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In the latest grim assessment for the city, financial secretary Paul Chan told lawmakers that the economy was set to contract 1.3 per cent in 2019 hitting the citys usually bulging coffers. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong set to record first budget deficit in 15 years

The city has been battered by 6 months of protests triggered by rising public anger over China's rule and police's...

3 Dec 2019 3:11 PM IST

Delhis gangster, Neeraj Bawana, ha sent a list of demands to superintendent which he says are essential for him to pass time and maintain sanity in the prison. (Photo: File)

'Want non-veg food, ipod: Delhi gangster Neeraj Bawana's demand to...

The jail's superintendent reportedly told Bawana that he can avail the prison's in-house radio service to pass his time.

3 Dec 2019 2:57 PM IST

Inside, the TinyBudsPro will feature a Realtek chipset, Bluetooth 5.0 support, and graphene drives, according to HiFuture.

HiFuture launches a powerbank and true wireless earbud hybrid at Rs...

HiFuture's new TinyBudsPro has a charging case with a 3000mAh battery, could be used as a mini power bank to charge a...

3 Dec 2019 2:56 PM IST

Both Kenya and Uganda have intensified efforts to promote self-testing. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Improvement in AIDS treatment in Africa could make people complacent

Complacency a concern as AIDS treatment improves in Africa.

3 Dec 2019 2:55 PM IST

A few dozen unidentified people on Monday staged a protest outside Dawn offices in Islamabad over publication of a news report regarding the ethnicity of the London Bridge attacker of last week, the paper reported on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Mob attacks Dawn newspaper's office for saying London attacker was of...

They were apparently angered by the headline of newspaper last week in which it identified Khan as a man of Pakistani...

3 Dec 2019 2:27 PM IST

Khadim Rizvi is the founder of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a religious-political organisation founded in 2015 known for its protests against any change to Pakistans blasphemy law. Some of their protests have been on a large scale. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistani cleric threatens Sikh pilgrims from visiting Kartarpur...

In video that has surfaced on social media, cleric was seen stressing that Pak had been formed to not allow any Sikh to...

3 Dec 2019 2:21 PM IST

This move is expected to have massive ramifications on the nations political landscape. The step will be significant as the BJP is often portrayed as the party against reservation. (Phtoo: ANI)

Cops to register FIRs even if offence committed outside jurisdiction:...

Sources further stated that this step was expected to send across a message that Modi govt was with marginalised...

3 Dec 2019 2:12 PM IST

Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday congratulated Barcelona striker Lionel Messi on winning the record sixth Ballon dOr award. (Photo: AFP)

Lionel Messi congratulated by Kuldeep Yadav on winning sixth Ballon...

Messi, who last won the Ballon d'Or in 2015, moved one ahead of Christiano Ronaldo after the pair had won five awards...

3 Dec 2019 2:10 PM IST

The RBI minutes from October policy review underscored the monetary policy committee members unanimous decision to keep rates lower.

RBI may go for sixth repo rate cut to boost economy

The economy is expanding well below the rate needed to generate enough jobs for the millions of young Indians.

3 Dec 2019 2:08 PM IST

Ever since the government came to power in 2014, experts pointed out that the lower crude oil prices over the last few years had helped the government to significantly improve Indias macro economic indicators.

Crude oil futures rise on positive global cues

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude for delivery in December traded higher by Rs 18, 0.45 per cent, to Rs 4,026 per...

3 Dec 2019 2:04 PM IST

Mitchell Starc took six wickets and denied Babar Azam a century to break stubborn resistance from the Pakistan batsmen Sunday as they work to save the day-night second Test at Adelaide Oval. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan look to learn from Australia drubbing

For coach Misbah-ul-Haq, the selections of 16-year-old Naseem Shah and 19-year-old Muhammad Musa reflected a need for...

3 Dec 2019 1:59 PM IST

The report further said the police investigation was flawed and was tampered with. (Photo: File | Representational)

17 killed by Chhattisgarh security forces were innocent, finds...

The report submitted a month ago after seven years of hearing and investigation, was and leaked on Sunday.

3 Dec 2019 1:58 PM IST