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Job gap shows much worse situation for women, says ILO report

New index reveals disparity masked by unemployment data; gender gap in jobseeking shows wider difference in earnings

Historic high seas agreement reached after decade of talks: Report

The negotiations had been held up for years over disagreements on funding and fishing rights

China sets economic growth target at 5% for 2023, lowest in over 25 years

China unveiled its lowest growth target in more than a quarter-century as Beijing faces challenges in the domestic and global economy

It's a shame only Ukraine is of interest to G20: Russia's Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov said US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had publicly stated that Russia must be defeated on the battlefield

Quad members announce setting up of counter-terrorism working group

Following the meeting, the four ministers attended a session at the Raisina Dialogue and spoke largely about the convergence of interests of the Quad member nations

'Digital nomad', 'pinkwashing' and 'rage-farming' debut on Dictionary.com

Trauma dumping, rage farming, and queerbaiting, which are typically used to describe harmful or toxic behavior, all made their debut

Pakistan raises key rate by 300 bps, slaps Rs 3.23 power surcharge

Rate now highest in 26 years; currency falls to record low, $ bonds slump

Carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022, says IEA

In Europe, electricity generation from wind, solar power exceeded gas or nuclear for the first time

G20: EAM S Jaishankar, Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang talk border row

India will host a meeting of Quad foreign ministers on Friday that is expected to focus on the overall situation in the Indo-Pacific

G20: End this war of aggression, Antony Blinken tells Sergei Lavrov

Blinken said the meeting was unscheduled and sought by the US when Lavrov was on the move

Assembly election results: BJP, allies strengthen hold in the Northeast

The BJP, which had brought star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief J P Nadda and Shah, managed to win only two seats

Six of 10 Adani stocks hit upper circuit on $3-billion loan buzz

Stocks of all the ten listed Adani Group firms ended with gains on Wednesday, continuing the positive momentum amid a recovery in the broader equity market

Softbank arm SVF Doorbell sells 3.8% stake in Delhivery to raise Rs 954 cr

Delhivery had come out with a Rs 5,235 crore IPO in May 2022

Short video-sharing app TikTok suffers fresh blow as Canada slaps ban

Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said there may or may not be further steps

Held in graft cases, Sisodia, Jain quit Arvind Kejriwal's Cabinet

SC refuses to entertain bail plea of Sisodia; Jain already in jail for months

Adani group to repay $790 million share-backed loans, says report

Adani Green Energy also plans to refinance its 2024 bonds via an $800 million, three-year credit line, said the people, who declined to be identified as they were not auth­orised to speak with media

'Hard work was a mistake', Twitter employee regrets after being fired

Another 200 staffers fired in fresh round of job cuts

Pfizer enters talks to buy Seagen for over $30 billion, says report

Deal will help the firm add to its line-up of cancer treatments

Exit polls 2023: Advantage BJP in Tripura, alliance to win Nagaland

Hung house predicted in Meghalaya

US media drops Dilbert as creator calls Black people 'hate group'

Scott Adams, who introduced Asok the IIT-ian to America, is canned after asking white people to 'get away' from Black people