Number of loss-making firms in China surge amid demand slump

IANS | October 23, 2026 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) While China is flooding world markets with cheap goods, a growing number of Chinese factories have started running into losses, with London-based research firm Capital Economics estimating that the share of Chinese industrial firms that are losing money has doubled since 2018 to 30 per cent this year.

'Gujarat has become biggest supplier of drugs today': Punjab CM Mann hits back at Amit Shah

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:14 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be ousted from the state in upcoming Assembly polls, saying that the government will not be formed according to HM Shah's wishes, while claiming that Gujarat has become the "biggest supplier" of drugs in the country.

SP alleges voter deletions, intimidation amid UP Legislative Council polls

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:14 PM

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday lodged complaints with the Election Commission alleging polling irregularities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh amid voting for 11 seats in five Graduate and six Teacher constituencies of the state Legislative Council.