OCTOBER 4, 2018
The floor of the New York stock exchange in September 2008.
The world economy is at risk of another financial meltdown, following the failure of governments and regulators to push through all the reforms needed to protect the system from reckless behaviour, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
With global debt levels well above those at the...
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Brief Scorecard: India 364 for 4 (Shaw 134, Pujara 86, Kohli 72*, Gabriel 1-66) v West Indies
October 4, 2018: India v West Indies, 1st Test, Rajkot Shaw made history by scoring a century on debut, getting there after lunch - AP
Rajkot: Prithvi Shaw's historic debut hundred highlighted a dominating first day for India in the first Test...
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that the behaviour of Russian intelligence "demonstrates their desire to operate without regard to international law...without consequences"- AFP
Britain and Australia on Thursday accused Russian military intelligence of conducting a campaign of cyber attacks targeting political institutions, businesses, media and sport bodies around the world.
Operatives from Russia's GRU arm carried out...
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Stocks fell sharply on Thursday as interest rates hit new multiyear highs, dampening investor sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 350 points as Home Depot lagged, down 2.5 percent. The 30-stock index was on track for its worst day since June.
The S&P 500 declined 1.3 percent with communications and tech both sliding more than 2 percent. The...
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to seal a $5-bn deal to sell the S-400 air defence system to India
Russian President Vladimir Putin headed for India on Thursday looking to tie up billions of dollars in arms deals with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely irking the US, China and Pakistan in one fell swoop.
The Kremlin said...
OCTOBER 3, 2018
161013-N-WF272-396 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 13, 2016) Guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) operates in the South China Sea as part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The Bonhomme Richard ESG is operating in the South China Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. - (U.S. Navy photo by...
OCTOBER 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Korea's nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be gathering steam.
U.S. security firm FireEye raised the alarm Wednesday over a North Korean group that it says has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars by infiltrating the computer...
OCTOBER 3, 2018
A test text message of the Presidential Alert, National Wireless Emergency Alert System is seen on a mobile phone in New York City, New York, Oct. 3, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent an alert aimed at tens of millions of U.S. mobile phones on Wednesday to test a presidential alert system that would...
OCTOBER 3, 2018
There seems to be no respite for common man as fuel prices continue to rise on Monday with petrol breaching the Rs 91 mark in Mumbai. Today, a litre of petrol could be retailed at Rs 91.08 in the business capital of the country, up from Sunday's Rs 90.84. Diesel can be purchased at Rs 79.72 per...
OCTOBER 3, 2018
Gold prices surged by Rs 555 to touch Rs 32,030 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Wednesday, taking positive leads from global markets amid fresh buying by local jewellers, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).
Silver too went past the Rs 39,000-per kg mark on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Sentiment...
