Rupee ends as worst-performing Asian currency in 2022: Report
The rupee was also a victim of a rally in oil prices sparked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which pushed India's current account deficit to a record high in the September quarter in absolute terms.
Dec 30, 2022, 20:18 PM IST
Former Pope Benedict's condition 'grave', Pope Francis calls for prayers
Benedict is being cared for in a former convent in the Vatican where he has been living since 2013, when he became the first pope in about 600 years to resign instead of ruling for life.
Dec 29, 2022, 20:20 PM IST
India's current account deficit reaches 9-year high: RBI report
The CAD was $18.2 billion, or 2.2% of GDP, in the preceding April-June quarter, while the deficit was $9.7 billion, or 1.3% of GDP, in the same quarter a year earlier.
Dec 29, 2022, 19:46 PM IST
Tesla shares snap losing rally; sees record rare jump
It is set to round off 2022 with a 68% drop - the most among the big U.S. technology firms - as fears mount over slowing demand in China and top boss Elon Musk's growing distractions with Twitter.
Dec 29, 2022, 17:04 PM IST
Explosions rock Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities as Russia fires more than 100s of missiles
The latest blitz came hard on the heels of Russia's rejection of a Ukrainian peace plan, insisting that Kyiv must accept Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
Dec 29, 2022, 15:13 PM IST
'Act of provocation': South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border
While one of the five North Korean drones flew near the South Korean capital, Seoul, the others flew near the west coast.
Dec 26, 2022, 18:21 PM IST
Twitter restores suicide prevention hotline, other safety resources on platform
About 15 hours after the initial report, Musk, who did not initially respond to requests for comment, tweeted "False, it is still there." In response to criticism by Twitter users, he also tweeted "
Dec 25, 2022, 15:49 PM IST
China stops publishing daily Covid-19 figures amid reports of record surge of cases
British-based health data firm Airfinity last week estimated China was experiencing more than a million Covid-19 infections and 5,000 deaths a day.
Dec 25, 2022, 11:57 AM IST
Twitter removes suicide prevention hotlines, other safety resources from the platform, says 'fixing and revamping prompts'
Internet services including Twitter, Google and Facebook have for years tried to direct users to well-known resource providers such as government hotlines when they suspect someone may be in danger.
Dec 24, 2022, 12:48 PM IST
Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica scandal lawsuit - Details Inside
Lawyers for the plaintiffs called the proposed settlement the largest to ever be achieved in a U.S. data privacy class action and the most that Meta has ever paid to resolve a class action lawsuit.
Dec 23, 2022, 14:54 PM IST
Former US President Donald Trump paid no income tax in 2020, reported losses in office
Donald Trump refused to make his tax returns public during his two US presidential bids and his campaign for office.
Dec 22, 2022, 12:45 PM IST
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles California, leaves two dead and thousands without power
The powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake which jolted the northern coast of California was followed by about 80 aftershocks.
Dec 21, 2022, 06:37 AM IST
Twitter poll: Elon Musk plans to restrict policy to Twitter Blue users only after THIS problem
Musk said on Sunday he would abide by the results of the CEO poll, but did not give details on when he would step down if the results said he should. He has not yet named a successor for the role.
Dec 20, 2022, 19:43 PM IST
Donald Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges: US Capitol riot panel
US House of Representatives panel probing the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol have asked federal prosecutors to charge former President Donald Trump with four crimes.
Dec 20, 2022, 06:54 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv watchful of borders as Vladimir Putin headed to Belarus
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends in the conference in Paris in solidarity with the Ukrainian people through videoconference.
Dec 19, 2022, 10:09 AM IST
For 'sake' of Pakistan's future, Imran Khan to dissolve two local assemblies on December 23
"Next Friday (December 23), we will dissolve the Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assemblies," former Pakistan PM Imran Khan said while addressing a gathering of his supporters.
Dec 18, 2022, 10:48 AM IST
Delhi Acid Attack: DCW issues notice to Amazon, Flipkart for selling 'Acid' online - Details Inside
The Delhi Commission for Women asked both companies to explain the reasons for the availability of acid and name the sellers who sold such products on their e-commerce website.
Dec 18, 2022, 09:05 AM IST
Russia bombards Ukraine with over 70 missiles, knocks out power in Kyiv
Zelenskiy said Ukraine was strong enough to bounce back. "Whatever the rocket worshippers from Moscow are counting on, it still won't change the balance of power in this war," he said.
Dec 17, 2022, 06:32 AM IST
2 dead, nearly 50 people feared buried after landslide hits Malaysian campsite
A campsite in Batang Kali around 40 km away from Kuala Lumpur was hit by landslide and dozens of the people at the campsite are feared to be buried while 2 died in the incident
Dec 16, 2022, 07:10 AM IST
US Inflation slows down further in November - Details Inside
The report, which also showed underlying inflation posting its smallest monthly gain in more than a year, was published as officials at the U.S. central bank were gathering for their final two-day
Dec 13, 2022, 20:59 PM IST
