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28.07 / 13:45

COST Target Universities show country Colleges Can the rich world escape its baby crisis?

Across the region, policymakers had brought down teenage pregnancies dramatically. The drop in birth rates, which occurred over the span of a single generation, was a stunning success. That was until it carried on.

28.07 / 13:15

Man Instagram country social travelers Videos Video of Bangladeshi YouTuber discussing ways to enter India illegally sparks outrage

Illegal immigration from our neighbouring countries is one of the most contentious things in our country. Recently, a video of a Bangladeshi man who shared a guide on how to enter India through an illegal route went viral on social media.

28.07 / 13:00

Extreme President shooting Pride country Sporting Manu Bhaker's dedication, hard work, and passion have truly paid off: Abhinav Bindra

Manu Bhaker's relentless dedication, hard work, and passion have truly paid off said India's only shooting gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday after the 22-year-old won bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol final on the second day of the Olympics here. Bindra led the wishes for Manu who became the first woman medallist from India in shooting and opened the country's account in the ongoing Paris edition with an effort of 221.7 in the final.

28.07 / 12:42

Fighting Destiny shooting performer country 2020 'Read a lot of Gita': 22-year-old Manu Bhaker after scripting history in Paris

Manu Bhaker on Sunday scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics, clinching a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event in Paris Games 2024.

28.07 / 11:31

Dreams Basketball country Olympics stars Courts athletics Forget the Dream Team. This is the $500 million team.

PARIS—LeBron James on the fast break. Kevin Durant in the mid-range. Stephen Curry swishing threes from the South of France.

28.07 / 11:26

Citi Extreme Action economy Research country reports Heatwaves to be more devastating than floods in future; economy to be hit

Not only did heatwaves have a widespread affect in India this summer, including causing the death of around 100 people, they are increasingly expected to be more devastating and frequent than other extreme weather events such as floods as time passes by. This poses substantial risks to India’s economic growth, said climate experts, who do not consider heatwaves as natural disasters, but manmade ones. This assumes even more significance, given that the global temperature has already breached the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold limit earlier this year.

28.07 / 11:25

UPS Man Mobile Myanmar country Inside mountaineering Posing as ‘Alicia,’ this man scammed hundreds online. He was also a victim.

MAE SOT, Thailand—In late December, Guracha Belachew Bersha helped lead a small but brazen rebellion. He’d been enslaved for 16 months in a twisted new criminal empire in which Chinese gangsters traffic people from around the world, often to remote and lawless parts of Southeast Asia, and force them to sit at computers all day scamming strangers online. The cyber frauds they’re forced to commit are called pig butchering, named for the way the perpetrators fatten up their victims by gaining their trust before taking their money and cutting them loose.

28.07 / 09:36

markets Provident Manufacturing performer country cover Updates Market bull run keeps India at top among its peers in June: Mint’s EM tracker

Mint's emerging markets (EM) tracker for a seventh straight month, thanks to a stellar performance by the stock market, whose average monthly capitalization rose by 5.3%, the best among all other emerging market peers in the league table. Apart from India, Malaysia was the only other country to witness a rise in its stock market capitalization during the month. Strong GDP growth and Purchasing Managers’ Index manufacturing also played a role in keeping India on top.

28.07 / 09:13

markets UPS Manufacturing Strategy Mobile Trade country Need to take nuanced approach for FDI from China: Official

foreign direct investments from China, and the government can consider FDI applications from Beijing in sectors involving high-end technologies like electric vehicles and batteries, which are not available in other nations, an official said. China has some modern capital equipment of different types, which can be important for India.

28.07 / 09:12

markets UPS Citi Williams pandemic trends country 'Indian single malts are helping the entire category grow'

Mint. “They're also helping people upgrade from scotch and other blended whiskies to try something newer, more refined. We haven't seen any reduction in sales since the time these brands have become popular.

28.07 / 09:04

Action wellness country Features International US, Japan hit out at China and Russia

28.07 / 08:48

Art Dreams Diversity country dance athletics Olympics 2024: The Ambanis inaugurate 'India House' in Paris. Here's all you need to know

India House, a landmark initiative by the Reliance Foundation and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), was inaugurated at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, marking a step in India's journey towards potentially hosting the Olympic Games in the future.

28.07 / 08:34

UPS Trade country electronic information reports WTO accepts India, Taipei's request to delay adoption of ICT import duty dispute ruling till Oct

WTO's dispute settlement body has accepted a request from India and Chinese Taipei not to adopt the ruling against New Delhi's import duties on certain information and technology products till October-end, as both sides are engaged in resolving the matter mutually, an official said. The issue came up during a meeting of the dispute settlement body (DSB) in Geneva on July 26.

28.07 / 07:47

markets WhatsApp Southern country reports UltraTech Cement acquires majority stake in India Cements

UltraTech Cement board on Sunday approved the purchase of 32.72 per cent equity stake of the promoters and their associates in India Cements.

28.07 / 07:47

Aware Manufacturing Software Trade country Department International Tobacco crackdown: India mulls stricter FDI norms

foreign direct investment norms in the tobacco sector to check promotional activities and curb smuggling in the segment as firms are trying to circumvent norms, an official said. At present, foreign direct investment (FDI) is prohibited in the manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or its substitutes.

28.07 / 04:55

security WhatsApp Bill country Investigations Not for everyone: Govt clarifies on tax clearance certificates for Indians moving abroad

Nirmala Sitharaman, through the Union Budget 2024, has introduced a significant amendment for those planning to move abroad from India. This new provision mandates that individuals domiciled in India must clear all tax dues and obtain 'clearance certificates' before leaving the country. However, the government has clarified that, the proposed amendment does not require every person to obtain a tax clearance certificate.

28.07 / 04:49

Citi Southern country reports evacuation Schools Remnants of Typhoon Gaemi trigger flash floods in northeast China

Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered flash floods in northeast China on the border with North Korea and brought railway disruptions and landslides to other parts of the country, state media reported on Sunday.

28.07 / 04:49

UPS Digital Election Trade President Bitcoin country Trump cites China competition in vowing to create bitcoin 'stockpile'

Trump told a bitcoin conference on Saturday that the U.S. must dominate the sector or China would, his latest move to court advocates of cryptocurrency, which Beijing has restricted and which he once dismissed as a «scam.» Speaking at the Bitcoin 2024 convention in Nashville, Trump positioned himself as the pro-cryptocurrency candidate ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, saying he would make the U.S. the world's cryptocurrency leader and embrace friendlier regulations than likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

28.07 / 02:38

UPS Racing Election Trade President country Headlines Kamala Harris says she is the 'underdog,' trades barbs with Donald Trump from afar

Vice President Kamala Harris cast herself as the «underdog» in the presidential race and called her Republican opponent Donald Trump «just plain weird,» while Trump painted Harris as a «crazy liberal» as the rivals hit the campaign trail on Saturday.

28.07 / 02:12

markets COST CEO Sustainability Election country Chain reaction: Sluggish demand takes toll on retail operations

retail chains such as Reliance Retail, Shoppers Stop and Spencer’s Retail are facing a prolonged slowdown in consumption, pushing them to exit unprofitable markets, raise debt and control costs.

28.07 / 02:10

Man Audi community students country Podcasts Sporting Why does the accusing finger always turn towards the oppressed?

savarna has taken advantage of India’s hard-won reservation policy by pretending to be from an oppressed caste, the “jokes" that immediately arise are about the oppressed caste. In the case of Khedkar, shouldn’t shame be radiating from the idea of a civil servant without disability perpetuating fraud? Why wouldn’t you at this moment look around with discomfort and ask what chance has allowed you, a mediocre person surrounded by other mediocre persons, to get where you have gotten? Instead, the pivot manifests usually in the form that Sabharwal’s tweet has taken. Of questioning the “merit" of persons with disabilities instead.

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