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ABC to pay $15 mn to settle defamation suit by Trump

ABC NEWS is set to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump.

S Korea's acting prez calms markets, reassures allies

SOUTH KOREA'S ACTING president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.

Open global trade only way to feed world: WTO

GLOBAL POVERTY WILL increase if the world doesn't work to maintain a stable and open trading system, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.

Cyclone Chido slams Mayotte, at least 11 dead

AT LEAST 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's interior ministry said Sunday.

Crude import bill up 5% in Apr-Nov

INDIA'S CRUDE IMPORT bill increased 4.9% during the first eight months of the current fiscal 2024-25 to $91.7 billion against $87.4 billion in the same period in FY24, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed.

Capacity utilisation by steel companies falls to a four-year low

● Demand for higher import tariffs shows cost disadvantage

India gained from the last Trump tariff war: Study

TO REAP BENEFITS

Group insolvency rules likely part of Bill to amend IBC

● Need to address stressed asset interlinkages: Experts

Full Budget funding for NHAI may continue for a decade

TOLL REVENUES TO SUFFICE FOR CAPEX NEEDS IN A FEW YEARS

Hinduja: IIHL to wrap up RCap deal by January

INDUSIND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS Limited (IIHL) aims to complete the acquisition of Reliance Capital (RCap) by January 2025.

VCs double returns from public market exits to $4 billion

RIDING THE IPO BOOM

TikTok's bid to pause US ban denied

TIKTOK FACES A US ban next month after an appeals court declined to pause the measure, which takes effect if the popular video-sharing app isn't sold by its China-based parent ByteDance.

Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening capped stellar year for luxury house LVMH

The brand enjoyed unprecedented visibility in 2024

OpenAI whistleblower of Indian-origin dies by suicide in USA

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.

Trump was fact-checked by Time for 'Person of the Year'

This has happened for the first time with a designee

China to cut rates, reserve requirement ratio next year

5% GDP growth expected this year

Changing nature of Arctic tundra: Carbon sink to source

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years

S Korea's Yoon defiant after impeachment

PM Han Duck-soo becomes acting prez, assures 'stability'

When they hear plants crying, moths make a decision

A new study suggests the insects rely on sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide reproductive choices

In Saudi's unchallenged path to 2034 FIFA World Cup, pointers for India's Olympic ambitions

THAT SAUDI ARABIA would get the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup was a foregone conclusion once it became clear that the world governing body itself was going out of its way to ensure that particular outcome.

Wishful Bharat is not Viksit Bharat

The article discusses the widespread distress and low wages, especially in rural areas.

Do you need a fibre supplement?

Here's when to consider boosting your intake of the digestive-friendly and heart-healthy nutrient

Boost Hb the right way

Know from an expert how to increase haemoglobin levels

How to avoid pickpockets and street scams

Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing 'layers of security' are among the ways to improve your street savvy

'Content, and not language, defines pan-Indian cinema'

Naga Chaitanya is on a high, both on the personal and professional fronts.

Millions for memorabilia

Iconic movie memorabilia can command staggering prices, like Judy Garland's slippers recently

Words Of the future

In the fast-paced world that we live in, newer words have been becoming a part of our vocabulary.

Serious about search

Tech platforms are upping their game on search offerings

Denting & mending

An omnibus on the economy that punctures many claims but also provides solutions

A breezy QSR for wannabe millionaires

Entertaining spiel plus doable wisdom on building a business