Norway Chess: Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa to revive title hopes; Divya storms into leadIndian chess prodigy D Gukesh reignites his Norway Chess campaign with a win over R Praggnanandhaa. Magnus Carlsen's struggles continue as ...
India, US signal thaw as Jaishankar and Rubio hold candid talks to re-energise relationsIndia and the US are working to strengthen their relationship. Discussions covered trade, energy security, and terrorism. Both nations are ...
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif begins China visit, to hold talks with Xi JinpingPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday departed for Hangzhou, marking the first leg of a four-day official visit to China from May 23 to...
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockadeIran faces severe economic hardship due to war and US sanctions. Prices for essentials like food and medicine have surged. Job losses and b...
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
Iran may join peace talks after Pakistan works to end US blockade, Iran source saysIran is reviewing participation in peace talks with the United States in Pakistan. A two-week ceasefire is set to expire soon. Pakistan is ...
Asian stocks slide amid China woes, Japan catches up on chip sell-offAsian shares sank on Tuesday, as worries about the Chinese property sector weighed on markets from Hong Kong to Australia, while Japanese i...
As Asian airlines soar, luggage concerns cast dark cloudsAs Asia's aviation sector witnesses remarkable financial performances, airlines need to reconsider their luggage policies as a key strategy...
European shares open lower as rate jitters, China woes loom largeShares of China-exposed luxury heavyweights LVMH, Kering and Hermes fell between 0.6% and 1.2% on heightened concerns of weak economic grow...
China economic woes may offer a silver lining to global marketsThe prospect of slower global price pressures may be one of the few upsides of China’s descent into deflation as the economy struggles to r...
China's trade suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 yrs as COVID woes, feeble demand take tollThe downturn was much worse than markets had forecast, and economists are predicting a further period of declining exports, underlining a s...
Reckitt cost warning, China woes drag European shares lowerWorries about tighter regulation of China's heavyweight technology sector fuelled a selloff in global markets this week despite optimism ab...
Pakistan turns to ally China for $2.5 bn LoanBeijing’s money will help Islamabad boost its official foreign exchange reserves.
India set to come out of "fragile five list", in a better position to withstand Fed rate hike impact: Swiss-ReThis makes it better placed to face the impact of a Fed rate hike than it was in 2013.
China's woes an opportunity for India, but gains will take time to materialise: Banmali Agrawala, GE South AsiaMany people see in the current global crisis a golden opportunity for India. But does in China's dilemma lie India's historic moment?
China's most polluted province Hebei cuts coal use by halfHebei Province in northern China which neighbours Beijing is often blamed for the capital city's pollution woes.