Asian stocks today: Markets rise on AI deals and Fed rate cut hopes; Nikkei jumps over 1,000 points, Kospi adds 1%

Asian stocks edged higher on Wednesday, as global markets rally as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence shares and expectations of US interest rate cuts boosted investor sentiments.Japan’s Nikkei traded at 51,097, at 10:00 AM IST, adding 878 points, after jumping over 1,000 points. Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.37% and 0.9%, respectively. South Korea’s Kospi also gained…

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From Asia Cup nightmare to domestic humbling: Haris Rauf continues to get hammered in First-Class cricket | Cricket News

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf’s nightmare run of form has continued, as the fiery quick endured another forgettable outing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, where he was taken apart by Sialkot’s rising batter Aashar Mehmood. Once hailed as Pakistan’s premier death bowler, Rauf’s struggles since the Asia Cup final disaster against India have now spilled over into…

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Harvard conservative student magazine accuses board of ‘usurpation of power’ after suspension order

Harvard University’s conservative student magazine, The Harvard Salient, is caught in an escalating internal conflict after its editor-in-chief, Richard Y. Rodgers ’28, defied a board order that sought to suspend the publication pending a conduct investigation. In an email to the magazine’s mailing list on Tuesday, Rodgers dismissed the board’s decision as “an unauthorised usurpation…

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‘Active communication’: India-China hold border talks; agree to maintain contact | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting, in Tianjin, China. (File photo) NEW DELHI: India and China held discussions on border-related issues, news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting China’s defence ministry. Both sides had “active and in-depth communication on the control of the western section of the China-India border.”…

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Abu Dhabi impose strict new penalties for under-21 drivers: 6-month suspension or permanent licence loss | World News

Probationary drivers under 21 who reach 24 points twice lose their licence and must wait a year to reapply/Representative Image Abu Dhabi Police have detailed the complete framework for handling traffic black points, licence suspensions, and rehabilitation options for drivers, particularly highlighting stricter regulations for motorists under the age of 21 who hold probationary licences….

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