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Bank of China Posts Profit Gain on Lower Credit Impairments

Bank of China Ltd. reported a 2.6% increase in full-year profit as a drop in impairments helped offset pressure from falling interest rates. Chinese banks have been contending with lower loan yields as authorities since late last year cut mortgage interests and key policy rates to inject momentum to the world’s second largest economy. Bloomberg Intelligence expects margins at China’s …

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Compass, code and consensus: Forging stability in the South China Sea

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Recently, discussions surrounding the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and the establishment of the order have generated diverse opinions within some ASEAN countries and the international community. The DOC: The compass guiding the COC Signed in 2002 by China and the ten ASEAN member states, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the …

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Compass, code and consensus: Forging stability in the South China Sea

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Recently, discussions surrounding the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and the establishment of the order have generated diverse opinions within some ASEAN countries and the international community. The DOC: The compass guiding the COC Signed in 2002 by China and the ten ASEAN member states, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

5 easy ways to add nuts and dry fruits to your summer diet

India Today

As summer 2025 approaches, rising global temperatures are becoming a growing concern. Combining nuts and dry fruits helps refresh energy quickly and serves as a wonderful pre-workout snack. 5 SIMPLE WAYS TO INCORPORATE NUTS AND DRY FRUITS INTO DIET Here are some practical ways one could apply: Have a handful of soaked walnuts and almonds, which tend to be extremely …

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1 week ago

Standard Chartered sees improved risk-reward for Indian stock market, suggests ’buying on dips’

Live Mint

Even though benchmark indices have been recovering in March after five months of losses, Standard Chartered expects market volatility to remain elevated in the near term as investors adjust to an uncertain environment. Improving Growth and Earnings Cycle: Standard Chartered noted that India’s GDP grew 6.2 per cent year-on-year in Q3FY25, rebounding from the cyclical low of 5.6 per cent …

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Spotlight on new rules, fresh leaders, and saliva ban reversal as IPL kicks off

New Indian Express

KOLKATA: New rules and new captains will be in focus but the razzmatazz will be pretty much the same when the 18th Indian Premier League kicks off here on Saturday with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bengaluru amid a looming threat of rain. The BCCI lifted the ban after receiving a majority consensus from …

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1 week ago

Pakistan grants temporary approval for Musk's Starlink to operate in country

India Today

Pakistan announced on Friday that it granted temporary permission to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet provider Starlink to provide its service in the country. Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja confirmed in a statement, saying that Starlink has been granted temporary registration in Pakistan following the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Shaza said that under …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Yoga can regulate stress and emotions immediately: Harvard expert

Hindustan Times

Stress and emotions can be regulated within minutes with yoga, said Dr Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, USA, on Wednesday. Having worked on sleep and circadian rhythm research since 1985 in the division of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr Khalsa explained sleep is a biological need and an active process and complex …

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3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. Are such acts domestic terrorism?

NPR

3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Department of Justice announced charges Thursday against three people it says are allegedly responsible for violent incidents targeting Elon Musk's Tesla cars, showrooms and charging stations across the country. toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The strong statement came less than two days after Bondi promised that …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Is the global Green Deal losing momentum? Lessons from Firstpost's 'Ideas Pod' at Raisina Dialogue 2025

Firstpost

At the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi, experts debated the future of global green finance. File Image/Reuters Among the myriad of sessions on the third day of the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi, the “What’s Next for the Green Deal?” discussion stood out, addressing the evolving dynamics of global green finance and technology. The panel comprised Jayant Sinha, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: Sahit Akademi asks PSEB to vacate Punjabi Bhawan over lease dispute

Hindustan Times

A tiff has erupted between the Punjabi Sahit Akademi and the Punjab School Education Board over the rental terms and maintenance of the building occupied by the board’s regional office at Punjabi Bhawan, with the Akademi demanding that PSEB vacate the premises. The akademi cites contractual disagreements and significant property damage caused by the frequent movement of heavy vehicles as …

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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Can’t let big powers decide our future’: Thailand, Philippines seek closer India-Asean ties – Firstpost

Firstpost

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique A Manalo said that the Association of Southeast Nations has a duty to serve its own people and ensure the region’s development Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique A Manalo and Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa in conversation with Firstpost Asean members have realised that they are the “makers of …

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1 week, 3 days ago

How BJP is making quick work of long overdue election of national chief

India Today

The BJP has accelerated the process to elect its next national president, hoping to appoint incumbent J.P. Nadda’s successor by mid-April. One of the first tasks of the new BJP president would be to appoint the team for organisational work while, at the same time, nominating chiefs for at least seven key states. At the national level, there are indications …

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55 years, 2 months ago

A Conservative Giant Just Gave the Supreme Court Reason to Uphold Youth Gun Bans

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. SCOTUS has instructed lower courts to uphold firearm regulations that comport with the nation’s “history and tradition.” And in 1791, when the Second Amendment was ratified, people under age 21 were considered legal minors with virtually no rights themselves, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

MORNING BID AMERICAS-U.S. retail under scrutiny

Live Mint

By Mike Dolan LONDON, March 17 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets Friday's sharp bounce on Wall Street flattered a rough week, but stock futures were back in the red again early today as investors continue to fret about the impact of all the economic policy upheaval on …

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1 week, 4 days ago

25 OBCs, six Dalits, five women on U.P. BJP’s list of 70 dist presidents

Hindustan Times

With the Samajwadi Party focusing on the PDA formula, the BJP has come up with its own caste matrix as it declared the list of 70 district presidents comprising 25 Other Backward Classes, six Scheduled Castes and five women on Sunday, less than two years before the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls are due. Now, after the announcement of district …

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Why IPL ads must go back to move forward

Live Mint

A mad scramble to be seen on the biggest stage in the world. Valued at around $12 billion and reaching more than 450 million viewers, the IPL is far more than a cricket tournament; it is a cultural phenomenon. Do we remember a time when we tuned in eagerly not just to watch our favourite cricketers take to the field …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Lenders transfer ₹1,104cr McLeod Russel debt at discount with 5-yr repayment tenure

Live Mint

Kolkata, Mar 16 A consortium of lenders to bulk tea producer McLeod Russel India Limited has transferred its debt exposure to the National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited for ₹700 crore, representing a 36 per cent haircut, sources said on Sunday. The Swiss challenge auction for the debt transfer of the base value of ₹700 crore received no counterbids against NARCL’s …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Shahid Afridi has his personal agendas: Ex-PCB chief blasts Pakistan great, strikes down ICC for 'totally wrong' conduct

Hindustan Times

The era when Pakistan reigned as a cricketing powerhouse feels like a distant memory. Recently, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi shared a striking revelation: the current PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, admitted to him that he lacks knowledge about cricket. 'Disappointing how ICC managed Champions Trophy hosting' Pakistan hosted the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 under a hybrid model, with India’s …

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Rohit could continue as Test captain but opinions still divided in BCCI

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy triumph has added to the aura of Rohit Sharma and it won't be a surprise if he travels to England as the leader of the pack even though the selectors are yet to make a decision on the Test tour starting June 20. Jasprit Bumrah's fitness status is an issue and so does the lack …

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2 weeks ago

Stalin Invites Pinarayi for Chennai Meet on Delimitation

Deccan Chronicle

Thiruvananthapuram: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin has invited his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan to attend a forthcoming conference in Chennai against the move to delimit the Lok Sabha constituencies. Tamil Nadu IT Minister Palanivel Thyagarajan and Tamilachi Thankapandian, MP, called on Pinarayi Vijayan at his office and handed over Stalin’s invitation letter. Apart from the CMs and leaders …

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2 weeks ago

G7 Talks: Consensus reached despite US trade disputes and Canada tensions

India Today

Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Friday were wrapping up their final day of talks that have been overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies as well as his repeated taunts toward host Canada. “There is a great deal of unity within the G7,” Canadian Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said Friday. “We talked …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

A veteran conservative lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s new president

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Veteran conservative lawmaker Constantine Tassoulas was sworn in as Greece’s new president Thursday, as the government grapples with lingering public anger over a deadly rail disaster two years ago. At Thursday’s ceremony, presidential guards in pleated kilts, red caps, and billowing shirts slow-marched past a makeshift memorial outside parliament. “I believe these goals are widely shared.” Despite …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

How best to resolve the federal deadlock

Hindustan Times

For weeks now, the Union government and Tamil Nadu have been locked in battle. The imperatives of economic growth and the growing socio-economic divergence between states have weakened the foundations of India’s current federal consensus. In the bargain, states willingly accepted the equity principle and representational inequality that glued India’s federal architecture. And if not, are there a different set …

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Bank of China Posts Profit Gain on Lower Credit Impairments

Compass, code and consensus: Forging stability in the South China Sea

Compass, code and consensus: Forging stability in the South China Sea

5 easy ways to add nuts and dry fruits to your summer diet

Standard Chartered sees improved risk-reward for Indian stock market, suggests ’buying on dips’

Spotlight on new rules, fresh leaders, and saliva ban reversal as IPL kicks off

Pakistan grants temporary approval for Musk's Starlink to operate in country

Yoga can regulate stress and emotions immediately: Harvard expert

3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. Are such acts domestic terrorism?

Is the global Green Deal losing momentum? Lessons from Firstpost's 'Ideas Pod' at Raisina Dialogue 2025

Ludhiana: Sahit Akademi asks PSEB to vacate Punjabi Bhawan over lease dispute

‘Can’t let big powers decide our future’: Thailand, Philippines seek closer India-Asean ties – Firstpost

How BJP is making quick work of long overdue election of national chief

A Conservative Giant Just Gave the Supreme Court Reason to Uphold Youth Gun Bans

MORNING BID AMERICAS-U.S. retail under scrutiny

25 OBCs, six Dalits, five women on U.P. BJP’s list of 70 dist presidents

Why IPL ads must go back to move forward

Lenders transfer ₹1,104cr McLeod Russel debt at discount with 5-yr repayment tenure

Shahid Afridi has his personal agendas: Ex-PCB chief blasts Pakistan great, strikes down ICC for 'totally wrong' conduct

Rohit could continue as Test captain but opinions still divided in BCCI

Stalin Invites Pinarayi for Chennai Meet on Delimitation

G7 Talks: Consensus reached despite US trade disputes and Canada tensions

A veteran conservative lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s new president

How best to resolve the federal deadlock