Business & Economy

In China’s vast network of smaller cities—often categorized as “lower-tier” or “third- and fourth-tier” markets—consumer spending is showing surprising resilience. From personal care and budget cosmetics to domestic travel and local e-commerce, everyday consumption appears to be holding up far better than national headlines suggest. This divergence matters because China’s economic future increasingly hinges on…

The West Bengal police on Saturday arrested a man in South 24 Parganas district after he was found walking around with the severed head of his sister-in-law, PTI reported police as saying. According to the report, which quoted a senior police officer, the man was apprehended in Bharatgarh in the district’s Basanti area on suspicion…

Eminent Indian wildlife conservationist and author Valmik Thapar passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 73. He had been battling cancer. His cremation will take place today at 3:30 pm at the Lodhi Electric Crematorium in Delhi. Thapar was best known for his lifelong dedication to the conservation of wild tigers, especially in…

Russia said it’s sending a delegation to Istanbul on Monday for a second round of talks with Ukraine amid wrangling over Kyiv’s insistence that Moscow outline its peace proposals before any meeting.  The warring sides have tussled over the parameters of negotiations after Turkey hosted the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the…

JERUSALEM -Israel will not allow a planned meeting in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, to go ahead, an Israeli official said on Saturday, after media reported that Arab ministers planning to attend had been stopped from coming. The delegation included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the…

Lokayukta on Saturday conducted raids on officials and engineers of various departments in Karnataka’s Belagavi. This comes after an raid on January 31 that included Sub-Registrar of Anagol in the district Sachin Munded and veterinary doctor Sanjay Durgannanavar. Raids in 3 locations of Belagavi Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Hanumantaraya-led team had raided in three locations,…

External Affairs minister S Jaishankar hit out at Pakistan, asserting that India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and those who “sponsor, nurture and utilise” terrorism should be made to pay a heavy price. While speaking at the Convocation Ceremony of Foreign National Students at Parul University, he said, “We will never give in…

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Delhi today saw 294 active and one death as cases rise in the national capital and there are 56 more cases since yesterday. It reports the death of a “60 years old female with Acute Intestinal Obstruction Post Laprotomy along with Covid 19 finding incidental”….

The seven delegations from India are on a visit to key partner countries, comprising members of the UN Security Council, to showcase “India’s national consensus” and firm approach to combating terrorism in all forms, stating a strong message of zero-tolerance against terrorism after Operation Sindoor which launched in Pakistan, PoJK on May 7. MPs like…