Stock market today: Stocks edge higher on Wall Street in muted trading
Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in what’s expected to be another quiet day between the Christmas and New Year holidays. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63 points or 0.2% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.1%. Markets have held on to slight gains for the... Read More
ENGLAND CRICKET IN 2024: HOW WILL BEN STOKES’ TEST SIDE FARE IN INDIA, AND CAN JOS BUTTLER LAND T20 WORLD CUP GLORY
England’s 2023 proved to have its ups and downs, with just three series wins from nine across all formats, and a disappointing ODI World Cup which saw Jos Buttler’s side fail to progress from the group stage. But the Ashes proved once again the daring of Ben Stokes’ Test team, and there were green shoots... Read More
India aims to attract investors from Germany, the UK, and Korea under the new EV policy – official
India is looking to bring in potential investors from foreign countries, including Germany, Britain, and South Korea under its new electric vehicle (EV) policy, an Indian government trade official told reporters on Thursday. Talks are underway and we aim to bring all countries on board,” the official said, without giving a timeline for the launch... Read More
Irish pensioner bidding for global record after ‘walking around the world twice’
A Limerick pensioner who says he has walked more than twice the circumference of the Earth is bidding for world record recognition. Vinod Bajaj, who walks on average 37km a day, has applied to Guinness World Records for the title of greatest cumulative distance walked solo. The circumference of the Earth is around 40,000km. The... Read More
Drone attack hits vessel near India coast, UK warns shippers of risks
The incident occurred hundreds of miles from the area in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait that has been targeted by Iran-backed Houthi militants, and which has forced ship operators to reroute sailings via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid being targeted. The Houthis have extended the campaign of targeting vessels owned by... Read More
Team ‘UK in India’ emerge victorious at the fourth edition of Indo- Indo-British Heritage Cup
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens witnessed a spectacular clash between team ‘India in the UK’ and ‘UK in India’ at the much-anticipated 4th edition of the Indo-British Heritage Cup. In the fiercely contested match, ‘The UK in India’ emerged triumphant over the reigning champions, ‘India in the UK’. The winning moment came as Timon Basu exhibited an... Read More
Job Alert – Receptionist In Exorno Recruitment
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Flat For Rent – Flat 19, 2B Cavendish Road, London
Property description SHARED OWNERSHIP This property is available to buy for as little as £118,750 for a 25% share. Offered to the market stands this beautifully presented 2 bedroom, 2nd floor apartment on Cavendish Road, London. The accommodation comprises of a large entrance hall with ample storage, two double bedrooms with an en suite bathroom... Read More
Roads reopen but disruption continues after storm
Storm Gerrit has brought widespread disruption across Scotland, with much of the country battered by snow, high winds and heavy rain. The A9 reopened on Wednesday night after motorists stranded by the snow were freed. However, disruption to public transport caused by the storm will last into Thursday morning. Some areas have been hit by... Read More
Political leaders, and activists call on BBC to drop the UK’s Eurovision entrant who blamed Israel for genocide
Olly Alexander, who was announced as the UK entrant only last week, was one of 1,400 people and organizations to sign a statement by Voices4 London ‘standing in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement’ Amid a sharp rise in anti-Semitic activities across Europe and the United States in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas war, activists... Read More