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S&P cuts US growth forecast sharply but rules out chances of a recession

Washington DC, May 2 -- S&P Global Ratings has lowered the US GDP forecast for 2025, sharply by 50 basis points to 1.5 per cent, while raising its inflation forecast. For 2026, the US growth projectio... Read More


Nita Ambani highlights India's "Timeless Civilisation" and "Young Global Icons" at WAVES 2025

Mumbai, May 2 -- Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, delivered an insightful speech on "Taking Indian Culture to the World" on the second day of the ongoing World Audio Visual... Read More


IATA smells foul play in MIAL cancelling cargo flight slots

India, May 2 -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed "deep disappointment" with the Adani Group-operated Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) for cancelling slots de... Read More


EXCISE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES LIQUOR OUTLET CLOSURES ON MAY 6 FOR ELECTIONS

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Excise Department has announced that all licensed retail liquor outlets, except those approved by the Tourism Development Authority, will be closed on May 6. This closure is d... Read More


SRI LANKA WOMEN BEAT SOUTH AFRICA BY 5 WICKETS IN TRI-SERIES CLASH

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Sri Lanka's women's cricket team secured a 5-wicket victory against South Africa in the ongoing tri-nation one-day series, which also features India. The match took place today (Ma... Read More


MORE SRI LANKAN CAREGIVERS FIND JOBS IN ISRAEL - SRI LANKA BUREAU OF FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports a surge in job opportunities for Sri Lankan caregivers in Israel. According to the bureau, 278 individuals have departed... Read More


Centre's caste census will take over caste surveys: Telangana CM

Hyderabad, May 2 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that once the central government undertakes the caste census, along with population census, it will prevail over the caste... Read More


IRELAND FINES TIKTOK 530 MILLION EUROS FOR SENDING EU USER DATA TO CHINA

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($601.3 million) by Ireland's privacy regulator for sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) - which leads on... Read More


No Pakistan slogan angle found in mob lynching case in Mangaluru: Top cop

Bengaluru, May 2 -- No case has been registered in connection with the alleged pro-Pakistani slogans raised which reportedly resulted in the mob lynching incident on the outskirts of Mangaluru, city's... Read More


"Failure of law and order in Karnataka": BJP MLA Y Bharat Shetty on Suhas Shetty murder case

Mangaluru, May 2 -- Mangaluru City North BJP MLA Y Bharat Shetty, on Friday, said that the murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty shows a failure of law and order in Karnataka. He blamed the state gove... Read More