Fail rates for Australian citizenship test surge

IANS | January 10, 2024 12:56 PM

Canberra, Jan 10 (IANS) The number of people aspiring to become Australian citizens who fail the country's test has increased significantly since the country's governing Labor Party came to power in May 2022, new data revealed on Wednesday.

Michelle Obama 'terrified' over 2024 presidential elections results

T.N. Ashok | January 9, 2024 7:37 PM

Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Former US First Lady Michelle Obama admits she's "terrified" about the potential outcome of the 2024 presidential election with ex-President Donald Trump outrunning incumbent Democrat Joe Biden in the polls despite a mountain of legal cases piled up against him, including one to keep him off the ballot.

Google Trends data can help gauge inflation fears: Crisil report

IANS | January 9, 2024 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Google search interest regarding the prices of just three vegetables -- tomatoes, onions, and potatoes (TOP) -- has turned out to be a useful indicator of price anxiety in India, according to an Crisil study released on Tuesday.

Income inequality declining in India, says SBI report

IANS | January 8, 2024 7:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Individual income inequality in the country has significantly declined during FY2014-22 with 36.3 per cent of taxpayers moving up from lower income to the higher income tax bucket, resulting in a 21.3 per cent additional income, according to an SBI report.