Lok Sabha members heard Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 90-minute budget speech in rapt attention, barring the occasional remarks by opposition members and regular applause from the treasury benches.Keeping in line with changing times, Sitharaman read out the speech from a ‘Made in India’ tablet personal computer which she carried in a red cover with the…Continue Reading
India’s One-day International skipper Mithali Raj has risen one spot to second in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for batters announced on Tuesday, closing the gap on Australia’s Alyssa Healy.Mithali has displaced South African batter Lizelle Lee, who is now third on the list with 731 points, while the Indian stalwart is on 738.…Continue Reading
Speed Skating – ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships – Arena Armeets, Sofia, Bulgaria – March 8, 2019 Canada’s Kim Boutin in action during the women’s quarter final heats REUTERS/Stoyan NenovRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIJING, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Four years after her medal celebrations were spoiled by abuse, Canada’s Kim…Continue Reading
European shares rise 1%UBS scales 4-year-high after resultsU.S. stock futures edge lowerFeb 1 – Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comRUSSIA-UKRAINE RISKS: LOOKING FOR HEDGES? (1101 GMT)It’s not the base case for many traders but an escalation of…Continue Reading
People shop at a supermarket amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin CoombsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Two thirds of people in Britain reported that their cost of living rose last month as inflation accelerates, even before a big rise in domestic…Continue Reading
A service member walks past tanks of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during military exercises outside Kharkiv, Ukraine January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Vyacheslav MadiyevskyyRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comArmed forces to grow by 100,000 over three yearsBritish, Polish, Dutch leaders due in UkraineRussia’s Lavrov due to speak to BlinkenKYIV, Feb 1…Continue Reading
A health worker closes the door of an ambulance outside of the Royal London Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, January 7, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Britain has started counting possible COVID-19 reinfections in its daily coronavirus data, changing its approach…Continue Reading
Protesters run during a crackdown of an anti-coup protest at Hlaing Township in Yangon, Myanmar March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comGENEVA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – At least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in Myanmar, with thousands more possibly killed in…Continue Reading
A 3D printed Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta is placed on laptop keyboard in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comATHENS, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), the owner of Facebook, is close to acquiring Greek audio software startup Accusonus, a person with knowledge…Continue Reading
When the full truth about genocide in China comes out, the companies that sponsored Winter Olympics won’t look back with pride. Neither will the politicians who chose to take their tainted money.Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has tough words for China’s Olympic games. “No Olympics should be held in a country whose government is committing genocide…Continue Reading