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Gita Gopinath the first woman to occupy the top IMF post. (Photo: AFP)World
Important for India to keep fiscal deficit in check, says IMF chief...

On the projections in the World Economic Outlook report, Gopinath said appropriate steps have been taken.

16 Oct 2019 9:51 AM IST

Joginder Singh Salaria, the chairman and managing director of Pehal International Transport and founder of Pehal Charitable Trust (PCT Humanity) purchased one-way flight tickets in coordination with Dubai Police authorities for the prisoners who were released from a jail on Monday, the Khaleej Times reported. (Photo: Facebook)World
Indian businessman in Dubai buys tickets to send 13 foreign prisoners...

The prisoners are from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Afghanistan, Nigeria, China, and Ethiopia, it said.

16 Oct 2019 9:32 AM IST

US President Donald Trump, engaged in personal attacks on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Photo:AP)World
Will hold off on vote: Nancy Pelosi on impeachment probe against...

Pelosi said the House of Representatives does not plan to hold a full vote of the body to authorise an impeachment...

16 Oct 2019 8:52 AM IST

Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam earlier on Thursday (local time) said that the decision to withdraw the extradition bill was taken by the Hong Kong government and not Beijing, South China Morning Post reported. (Photo: File)World
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam slams US Senator for police state' remark

Earlier, fellow Republican senator Ted Cruz had accused the Chinese government of trying to impose 'dictatorship' on...

15 Oct 2019 12:51 PM IST

Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful typhoon that killed nearly 70 people and caused widespread destruction. (Photo: AP)World
Clean-up, rescue efforts on in Japan as typhoon Hagibis death toll...

By Tuesday morning, some 34,000 households were still without power, and 133,000 homes had no water.

15 Oct 2019 12:15 PM IST

A statue in Providence, Rhode Island, was splashed from head to toe Monday with red paint, and a sign reading \Stop celebrating genocide\ was leaned against the pedestal. (Photo: AP)World
Statues of Christopher Columbus vandalized on US holiday named for him

The statue has been the target of vandals on Columbus Day in the past.

15 Oct 2019 10:27 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II (Photo: AP)World
'Brexit on October 31 a 'priority' for British govt,' says Queen...

'My government intends to work towards a new partnership with the European Union, based on free trade and friendly...

15 Oct 2019 10:21 AM IST

It means Atwood and Evaristo will split the 50,000 pound (USD 63,000) Booker Prize purse. (Photo: Twitter)World
It's a tie: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize...

Founded in 1969, the prize is open to English-language authors from around the world.

15 Oct 2019 10:14 AM IST

We are committed to ensuring that Indians have access to the worlds best products, Trump said. (Photo: File)World
US sanctions Turkey, Trump says ready to swiftly destroy' its economy

Vice President Mike Pence said he would travel to Turkey and that Trump had telephoned Erdogan to insist that Turkey end...

15 Oct 2019 9:40 AM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)World
I'm prepared to destroy its economy': Trump orders sanctions on Turkey

Trump noted that since his first day, administration has worked tirelessly to preserve the safety and security of the US...

15 Oct 2019 9:31 AM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)World
Pak isolated at anti-terror FATF meet, close to 'dark grey' list:...

The FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18.

15 Oct 2019 8:51 AM IST

Abhijit BanerjeeWorld
India-born Professor Abhijit among 3 to get Nobel Economics Prize

Their research helps show which investments are worth making and has the biggest impact on the lives of the poorest...

15 Oct 2019 1:23 AM IST

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