Data blackout: Government shutdown halts US employment releases; economic indicators on hold

Data blackout: Government shutdown halts US employment releases; economic indicators on hold

The United States has delayed the release of a key employment report as a partial government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, creating uncertainty over the state of the world’s largest economy.Other economic indicators scheduled for publication this week, including weekly unemployment claims, have also been postponed, depriving policymakers and businesses of crucial information…

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Women’s World Cup: England dominate South Africa, restrict Proteas to third-lowest total ever | Cricket News

Women’s World Cup: England dominate South Africa, restrict Proteas to third-lowest total ever | Cricket News

England announced themselves in supreme fashion with a dominant win over South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup (Images via X/@englandcricket) England opened their Women’s World Cup campaign in dominant fashion, thrashing South Africa by 10 wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. The contest ended well before the scheduled innings…

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Google Maps to get better with directions with future updates, here’s what’s changing

Google Maps to get better with directions with future updates, here’s what’s changing

Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above. We keep hearing about Google Maps fiasco from across the globe where it directed people…

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Who is California’s ‘Punjabi MAGA dentist’ Harleen Grewal who joked about ‘torturing’ Democrat patients?

Who is California’s ‘Punjabi MAGA dentist’ Harleen Grewal who joked about ‘torturing’ Democrat patients?

Indian-origin MAGA dentist Harleen Grewal said she became the target of cancel culture as her old video where she was joking was made viral. Dr Harleen Grewal, an Indian-origin California dentist, went viral for an old video in which she was seen joking about Democrat patients who get shocked seeing the photos of Republican leaders…

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Forex reserves dip to 0.2 billion: Foreign currency assets decline; gold holdings rise

Forex reserves dip to $700.2 billion: Foreign currency assets decline; gold holdings rise

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.334 billion to $700.236 billion in the week ended September 26, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had dipped by $396 million to $702.57 billion.The fall was primarily due to a drop in foreign currency assets…

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‘The Indian Army deserves it’: Dhruv Jurel explains ‘gun salute’ century celebration | Cricket News

‘The Indian Army deserves it’: Dhruv Jurel explains ‘gun salute’ century celebration | Cricket News

Dhruv Jurel dedicated both his fifty and hundred celebrations to his father and the Indian Army respectively (Screengrabs, X/@BCCI) Dhruv Jurel marked a career milestone in Ahmedabad by scoring his maiden Test hundred in the opening match against West Indies. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter reached 125 off 210 balls, an innings that combined grit and patience,…

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Chipmaker TSMC returns to the list of world’s 10 most valuable companies: Here’s what led to its comeback

Chipmaker TSMC returns to the list of world’s 10 most valuable companies: Here’s what led to its comeback

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reclaimed a spot in the list of the world’s 10 most valuable companies, riding the optimism of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in the tech industry that pushed its stock to record levels.According to a report by Bloomberg, TSMC’s stock rallied 14% last week, elevating the chipmaker’s market capitalisation…

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Explained: Why Elon Musk is under-fire for his emoji on British colonial rule in India; sparking social media fury | World News

Explained: Why Elon Musk is under-fire for his emoji on British colonial rule in India; sparking social media fury | World News

Elon Musk has a habit of dropping cryptic emojis and letting the internet do the rest. On October 2, one such gesture — a “🤔” in reply to a post claiming that “there is no such thing as colonisation” — set off a storm in India. The post argued that if Indians in England became…

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Global recognition: India wins ISSA Award 2025 for social security; coverage jumps from 19% to 64% in a decade

Global recognition: India wins ISSA Award 2025 for social security; coverage jumps from 19% to 64% in a decade

India has been recognised globally for its strides in social protection, becoming the fifth country to win the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security.The honour was conferred at the World Social Security Forum (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya received the…

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Dhruv Jurel hits maiden Test century, fifth Indian to do so against West Indies | Cricket News

Dhruv Jurel hits maiden Test century, fifth Indian to do so against West Indies | Cricket News

India’s Dhruv Jurel, left, celebrates his century with Ravindra Jadeja. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel marked a memorable milestone on Friday, scoring his maiden Test century during the second day of the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…

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