New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) China’s economy is showing signs of deep stress with retail sales shrinking, property values continuing to fall, and households cutting back on major purchases. Even Beijing’s own advisers now openly warn that weak demand is eroding growth potential and innovation, according to an article published in Myanmar’s Mizzima news website.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cautioning that the proposed 'open-ended' format of collecting caste data in the census could result in the same caste being recorded under different names, thereby making the data inaccurate, and instead urged for a "drop-down list of castes" in the form.
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Actress Shalini Pandey, who was last seen in ‘Dabba Cartel’, is celebrating 9 years of the release of ‘Arjun Reddy’, which marked her acting debut. On Tuesday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a still from the film.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) In a significant step towards achieving the vision of 'Aatmanirbharta', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defence industry for production within the country, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Mishra visited the revered Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri and offered prayers to Lord Jagannath, seeking blessings ahead of his first Odia film “Madhumalati.”
Colombo, Aug 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka have been dealt a blow ahead of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 as their all-rounder Dewmi Vihanga has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a right knee injury during a practice session.
Melbourne, Aug 25 (IANS) The Melbourne Stars have turned to Yorkshire women’s head coach Richard Pyrah to steer their WBBL side, with the 43-year-old Englishman set to take charge ahead of Weber WBBL 12 as the club reshapes its coaching structure.
Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ordered three journalists to be sent to jail after formally showing them arrested in connection with a crimes against humanity case linked to the July 2024 demonstrations, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Tuesday urged the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) to take India's indigenous telecom technologies to global markets and accelerate the transition from research and development to commercially viable products.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) In a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of women in India's counter-terrorism framework, the National Security Guard (NSG) Training Academy in Manesar has commenced the first Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC) for women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
