Bank of England (Picture credit: AP) The Bank of England on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 per cent, marking the fifth reduction since August 2024, as it seeks to support Britain’s slowing economy amid concerns over rising US tariffs and domestic tax hikes.The latest cut brings borrowing costs…
Arjun Erigaisi from India (AP/PTI) World No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi and Germany’s Vincent Keymer began their campaigns with strong wins on Day 1 of the Chennai Grandmasters 2025, which got underway on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency. Erigaisi showcased dominance to beat American GM Awonder Liang, while Keymer produced a technically sound performance to outplay…
Matt Henry (X- Somerset Cricket) New Zealand’s fast bowlers dominated Zimbabwe on Day 1 of the second Test match in Bulawayo, with Matt Henry taking 5-40 and debutant Zakary Foulkes claiming 4-38 to dismiss the hosts for 125. The Kiwi opening pair of Will Young and Devon Conway then propelled their team to 174-1, establishing…
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked John Bolton whether Peter Navarro’s explanation on 50% tariff on India was a good reply. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins roasted Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro over the answer Navarro gave on why the president singled out India to impose additional tariff as India buys Russian oil while China also does…
US President Donald Trump (AI image) A senior Indian diplomat on Thursday criticised the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports to the US, calling the move “unilateral” and lacking any “logic or reason”, even as he confirmed that bilateral trade negotiations between the two sides would continue.“This is a…
In a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the cost of elite education in the United States, a new study by GOBankingRates has revealed that the most expensive universities in the country are not part of the Ivy League. While institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton continue to symbolise academic excellence, they have been outpriced…
Monica Bedi, once a rising Bollywood actress, saw her career derail after falling in love with underworld don and Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide Abu Salem. Their controversial relationship led to her arrest in a fake passport case. While Salem is serving life in jail, Monica now lives a quiet life away from the spotlight. In…
In a rare incident in Mumbai, a young girl ended up in the ICU after a seemingly harmless cat scratch led to a dangerous brain infection. After rescuing a stray kitten, she contracted neurobartonellosis, a rare form of cat scratch disease. A tiny scratch landed a young girl in the ICU, and shortly after, she…
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller converses on the sidelines of a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, U.S., May 9, 2025. Ann Saphir | Reuters The odds that Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller will be named the next chairman crossed above 50% for the first time on prediction market…
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