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Egypt: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills at least 41 people, hurts 14

The Church, citing health officials for the casualty toll, said the blaze ripped through the Abu Sefein church in densely populated neighbourhood of Imbaba

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York; assailant held

An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced.

World shares mostly gain after Wall Street hits three-month highs

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 surged 2.1% on expectations that slower inflation will mean the Federal Reserve may moderate its interest rates hikes

US inflation slows from a 40-year peak in July, but remains high

Average paychecks are rising faster than they have in decades, but not fast enough to keep up with those rising costs. As a result, some people who had retired have returned to the workforce

Serena announces impending retirement, says 'evolving away from tennis'

Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests

Only DA change, no plans for setting up 8th Pay Commission, says govt

The government had set up 7th Pay Commission in February, 2014. The recommendations of the panel were effective from January 1, 2016

Tesla investors approve a three-for-one stock split as shares rebound

Preliminary results of the shareholder vote were announced on Thursday at the electric car and solar panel maker's annual meeting at its new factory in Austin, Texas

From Maharashtra crisis to Hemant Soren, important cases listed in SC today

The Supreme Court will hear pleas by Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in relation to the recent political crisis in Maharashtra

Elon Musk's tech allies miffed about receiving subpoenas from Twitter

Elon Musk's wealthy high tech allies don't seem too happy about receiving subpoenas from Twitter as part of the company's legal battle with the Tesla CEO

US: New cryptocurrency oversight legislation arrives as industry shakes

The regulations would authorize the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to be the default regulator for cryptocurrencies

Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill, 2021, will present new legislation

'The bill will soon be replaced by a comprehensive framework of global standard laws for contemporary and future challenges and catalyse PM Modi's vision of India Techade,' says MoS IT

1 dead, 5 people wounded after mass shooting in Northeast Washington

One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Monday night in Northeast Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said

Equity investors richer by over Rs 12.74 trn in four-day rally

In four days, the BSE benchmark has jumped 2,847.01 points or 5.15%

Piramal Group charts growth path for financial services business

'We are on track to achieve retail loan disbursements of Rs 2,500 cr-3,500 cr in Q3FY23,' which is 5-7 times of pre-merger levels, says Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters storm Baghdad's parliament: Report

The majority of the protesters were followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

US GDP shrank 0.9% in Q2, its second straight drop, raising recession odds

Consecutive quarters of falling GDP constitute one informal, though not definitive, indicator of a recession

Tata Motors' Q1 loss widens to Rs 5,007 cr; revenue rises 8%

'We expect demand to remain strong despite worries on inflation and geo-political risks while the supply situation is expected to improve further,' says the company

Lufthansa to cancel almost all of flights in Frankfurt, Munich amid strike

The airline said on Tuesday that the strike will force the cancellation of 678 flights at Frankfurt, 32 of them on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday

Russia will withdraw from International Space Station project after 2024

The decision comes amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West over the Kremlin's military action in Ukraine

European Union reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears

Approves draft law to cut gas demand by 15% from August through March