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Foreign businesses’ direct investment into China last year increased by the lowest amount since the early 1990s, underscoring challenges for the nation as Beijing seeks more overseas investment to help its economy. China’s direct investment liabilities in its balance of payments rose by $33 billion last year, 82% down on 2022, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange released Sunday. That measure of new foreign investment into the country — which records monetary flows connected to foreign-owned entities in China — slumped to the lowest level since 1993.

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said winning a Test with a huge margin over England was «quite satisfying» after youngsters stood up to deliver in the absence of frontline players. The hosts hammered England by 434 runs in Rajkot on day four for their biggest-ever Test victory to lead the five-match series 2-1. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 214 and put on a marathon 172-run stand with debutant Sarfaraz Khan, 68 not out, to set up the dominant win.

As Ethereum (ETH) introduced the Geth Upgrade release, Solana (SOL) faced a major outage in block production. However, both coins show steady growth in the crypto market.

Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met briefly in Germany on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, their first meeting in more than six months. Video footage from the Munich Security Conference showed Jaishankar and Wang having a brief chat on the sidelines of the prestigious event attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats from across the world. However, there is no official word on the gist of their discussion from both capitals. This was the first meeting between the two leaders in over six months. The two last met in July in the Indonesian capital Jakarta at the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Russia on Sunday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew though Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war. The fall of Avdiivka is Russia's biggest gain since capturing the city of Bakhmut in May 2023, and comes almost two years to the day since President Vladimir Putin triggered a full-scale war by ordering the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's defence ministry said its troops had advanced 8.6 km (5.3 miles) in that part of the 1,000-km (620-mile) front line, and that Russian troops were pressing forward after a deadly urban battle that has left the town an almost completely depopulated wreck.

SRINAGAR : Authorities have closed the Srinagar-Leh Highway for vehicular movement due to snow accumulation at Baltal in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal District. Baltal is a camping ground for pilgrims, 75 km from Ganderbal and 93 km from Srinagar. It is located 15 kilometres to the north of Sonmarg.

₹ ₹ 1,09,947-1,44,871 recently. What made the purchase interesting was that the customer paid the entire amount in ₹10 coins. Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta took to social media to share a picture of the "new Ather owner" being handed over the keys.

Mint. As it stands, the Central Ground Water Board and state governments agencies collaborate to periodically assess the country's groundwater resources. A 2022 assessment showed the annual extractable ground water resource at 398 billion cubic meter (BCM).

Oppenheimer" in the running for an unrivalled 13 awards. Christopher Nolan's epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, which has grossed more than $1 billion, has already won big at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, and is the clear frontrunner to sweep the board at next month's Oscars. At Sunday's BAFTAs, the highlight of the British film year, the blockbuster is nominated for best film, for Nolan (director and adapted screenplay), as well as for Emily Blunt (supporting actress) and Robert Downey Jr.

₹1,781, thanks to increased volume and higher realization, with a favourable product mix contributing to this rise. The company is poised for a strong final quarter, bolstered by a price increase of ₹600-650 per tonne in January, which would boost realization further. Moreover, NMDC is confident of achieving a production volume of 46-47 million tonnes in FY24, marking a 13% year-on-year increase in Q4 to meet the lower end of its guided range.

YouTube channels are listed below, 1) T-Series: Started in March 2006, the most subscribed YouTube channel in India is T-Series, India's largest music label. It has 258 million subscribers as of January 31, 2024, according to a report published by Forbes. It is a global music powerhouse as its YouTube channel has one of the highest subscriber bases in the world.

completion of housing units last year at 4.35 lakh units as developers' cash flows improved on better sales, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that 4,35,045 units were completed during last year, as against 4.02 lakh units in the previous year. The data pertains to the primary (first sale) residential market. In Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), 1,43,500 housing units were completed last year, up 13 per cent from 1,26,720 units in the previous year.

climate change, triggered a peculiar trend in the 2022-23 winter season where air quality improved in north India while peninsular India recorded an increase in pollution levels, according to a new study released on Sunday. The three consecutive years of La Nina conditions (2020-23) — a rare «triple-dip» phenomenon — had widespread impacts on the ocean and climate across the globe. The study by a team of scientists led by Gufran Beig, Chair Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, emphasised that besides local emissions, rapidly changing climate is a significant factor affecting air quality. Published in the Elsevier Journal, the study reveals that the air quality worsened in peninsular Indian cities in the 2022-23 winter season but improved in the northern part of India, contrary to the trends seen in recent decades.

Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj breathed his last on Sunday at Chandragiri Teerth in Dongargarh in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district after undertaking 'sallekhna'. Sallekhna is a Jain religious practice involving voluntary fasting unto death for spiritual purification, a statement from the teerth said. Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj attained Samadhi through 'Sallekhna' at Chandragiri teerth at 2:35 am, the statement said.

India’s power consumption increased 7.5 per cent on-year to 1354.97 billion units (BU) in the April-January period of this financial year, indicating an uptick in economic activities across the country.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a vibrant image captured by the NASA, European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope showcasing a bustling star-forming region. The focal point of the image, identified as IRAS 16562-3959, is nestled within the Milky Way galaxy approximately 5,900 light-years away in the Scorpius constellation, as stated in the official release.

BAFTA) Awards scheduled for February 18 evening. The BAFTA is scheduled for Sunday, February 18, at London's Royal Festival Hall, marking the venue's second consecutive year hosting the event, having previously been held at the Royal Albert Hall for several years. The award show will take place in the United Kingdom from 7 to 9 pm today, Sunday, February 18.

fog was witnessed in several parts of northern India on Sunday morning, with the Indian Meteorological Department predicting light to moderate rain at several places over the next two days in Delhi, Haryana, and Chandigarh. The minimum temperature in Delhi today is likely to hover around 9 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature at 27 degrees Celsius today, said IMD, adding a partly cloudy weather for the day. Visuals showed light fog at Kartavya Path in the National Capital.

social media to cigarettes. Checking your likes, they say, is the new smoke break. Others say the unease over social media is just the next round of moral panic about new technologies. We are a pair of researchers who investigate how social media affects the mental health of young people. More than 75% of teens check their phone hourly, and half say they feel like they're addicted to their devices.

recession at the end of last year, marked by two consecutive quarters of contracting activity. While the euro area is expected to avoid a downturn, the European Commission still sees the bloc growing slower than initially forecast this year. And in Australia, the unemployment rate climbed to the highest level in two years, consistent with expectations for its economy to soften. Meantime, US consumer prices jumped at the start of the year, though economists maintain that inflation is still broadly on a downward trend.

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stated that Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" will not be held in Thailand due to a contractual agreement with Singapore, preventing her from performing elsewhere in the ASEAN region. As reported by Thai Enquirer reported that Thai PM Thavisin had conversed with the concert organizer, who disclosed the existence of the agreement preventing Taylor Swift from performing in Thailand as part of “The Eras Tour".