POTUS says furloughed workers won’t get back pay

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that some furloughed federal employees may not receive back pay once the government reopens, after threats to lay off federal workers during shutdown. Trump said at…

World Bank raises India GDP forecast 6.5% in FY26

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s gross domestic product forecast for 2025–26 (FY26) to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent projected in June. It revised downwards the estimate for 2026–27 (FY27) by 20 basis…