Holiday rush: US retailers eye Black Friday lift; shoppers hunt deals despite weak sentiment
Black Friday no longer pulls Americans from Thanksgiving dinners for midnight mall queues, but it still draws more in-store traffic than any other day of the year — and remains the unofficial start of the US holiday shopping season.This year’s kickoff came as US consumer confidence slipped following the federal government shutdown, weak hiring and…
Indian tennis player Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha qualifies for 2026 Australian Open men’s doubles after winning Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff | Cricket News
Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (left) with his partner Pruchya Isaro Indian tennis player Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha achieved a significant career milestone on Friday by winning the Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff alongside Thailand’s Pruchya Isaro, earning a main-draw wild card entry for the 2026 Australian Open men’s doubles.The Indo-Thai pair demonstrated consistent performance throughout the tournament, defeating Japanese…
Surprising facts about the ‘blue saree girl’ you didn’t know
Girija Oak Godbole, the Marathi actress who has taken the internet by storm with her viral blue saree look from a recent event, has steadily carved a niche for herself across Hindi, Marathi, and OTT platforms. Best known for her roles in Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par, Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, and Manoj Bajpayee’s Inspector…
Siddaramaiah vs Shivakumar in Karnataka: Did Congress high command fail to act on time, yet again? | India News
NEW DELHI: The Congress would have a strong feeling of deja vu about the turn of events in Karnataka. The grand-old-party stares at a political crisis in the state that threatens the very stability of its government. Ironically, while the crisis is in Karnataka, on test is the Congress high command – which has proved…
GDP grows at 8.2%, fastest in 6 quarters: What the data really says about Indian economy – explained
India’s GDP growth has consistently surprised on the upside in the last few quarters. (AI image) India’s GDP has grown at a robust 8.2% in the second quarter of the financial year – a number that beats all estimates by economists and even the RBI. The six-quarter high real GDP growth is expected to push…
‘Bowling 150 kph is an art’: Umran Malik hopeful about making Team India return | Cricket News
Umran Malik (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) After recovering from injury, fast bowler Umran Malik is eager to return to the Indian cricket team. He relies on his natural ability to bowl at speeds exceeding 150 kmph, along with newly developed skills like slower deliveries and improved yorkers.Malik has been absent from the Indian team…
Smriti Mandhana and Palaash Muchhal wedding postponed: Choreographer Gulnaaz Khan breaks silence, ‘False claims about me and my friend Nandika Dwivedi’ |
The postponement of cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palaash Muchhal’s wedding has sparked widespread rumours online, including unfounded allegations involving choreographers Nandika Dwivedi and Gulnaaz Khan. Addressing the speculation, Gulnaaz has issued a clear denial. Gulnaaz’s clarification Taking to Instagram Stories, Gulnaaz wrote, “I’ve been noticing a lot of speculation and false claims going…
Karnataka CM tussle: Congress high command cracks whip; Sidda invites DKS for breakfast meet | India News
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that he has invited DK Shivakumar for breakfast after the party high command asked them to have a meeting amid the ongoing “power tussle” over the chief ministerial post.“I invited deputy CM D K Shivakumar for breakfast tomorrow, as high command asked us to have meeting,”…
Growth rebound: Canada posts 2.6% Q3 GDP surge; stronger trade and govt spending drive recovery
Canada’s economy staged a stronger-than-expected recovery in the third quarter of 2025, expanding 2.6 per cent year-on-year after a contraction in the previous quarter, according to new data from Statistics Canada, AFP reported.The rebound was fuelled by an improved trade balance and higher government spending, offsetting the drag from US President Donald Trump’s trade war,…