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Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
ET Awards: India Inc discusses strategy as FM Sitharaman signals readiness for reforms amid rising global uncertaintyIndia's finance minister has urged industry leaders to engage in open dialogue. Discussions at the Economic Times Awards focused on navigat...
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2026, warns of potential recession if Iran war worsensThe International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth outlook, warning the economy could near recession if the Middle East conflict kee...
Virus rages in Asia but retreats elsewhereHere is the state of play based on AFP's database: 12 percent fall - The average number of global daily cases dropped for the fifth week in...
Nobel prize banquet postponed for another year due to the pandemicThe traditional festivities were replaced last year as well with a mainly digital celebration.
Irdai remains headless amid raging pandemicThe Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (Irdai) has turned headless after chairman S C Khuntia retired on May 6 without a...
Here’s what else the RBI can do as pandemic rages onAs regulator of the banking sector, the RBI can ease loan repayment rules, especially for sectors badly hit by the pandemic’s second wave s...
Several key sectors stare at export impact as pandemic rages“People are scared to buy from India and uncertain if we can deliver the orders,” said Sharad Kumar Saraf, president of the Federation of I...
No pandemic end in sight with raging outbreaks in India, BrazilDespite the rollout of vaccines in many countries, Covid-19 is still wreaking destruction around the world, with close to 3.2 million lives...
Indian startups came of age while a pandemic raged around themIn the midst of fear and isolation, startups learned positive change is possible, say leading lights of the sector who shared their insight...
Next for Biden: Naming a health care team as pandemic ragesBiden is expected to announce his choice for HHS secretary next week. That person has to have ``the confidence of the president, the abilit...
Joe Biden, Donald Trump celebrate Thanksgiving quietly at home as pandemic ragesDemocratic President-elect Joe Biden and sitting Republican President Donald Trump, like millions of Americans, were celebrating Thanksgivi...
Best Buy holds off on holiday forecast as pandemic ragesBest Buy's comparable sales jumped 23% in the third quarter ended Oct. 31, beating expectations of a 14.7% increase, according to IBES data...
US oil drops as pandemic rages while presidential vote counting continuesWest Texas Intermediate was down 32 cents, or 0.8%, at $38.47 a barrel by 0040 GMT, having declined nearly 1% on Thursday. Brent was yet to...
Your jobs, increments, bonuses are secure: Aditya Puri to HDFC Bank employeesEven as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, Puri, who retires later this month, said the bank is doing well, has sufficient capital and does no...
Multinational executives shift base to holiday destinations as pandemic rages onAccording to property consultants, they have been receiving requests from July onwards from families looking for holiday homes for long ter...
Contact tracing no longer viable as pandemic rages on, say expertsWith Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country, bureaucrats and experts are questioning the viability o...
Gold set for 5th weekly gain as pandemic ragesChinese state lenders are revamping contingency plans in anticipation of U.S. sanctions over the new national security law for Hong Kong, s...
Health products get a boost as desis look to build immunityProducts such as olive oil, soya oil, mustard oil, fortified bread & biscuits, and powdered chocolate drinks are in huge demand. During nor...
As pandemic rages, anything goes for bitcoin's third 'halving'Bitcoin’s technology was designed in such a way that it cuts the reward for miners in half every four years, a move meant to keep a lid on ...