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Asia stocks inch higher as China rebounds, dollar firm

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Tuesday thanks to a bounce in battered Chinese markets, although investors were cautious after a slide on Wall Street amid diminishing

Dollar firms near 3-month high as rate cut bets dwindle

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was perched near a three-month peak on Tuesday, buoyed by elevated Treasury yields, on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely

Oil prices mostly flat as Blinken’s Middle East visit assessed

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - Oil prices were little moved in early trading on Tuesday, as market participants assessed a visit to the Middle East by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss

Oil rises nearly 1% as traders assess worsening geopolitical situation

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about a dollar a barrel on Monday on concerns that tensions in the Middle East and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine could curb global supplies.

Equities fall, yields jump after data and Powell comments

By Chris Prentice and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Shares on Wall Street and in Europe fell on Monday and government bond yields jumped as traders amended their expectations of a

Gold hits more than one-week low as dollar strengthens, yields rise

By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee (Reuters) - Gold dropped to more than a one-week low on Monday, weighed down by a higher dollar and bond yields after a solid U.S. jobs report and remarks from Federal

Oil prices gain 1% as traders assess worsening geopolitical situation

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about a dollar a barrel on Monday on concerns that tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine could curb global

Gold hits more than one-week low as stronger dollar, yields dent appeal

By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee (Reuters) - Gold dropped to more than a one-week low on Monday, weighed down by a higher dollar and bond yields after a solid U.S. jobs report and remarks from Federal

Oil prices steady as stronger dollar counters Middle East supply concerns

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Monday, with a stronger dollar weighing on demand while tensions in the Middle East kept traders cautious of potential supply

State-level committee greenlights Rs 658 crore budget for PM POSHAN scheme

New Delhi , Feb 5 (ANI): The State Level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee for the Mid Day Meal Scheme, now rebranded as PM POSHAN, convened under...

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Don’t ask your date if they want to see you again. Their mercury retrograde is a tell-tale sign

It's just easier to blame the signs than the way Indian men are raised by their parents. I don’t want to do the work because I know the men won’t anyway.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.