crucial resistance, each of them resulted in a sell-off,” Om Mehra, Technical Analyst, at SAMCO Securities said. The market exhibited a consolidative trend within the 21,500-21,750 range, indicative of a sideways movement going ahead, Mehra said, adding that weekly support stands firm at 21,400 levels while the upper Bollinger band poses resistance at 21,850. Factors that are likely to impact movement when markets reopen this week:

North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a «new multi-polarised international order,» as the two countries work to build a united front in the face of their separate, intensifying tensions with the United States. In describing North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov in Moscow last week, the North's Foreign Ministry said Putin also reaffirmed his willingness to visit Pyongyang and said that could come at an «early date.» North Korea has been actively strengthening its ties with Russia, highlighted by leader Kim Jong Un's September visit to Russia for a summit with Putin.

At first glance, of course, the demon st r at ion of i nve stor confidence in a hitherto neglected investment pocket, which makes up nearly a sixth of the weighting on the Nifty, appears difficult to square with performance in the immediate past. Business growth has remained muted for most IT majors in the third quarter owing to multiple headwinds related to uncertainty in decision-making, deferred discretionary and technology spends, US recession concerns, and geopolitical tensions. Hence, the sentiment for Q4 is far from cheerful.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty pared initial gains and settled lower on Saturday due to selling in FMCG and IT shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 259.58 points or 0.36 per cent to settle at 71,423.65 as 24 of its components declined and six advanced. The Nifty declined 50.60 points or 0.23 per cent to 21,571.80.

Iraq launched multiple rockets and ballistic missiles on Saturday (local time) targeting Washington's al-Assad Airbase in Western Iraq, said US Central Command. CENTCOM said that several US personnel are undergoing evaluation for «traumatic brain injuries» and at least one Iraqi service member was wounded in the attack. «At approximately 6:30 pm (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase.

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At first glance, of course, the demonstration of investor confidence in a hitherto neglected investment pocket, which makes up nearly a sixth of the weighting on the Nifty, appears difficult to square with performance in the immediate past. Business growth has remained muted for most IT majors in the third quarter owing to multiple headwinds related to uncertainty in decision-making, deferred discretionary and technology spends, US recession concerns, and geopolitical tensions.

Indian American leader and Republican leader Nikki Haley attacked former US President Donald Trump while raising concerns over his 'mental fitness' after the former President confused her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, The Hill reported. In a video message of X, Haley said, «Last night, Trump is at a rally...and he's going on and on, mentioning me multiple times as to why I didn't take security during the Capitol riots, why I didn't handle January 6 better. I wasn't even in DC on January 6. I wasn't in office then.»

Iran-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting Al-Assad Airbase on 20 January, Saturday, claims US Central Command. Taking to microblogging site X, US CENTCOM posted, “Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base. Damage assessments are ongoing.

Concord: Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was set to campaign across New Hampshire this weekend in a final push against Republican rival Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday's nominating contest, as the former US president ramped up his verbal attacks and again targeted her Indian heritage.