Bhopal: The opposition bloc INDIA was falling apart as its constituents are fighting each other, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Addressing public meetings in Gwalior (rural) and Bhojpur (Raisen) Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, he asked the people to ensure the state “does not become the ATM of the Congress”. All Congress governments … Read more
The economy will end the year on the brink of recession and it is not hard to see why. After 13 years of Conservative misrule that reached its nadir last year during Liz Truss’s brief tenure as prime minister, the country is crawling towards a light that flickers dimly. Even the so-called recovery since Truss’s … Read more
The corporate watchdog has launched legal action against Australia’s biggest superannuation fund for failing to consolidate the accounts of 90,000 members, costing the people affected $69 million. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission claims AustralianSuper failed to identify members who had multiple accounts and merge them for almost 10 years. The fund then charged fees … Read more
Jaipur: Congress leaders Ram Gopal Bairwa and Ashok Tanwar joined the BJP here on Saturday, ahead of the November 25 Rajasthan assembly polls. While Bairwa is an ex-minister, Tanwar is a former MLA, who represented Chaksu in the state assembly. They along with some other people joined the BJP at the party’s media centre in … Read more
There was a familiar sense of misery for many travellers in the week before Christmas as hundreds of trains were cancelled, motorways were closed and ferry passengers queued for miles waiting to board their ships. But it doesn’t have to be this way, transport campaigners say, as politicians and transport bosses have the power to … Read more
Airbnb is hoping artificial intelligence can help prevent rental homes from getting trashed on New Year’s Eve. The short-term rental company has launched a new AI-powered and machine-learning system to identify and block bookings that “could be potentially higher-risk for a disruptive and unauthorized party,” Airbnb said in a news release on Monday. The system … Read more
Millions of Australian pensioners will receive a benefits increase from Wednesday, offering some relief amid the mounting cost-of-living crisis hitting households across the country. In the biggest boost ever, from September 20 recipients of the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payments are set to receive an increase of $32.70 a fortnight for singles, … Read more
Equity markets were mixed during the week with a steep crash, followed by a recovery as investors continued to buy the dips. As many as 49 smallcap stocks have delivered double-digit weekly returns with four of them offering over 25% returns. PC Jeweller was the top gainer in the smallcap pack with nearly 60% return, … Read more
Increasing numbers of people are turning to a growing black market for food to supplement their diets as prices rocket, experts have said. Meat, cheese and confectionery are among the items being stolen in large quantities from shops and lorries in order to be sold to people hit by the cost of living crisis. With … Read more
Royal Adelaide Show attendees have been warned to remain on the lookout for counterfeit cash as South Australia police investigate a number of fake bank notes circulating at the event. Three counterfeit $50 notes were passed at three separate stalls at the Royal Adelaide Show between Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8, police said. … Read more
