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It is that time of the year when the country is gearing up for the festive season beginning from Ganesh Chaturthi leading into Navratri, Diwali, Christmas and New Year. Apart from the festivity and shopping splurges that are high during this time, investments also play a key role, especially in terms of real estate that has been gaining ground as properties are seen as a stronger and consistent investment medium than traditional alternatives. As we herald the festive season, we anticipate that residential real estate sector will grow by around 20% growth.

The owners of the Newcastle Jets have put the financially strained A-League club up for sale in an attempt to find a business or person that can provide long-term funding and support young talent.

China increased the deployment of forces and continued infrastructure build-up, including underground storage facilities near Doklam, a second bridge over Pangong Lake and a dual-purpose airport and multiple helipads, along the LAC in 2022 amid border tensions with India, a Pentagon report has said. The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-year confrontation in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh even as the two sides completed disengagement from several areas following extensive diplomatic and military talks.

By Jennifer Rigby

UK government has expressed its disagreement with Indian government decisions, which it believes resulted in the departure of Canadian diplomats amid an ongoing standoff between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist. The move impacted the effective functioning of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a statement from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on Friday.

By Xie Yu

Prince William and Kate Middleton, have been deeply affected by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's choice to leave the Royal Family in 2020. According to a source, the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex increased Prince William and Kate's workload, leaving them dissatisfied and with more important obligations. The source expressed, «Prince William and Kate are feeling incredibly resentful towards Meghan and Harry for leaving them to pick up the work they dropped when they moved to the States.

The Biden administration has announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission ...

By Timothy Gardner

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “deeply concerned” over Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposed plans to withdraw the province from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

home loan helps a great deal to achieve this target. Accordingly, it’s not a surprise to see several companies offering home loans for people from different walks of life. A report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), released in March, indicated that there was a significant decadal growth in home loan advances of almost 6 per cent to 14.2 per cent in March 2023 from 8.6% in March 2012.

A populist former prime minister of Slovakia who plans to end the country’s military support for Ukraine has signed a coalition agreement with the leaders of two other parties to form a new government

China’s property market meltdown created a multibillion-dollar opportunity for distressed-debt investors. It hasn’t paid off. The country’s real-estate sector is reeling from a yearslong slowdown that has put strains on the economy, sparked widespread protests and triggered defaults on around $81 billion of Chinese developers’ international bonds between 2021 and 2022, according to figures from S&P Global Ratings.

House of Kardashian," Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and ex-partner of Kris Jenner, has vehemently denied allegations of divulging family secrets in the much-anticipated show. Having been a pivotal figure within the Kardashian-Jenner family, Caitlyn's involvement in the documentary raised eyebrows after snippets from the series hinted at potential revelations, including Caitlyn referring to Kim as «calculating.» However, in response to growing speculation, Caitlyn took to the platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to counter the claims made by the media, stressing that she had spoken highly of her family, including her ex-wife Kris. In a swift rebuttal, Caitlyn highlighted the misrepresentation in the media, emphasizing her positive portrayal of her family members and reminiscing about her past with Kris. Sharing a People magazine cover that portrayed their union as «love at first sight,» Caitlyn emphasized the profound impact Kris had on her life, describing their time together as the best years of her life. Nevertheless, Caitlyn also admitted in a recent interview on This Morning that her relationship with Kris has significantly deteriorated, to the point where they rarely communicate directly.

There was a telling moment of exasperation in Bank of Queensland’s annual result presentation to brokers last week.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

As the year draws to a close, household spending typically surges, encompassing expenses for holiday gifts, and entertainment. Amidst these expenditures, it's common to feel the urge to splurge. 

Blockchain network congestion refers to a situation where the number of transactions exceeds the network’s capacity, resulting in processing delays.

By Andrea Shalal

While the idea of having your own sophisticated and air-conditioned cabin and working with your laptop, without having to move to and fro, may sound perfect for many, such an inordinate amount of screen time may damage your eyesight! With the rise of remote work post-pandemic, more Indians are beginning to spend more time on screen. According to a survey conducted by All About Vision, remote workers spend 13 hours looking at screens more than on-site employees.

Vladimir Putin will visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, the presidential office of the Central Asian country said, in what would be the Russian leader's first known trip abroad since the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest. Putin has rarely travelled abroad since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 and is not known to have left Russia since the ICC issued in March a warrant for him on suspicion of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. The Kremlin denies those allegations. «At the invitation of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, on October 12 of this year, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, will make an official visit to the country,» the Kyrgyz presidential administration said in a statement on its website. Putin agreed in May during talks with Japarov to visit Kyrgyzstan, but there has been no official confirmation yet from the Kremlin that the Russian president will travel there on Thursday. The Russian leader is also due to travel to China next week for the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.