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India’s government plans to improve its fiscal position slightly in the next fiscal year, reducing the budget deficit and debt while boosting manufacturing in sectors ranging from textiles to chips.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, in her ninth consecutive budget speech, said the government expects the fiscal deficit to be 4.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026-27, down from 4.4 per cent in 2025-26.Sitharaman said the government expects India’s debt-to-GDP ratio to decline from 56.1% in 2025-26 to 55.6% in the next financial year.The Finance Minister pointed to the wide-ranging uncertainties facing India.”Today, we face an external…
Nets once used to protect tulips in the Netherlands are being given new life to protect Ukrainian soldiers and civilians from Russian drones. So are discarded fishing nets and any kind of mesh that prevents drones from reaching their targets. Across Europe, farmers and fishermen are collecting such items to save lives thousands of miles away. Russian drones target Ukrainian military supply routes and rear bases, often threatening to cut off front-line forces. But they also hit hospitals and civilian traffic. One of the areas frequently targeted by drone attacks is the southern city of Kherson, which connects it to…
Britain’s Josh Kelly outclassed Bakram Murtazaliev to win the IBF light middleweight title in Newcastle.The Sunderland fighter was knocked down by Russia’s Murtazaliev in the ninth round and stumbled twice more in the closing stages before the referee ruled it a slip. Kelly, who dispatched his opponent in four rounds, was victorious with one judge scoring the fight 115-111 in his favor, another scoring it 114-113 and a third calling it a draw 113-113. image: Kelly came out on top with two of the judges’ three scores, with the third being ruled a draw. The 31-year-old was Sunderland’s first world…
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will list on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, days after announcing a major initiative on the other side of the world.Like the rest of Big Pharma, the company needs to find a balance. The company hopes to have closer ties with the United States, its largest market, and the listing is aimed at promoting investment in the country.Meanwhile, innovation-friendly China is attracting pharmaceutical companies urgently seeking new drugs to replace blockbuster drugs whose patents will expire within the next few years. Pricing challenges in the US add to the pressure.AstraZeneca announced on Monday, just before…
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will list on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, days after announcing a major initiative on the other side of the world.Like the rest of Big Pharma, the company needs to find a balance. The company hopes to have closer ties with the United States, its largest market, and the listing is aimed at promoting investment in the country.Meanwhile, innovation-friendly China is attracting pharmaceutical companies urgently seeking new drugs to replace blockbuster drugs whose patents will expire within the next few years. Pricing challenges in the US add to the pressure.AstraZeneca announced on Monday, just before…
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will list on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, days after announcing a major initiative on the other side of the world.Like the rest of Big Pharma, the company needs to find a balance. The company hopes to have closer ties with the United States, its largest market, and the listing is aimed at promoting investment in the country.Meanwhile, innovation-friendly China is attracting pharmaceutical companies urgently seeking new drugs to replace blockbuster drugs whose patents will expire within the next few years. Pricing challenges in the US add to the pressure.AstraZeneca announced on Monday, just before…
Novak Djokovic and his coveted Grand Slam No. 25 is within reach, but he will have to get past top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, who is aiming to become the youngest player in history to complete a career Grand Slam.Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the past eight major titles between them since Djokovic won his last title at the 2023 US Open. No one knows how to win in Australia better than Djokovic, but having won all 10 of his previous appearances in finals, hoisting the Norman Brooks Challenge Cup aloft at Melbourne Park, his first major trophy in 2008, would be…
Luke Littler storms into the quarter-finals of the Winmau World Masters as Luke Humphries hits an incredible nine darter to secure a dramatic win over Luke Woodhouse. Humphries showed off his “perfect legs” for the first time in this year’s contest, capping off a heated second set against Woodhouse. Woodhouse battled back from a 3-1 deficit to take their second round encounter in Milton Keynes to a decider. The defending champion missed a match dart in the fifth set and wasted three more in a tense final set, taking the match to the final leg, where Humphries held his throw…
Noni Madueke was the perfect replacement for the injured Bukayo Saka and the winger’s inspired performance helped Arsenal secure a commanding 4-0 victory over Leeds, moving them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.Maduke was a substitute until 10 minutes before kick-off, but was drafted into the team after Saka was injured during the warm-up, and stepped up in style with two assists in the first half. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player This is the moment Bukayo Saka was injured during the warm-up ahead of Arsenal’s game against Leeds. Arsenal suffered travel problems…
Hugo Ekitike scored twice as Liverpool produced their most convincing performance of the season, coming from behind to beat Newcastle 4-1 and move past Manchester United into fifth place in the Premier League. Arne Slott’s side have been criticized for a lack of flair in recent weeks, but there was no lack of style in their first league win of 2026, scoring more than two goals at Anfield for the first time since their opening night win over Bournemouth. Ekitike was the main culprit, supported by Florian Wirths, currently the most prolific duo in the Premier League, with six goals…