Black Friday boost: Online sales in India jump 27%; FMCG, beauty & personal care leads growth

NEW DELHI: Black Friday sales in India recorded a strong rise this year, with overall order volumes growing 27% compared to 2024, according to an analysis by e-commerce enablement platform Unicommerce. The surge was driven largely by healthy food products, beauty and personal care, and home categories.The findings highlight the increasing popularity of the global…

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China CPI: Inflation rises 0.2% after months of stagnation in October; property and spending pressures persist

China saw a mild increase in consumer prices in October, breaking a stretch of stagnation and decline as the world’s second-largest economy continues to fight a series of economic setbacks. Official figures released on Sunday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the consumer price index (CPI) edged up 0.2% year-on-year last month….

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1 in 3 faculty posts vacant across AIIMS; over 17,000 Non-Faculty Posts Also Unfilled | India News

NEW DELHI: Nearly one in every three faculty positions across India’s premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is vacant, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha, exposing large staffing gaps across both older and newly established institutes.In a written reply to a question by Shri Golla Baburao, Minister of State for Health Shri Prataprao…

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‘Building castles in air’: Supreme Court rebukes states over failure to enhance stray dog sterilisation capacity | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply criticised states for failing to comply with its directions to enhance stray dog sterilisation capacity, saying, “They are all building castles in the air.” A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria made the remark while hearing the governments’ submissions on their compliance with…

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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt spotted at Mumbai airport, head for vacation with daughter Raha – watch video |

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were seen at Mumbai’s Kalina airport after an intimate Diwali at their home, Vastu. They recently moved to a new bungalow in Bandra. The couple will reunite on-screen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’, releasing March 2026. Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were spotted at Kalina airport in Mumbai…

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‘Don’t travel’: Google and Apple warn visa workers against overseas travel amid US immigration crackdown

Google and Apple advised US-based employees on work visas not to travel internationally after their outside counsel warned of delays of up to 12 months at US embassies and consulates worldwide amid the immigration crackdown, documents reviewed by Business Insider show. On Thursday, BAL Immigration Law, which represents Google, sent a memo stating, “Please be…

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IPL 2026 | Praful Hinge makes big revelation: ‘I wanted Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s wicket on the first ball’ | Cricket News

Praful Hinge and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Praful Hinge announced himself on the grand stage by dismantling Rajasthan Royals’ top order and putting their run chase in complete disarray at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. The young pacer broke the backbone of RR’s batting by removing their top three batters…

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