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Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year, says Powell

The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to leave Juventus

Manchester City is considering an option to buy the Portugal forward.

World stock markets generally higher ahead of US Fed commentary

World stocks generally edged higher Friday as investors awaited more guidance on the U.S. Federal Reserve's easing plans.

Evacuations resume after Kabul bombings as toll now over 100

A day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans and 13 US troops; Biden vows revenge

The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the killings; the Taliban were not believed to have been involved in the attacks.

Bank of India plans to raise Rs 3,000 cr equity capital via QIP

The bank will also utilise the proceeds of the QIP for developing app based retail loan applications and offer electronic bill discounting facility, they added.

FM tells Infosys CEO to ensure all I-T portal glitches are fixed by Sept 15

Salil Parekh told Nirmala Sitharaman that over 750 team members are working on this project and Pravin Rao, COO of Infosys, is personally overseeing this project

European Union says situation at Kabul airport 'very difficult'

The president of the European Commission has urged the international community to open arms for Afghan refugees.

Biden sees dip in support amid new Covid cases, finds AP-NORC poll

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 54 per cent of Americans approve of Biden's job performance, down slightly from 59 per cent last month.

In Kabul, a fearful wait for United States to deliver on evacuation vow

Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously on Saturday

Joaquin Duato set to replace Alex Gorsky as Johnson & Johnson's CEO

Duato, 59, currently serves as vice chairman of J&J's executive committee

Taliban killed minorities, fuelling Afghans' fears: Amnesty International

Taliban fighters tortured and killed members of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan after recently overrunning their village, Amnesty International said

Bangladesh factories open as economic worries trump coronavirus surge

The nation home to 165 million people has done away with most virus restrictions, allowing businesses to reopen to enthusiastic crowds.

India on track to meet Paris Agreement goals, says FM Sitharaman

COP26's Alok Sharma warms up to India's climate action; hopes India commits to a net-zero target by 2050

Accenture says ransomware attack had no impact, withholds comment on data

Cybersecurity intelligence firm says cybercriminals stole more than 6 terabytes of 'top secret' data from Accenture, demanded $50 mn payment.

Senate Democrats pass $3.5-trillion budget blueprint: Report

Lawmakers approved Democrats' budget resolution on a party-line 50-49 vote

Germany detains alleged Russian spy at British embassy in Berlin

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the man was detained on Tuesday in Potsdam based on cooperative investigations by German and British authorities.

Dubai's busy airport sees passenger traffic decline 40% in 2021

There are signs of looming uncertainty, with the airport yet to to hire back any of the 5,000 employees it furloughed during the devastation of the pandemic last year.

Tokyo Olympics cost $15.4 billion. What else could that money buy?

The average elementary school in Japan costs about $13 million. For that price, you get 1,200 schools.

Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back with artillery in a significant escalation between the two sides