The Hindu

2024-06-05 07:30:56 ‘Heatwave, polls slow factory output’ - May’s HSBC India Manufacturing PMI survey suggests activity levels in the key sector decelerated to a three-month low; however, anticipating buoyancy ahead, businesses surveyed say they escalated hiring amid a sharp increase in input costs Open / Comment

2024-06-05 07:30:54 Red tape clogs China’s offshore IPO pipeline even as markets recover - The IPO approval process has on average delayed offshore offerings by two to three months, with time needed for all regulatory clearances totalling at least eight to nine months; Chinese firms must obtain approval from their respective primary industry regulators under the new filing regime Open / Comment

2024-06-05 07:30:52 Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico’s first woman President - The Leftist leader won votes between 58.3% and 60.7%, while her immediate rival got 26.6-28.6% votes, according to election authorities; an anointed successor of outgoing President Obrador, she says govt. should have a role in addressing inequality Open / Comment

2024-06-05 07:30:51 Fiery Nortje sets up Proteas’ win - The pacer’s four-for helps South Africa bowl out Sri Lanka for a paltry 77; Wiese shines as Namibia prevails over Oman in a Super Over finish Open / Comment

2024-06-05 07:30:50 Starc key to Australia’s chances: McGrath - Legendary paceman feels Bumrah is India’s trump card but says other bowlers need to support him if Rohit’s men are to go all the way Open / Comment

2024-06-05 07:30:48 20 teams at the T20 WC — a double-edged sword in pursuit of a level-playing fiel... - ICC’s move has divided opinion right from the scheduling of the event to its quality as the game tries to widen its reach with its most popular format; among those making their debut are USA, Canada, Uganda and Papua New Guinea; even half-a-dozen years back, any of these countries would not have imagined being part of a cricket World Cup Open / Comment

2024-06-05 07:30:47 Milei’s surprising devotion to Judaism, Israel provokes tension in Argentina - President Milei has offered full support for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even amidst war; his policy has triggered fear among Argentina’s Jewish community, who are still scarred by the lethal bombings of Israel’s embassy in 1992, and tensions with its neighbours Open / Comment

2024-06-01 07:30:28 Marathon polling season ends today in final phase - PM Modi’s Varanasi constituency among 57 Lok Sabha seats going to the polls in the 7th phase; in Odisha, voters will also exercise their franchise in 42 Assembly constituencies; counting on June 4 Open / Comment

2024-06-01 07:30:27 Will return to Tihar Jail tomorrow, prepared for the worst, says Kejriwal - AAP chief says he lost 6 kg in jail and might be suffering from a ‘serious illness’; Delhi court to hear his interim bail petition today; if Kejriwal was so sick, why did he engage in campaigning, asks BJP Open / Comment

2024-06-01 07:30:25 NDA members will queue up to join INDIA bloc: Congress - Party leaders place their confidence in the campaign based on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, say Congress will post a strong performance in States where it was wiped out in the 2019 polls Open / Comment