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Japan has reported its exports fell slightly in November from a year earlier while imports declined nearly 12%

One of Pennsylvania’s leading natural gas companies is poised to drill and frack in the rural community where it was banned for a dozen years for polluting the water supply

Asian shares have mostly advanced after Wall Street ticked higher amid hopes that Japan's moves to keep interest rates easy for investors could augur similar trends in the rest of the world

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that's home to endangered species like African forest elephants

government infrastructure projects stayed below the 18% mark for the second month in a row in November, according to data released by the government. Cost overruns rose slightly to 17.5% in November, compared with 17.4% in the previous month—the lowest value in nearly four years. However, the number of projects running behind schedule further declined to 46.1% from 46.6% in the previous month, and so did the average time overrun. The number of central government projects under valuation rose to 1,831 in November from 1,788 in the previous month, as it added 58 new projects in November, most of which belonged to the road sector. Meanwhile, 11 projects were completed during this month. A total of 845 projects were delayed with respect to the original schedule, and another 152 were additionally delayed. “Of these 152 projects, 41 are Mega Projects costing Rs 1000 crore and above,” the report noted. The government tracks projects with a value of Rs 150 crore and above.

Mahindra Logistics Wednesday said it has decided to sell its entire stake in Transtech Logistics Pvt Ltd (TLPL). As per the share purchase agreement concluded Wednesday Mahindra Logistics will transfer 39.79% stake in TLPL to Amarnath Kalale, a promoter in the company, for a consideration of Rs 1,32,176.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. traded 1.82 per cent down in Wednesday's trade at 01:36PM (IST). Around 41,581 shares changed hands on the counter.

healthcare and the nuanced influence of social media on shaping India's wellness landscape in recent years. India’s Wellness Index gauges well-being and assesses the present state of wellness across various pillars simultaneously. With a score of 72 out of 100, the index indicates a rise in digital well-being and the utilization of health technology.

Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth While 82% of working professionals expressed concerns over potential job redundancy due to emerging technologies, upskilling played a positive role for several employees. As per the report, 78% of working professionals have recognised 'upskilling' as a proactive strategy to navigate the rapidly changing working landscape in the country.

BEIJING — Tesla cut prices for its electric cars in China by more than BYD did for its flagship Han sedan, according to analysis Wednesday from U.S.-based firm JL Warren Capital.

Mint reported that Mondelez India, known for its popular chocolate brands like Cadbury Dairy Milk and Toblerone, has doubled its rural footprint in the past five years. Rural sales now contribute a quarter to the company's traditional trade revenue, as households in even smaller villages, some with populations as modest as 3,000, are spending disposable incomes on its chocolates.

Ford Motor Co. has scrapped plans to sell its Tamil Nadu plant to the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group, The Economic Times reported citing sources. This plant is Ford's only remaining factory in India, and the deal being called off has given rise to suspicions that the American auto giant may be considering starting afresh in the world's third-largest auto market.

traffic offenders: just because you don't see a cop, doesn't mean you won't get caught. This became abundantly clear when pictures of a TVS Scooty Pep+, holding the record for the highest number of traffic violations, went viral on Monday. This two-wheeler has amassed a staggering 634 cases of traffic offenses, resulting in a total penalty of Rs 3.2 lakh—four times its market price! The eye-catching images were captured by a surveillance camera at Taralabalu junction in RT Nagar and have been uploaded to the police database.

Daihatsu-developed models currently in production, both in Japan and overseas," said the auto company in a statement following a report by an independent panel. Reportedly, established earlier this year to examine a safety scandal initially revealed in April, the committee has identified additional irregularities. The investigation discovered new issues in 174 aspects across 25 test categories, supplementing the previously uncovered misconduct in April and May related to door components and side-collision tests, as stated by Toyota.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. fell 0.52 per cent to Rs 4000.0 in Wednesday's session as of 01:00PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 206.86 points higher at 71644.05. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session.

Something has gone badly wrong in Africa. Sudan has collapsed into carnage, as two grasping warlords battle for control. Genocide has returned to Darfur: fighters loyal to one of those warlords are murdering every male they can find from one ethnic group, even shooting baby boys strapped to their mothers’ backs, as we report.

Tamil Nadu in response to the relentless rains causing widespread devastation in the southern districts of the state. Taking to X the Office of Defence Minister said, “The IAF helicopters carrying out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected areas of Tamil Nadu. The Central Government is providing all possible assistance to Tamil Nadu." Meanwhile, an inter-ministerial central team is likely to visit Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to assess the damage caused by unprecedented flooding and rainfall in four southern districts over the last two days, PTI reported.

SMBC on Wednesday said the Tata Group-owned Air India has borrowed USD 120 million from it for purchasing a wide-body aircraft from Airbus. The transaction has partly financed Air India's purchase of an A350-900 aircraft from Airbus, which was delivered in October 2023, according to an official statement.

The seven-day moving average of the infection was 7,870 on December 12 and decreased slightly to 7,730 on December 17, The Straits Times newspaper reported.

Havells India Ltd. rose 0.34 per cent to Rs 1376.75 in Wednesday's trade as of 11:27AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 21550.8, up 97.7 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 1372.05 in the previous session.

The list of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates is set to be made public in early January, after a federal judge in New York ordered a vast unsealing of court documents.