South Koreans turned out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday ahead of next week’s snap presidential election, official data showed, as both leading candidates urged voters to back them to change a country in crisis. The June 3 election comes after months of political turmoil and a power vacuum following the ouster of…
Voters in Australia head to the polls on Saturday, the third major U.S. ally after Germany and Canada to hold elections in a global economic and political landscape upended by the second Trump administration. The two men vying to lead Australia — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, of the center-left Labor Party, and opposition leader Peter…
NEW DELHI: A political storm has erupted within the Bengal BJP after senior leader and former state president Dilip Ghosh attended the inauguration of the Jagannath Dham temple in Digha along with his wife and met chief minister Mamata Banerjee. His presence at the event and praise for the TMC supremo have sparked strong reactions…
AI-generated image (Credit: Lexica) As global markets grapple with uncertainty and turmoil, India has emerged as a positive outlier for multinational consumer goods firms, even amid a slowdown in urban demand. Senior executives from leading companies — including Unilever, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Pernod Ricard, Reckitt, PepsiCo, Heineken, and L’Oréal — have highlighted India’s significant…
Harvard sees $1.14 million in donations after Trump’s $2.2 billion funding cut What began as a bureaucratic standoff has now evolved into a full-scale confrontation between Harvard University and the Trump administration — one that could redefine the contours of academic freedom, political power, and the role of higher education in a polarised nation. At…
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, United States (Image credit: USA Cricket) USA Cricket finds itself in hot water yet again after their effort to bring their internal legal battle to truce was rejected by the plaintiffs ahead of ICC Chairman Jay Shah’s USA visit. Already under suspension notice on charges of misgovernance that were…
The UK pledged £20 billion ($26 billion) on Sunday to help exporters including those affected by US tariffs, as President Donald Trump’s sweeping stop-start import taxes roil global markets.Britain’s finance ministry said the move would expand the UK’s export finance package by £20 billion to a total of £80 billion, with “thousands of UK businesses…
NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out Rs 31,575 crore from Indian equity markets so far in April, spooked by mounting global uncertainty stemming from sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States on several countries, including India.This sharp outflow follows a net investment of Rs 30,927 crore in just six trading sessions between…
As US President Donald Trump’s trade war rolls on, the financial world is buzzing with complex-sounding terms that may confuse everyday readers. From bears and bulls to dead cats and dips, here’s a simple guide to what they mean—and why they matter right now.Bear and bull marketWhen share indexes like the S&P 500 or Dow…
Millions of small investors have piled into India’s stock market in recent years, eager to build wealth by betting on the country’s economic growth. Catchy advertising and easy-to-open online trading accounts have wooed young people and retirees alike, demystifying investing and fueling the exuberance. This week, many of those investors got a rude shock —…