Agency Desk

US STOCKS-Indexes drop as Walmart profit warning spooks investors

U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Tuesday as a profit warning by Walmart dragged down retail shares and exceptionally weak consumer confidence data also...

Mother-son duo, three other family members held for killing man

A 42-year-old woman along with three other members of her family, including her daughter, were arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly...

Soccer-Atalanta defender Palomino suspended after positive doping test

Atalanta's Argentine defender Jose Palomino has been handed a provisional suspension by Italy's anti-doping court after testing positive for a banned substance, the...

Rain fury: Flood-like situation in 3 districts of Rajasthan, 4 children drown; trains cancelled

Heavy to very heavy rainfall created flood-like situations in Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan, inundating roads and railway tracks on Tuesday....

Germany earmarks up to $14 bln to make buildings more energy-efficient

The German government plans to earmark 13 billion to 14 billion euros ($13.17 billion-$14.18 billion) per year in subsidies for renovations to make...

EXCLUSIVE-IMF says Bangladesh seeks loan under fund’s resilience trust

Bangladesh asked the International Monetary Fund to start talks on a new loan under the creditor's Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST), which is...

U.S. calls Russian plan to quit International Space Station ‘unfortunate’

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was taken by surprise by Russia's announcement that it plans to pull out of the...

HC dismisses shooter Vartika’s revision plea seeking FIR against minister Smriti Irani

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a revision plea of shooter Vartika Singh seeking registration of an FIR against Union minister Smriti Irani...