Mushtaq Khan dies at 56: When Welcome actor opened up about his salary for iconic role Ballu

Pakistan deploys over 20,000 security personnel as PTI vows march for Imran Khan's release

'Making history': Xi Jinping praises Trump as US-China leaders dine at White House

‘Not just a local tragedy’: Nepal PM Shah warns UN of growing climate threat, says Nepal floods were 'a warning to the world'

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Gaza's war turned environmental damage into second crisis

WATCH | As Shehbaz Sharif claims Pakistan’s ‘victory’ during 2025 conflict, Indian diplomat R Srinivas laughs at UN

Did Hitler kill his niece Geli Raubal? Newly found records reopen a 95-year-old mystery

India's UN Envoy slams Pakistan: 'They claim security by day, terrorism by night' 

'A terrorist country is asking me that question?': Jaishankar hits back at Pakistani journalist at UN; flags attacks on commercial shipping

US Supreme Court backs Trump administration's use of SAVE database to check voter citizenship

Scientists detect first radio signals directly from faraway planet

Yemen's war escalates: Saudi-backed leader calls for general mobilisation against the Houthis

Asian Games: Shooting spree continues as India win silver in women’s 50m rifle 3P team event

OpenAI AI Agents hacked 4 websites before Hugging Face, researchers reveal

Tesla is preparing something big for Optimus: new Gen 3 models surface in app

Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber cremated as death probe continues

Bias or safety concerns? Bengaluru CEO says firm will not hire men from UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP. Here's why

Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot raises deteriorating situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in right of reply at UN

10,000 gather in support of 87-year-old forcefully evicted from home of 71 years

US court backs Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic over Claude AI restrictions

Pentagon quietly adds 37 wounded troops to Iran war tally without explaining when or how

India's insurance regulator overhauls policies

Red Sea crisis: Houthis promise not to target European ships; UNSC condemns Saudi attacks

Saudi oil exports surge despite Iran war 

'FIRST LOOK from inside Noah’s Ark': Researchers share video from inside mysterious mound in Turkey

New Friday OTT releases (September 25, 2026): Don’t Be Shy, Hunkkaar: The Roar, Mango Pachcha- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more

Trump rejects Iran's 7-day ceasefire proposal as US weighs renewed bombing after midterms: Report

Myanmar training camp case: US national, 6 Ukrainians allowed to meet their families abroad

Nigeria Navy moves to boost oil security, tackle crude theft and infrastructure threats

‘Attack on Mecca a red line for Pakistan’: Shehbaz Sharif warns Houthis at UN

Asian Games 2026: India women’s kabaddi team edge Iran 37-34 to clinch 3rd gold medal

Trump-Xi summit wrap: Big pageantry, Iran talks, few major developments and more meetings planned

Saudi Arabia still harbours intent to develop nuclear weapons, reveals US intelligence: Report

‘Goal is to win it’: Virat Kohli confirms 2027 ODI World Cup will be his final tournament for India

‘It is all possible’: Putin weighs next steps on Ukraine talks, rules out Europe conflict

Jay-Z rape case: Accuser says allegations were false, never met rapper

Outrage erupts after 3-year-old is married to 60-year-old man in Pakistan, link to her sister's murder being probed

Indian markets after exit polls show a resounding victory for the ruling party. Benchmark stock indices opened strongly, with new highs in sight. Watch in for more details!

India's stock rally hinges on Modi bettering 303-seats tally

Airfare prices in Europe and Asia are showing signs of cooling down after a period of rapid increase. This next report explores what's driving this shift and how it impacts travellers around the world.

Airfares fall in Europe & Asia

After months of decline, the market rebounded with significant support from state-backed funds buying into exchange-traded funds.

China’s stock rally stumbles | World Business Watch

Tesla is facing a shareholder showdown over CEO Elon Musk's controversial 56 billion dollar compensation plan. Proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis, who hold significant sway over investor votes, have both recommended rejecting the massive payout.

Tesla board scrambles for shareholder support

Oil major Saudi Aramco has finalised the acquisition of a 40% stake in gas & oil Pakistan, marking its entry into Pakistan's downstream fuel sector.

Saudi Aramco's acquisition spree

And now we look at the financial impact of the recent conflict in Gaza. Israeli defence companies saw a surge in profits, while the US supplied Israel with billions of dollars in weaponry.

Cost of war: Israel in focus

Despite a tough week, it was a winning may for Wall Street, with each of the major benchmarks registering a sixth positive month in seven.

How markets moved in May

Donald Trump may be the first former President convicted as a fellon, but Wall Street billionaires are rushing to back him for the White House.

Wall Street's rich bet on Trump

Let's look at the developements in China's property market crisis. Chinese leaders believe lowering home inventories would halt the country's unparalleled property collapse.

China's property crisis in focus

Is the fomo rally in global stocks starting to dwindle? There's a frenzy-like quality to the rally on wall street right now. This has many traders drawing comparisons to the stocks-only-go-up mania of the early days of the pandemic. Take a look at this next report for more.

Is the fomo rally in stocks dwindling?

India's economy grows at a faster-than-expected 8% in the fiscal year ended in March. Gross domestic product has risen 8.2% from a year ago. That is above the 7.9% forecast by economists in a Bloomberg survey. For the January-March quarter, gdp grew 7.8% from a year ago.

India grows faster-than-expected

In a historic move, the Reserve Bank of India has moved back 100 tonnes of gold reserves from the UK. This marks the first large-scale relocation of gold by India since 1991.

India brings back gold from the UK | World Business Watch

Shares of trump media & technology group, the parent company of truth social, dropped 6.5 percent late Thursday.

Hush Money Trial: Trump media shares drop 6.5% after jury convicts trump on 34 counts

A recent report by the reserve bank of India reveals an increase in digital payment fraud. In the year ended march 2024, these scams saw a more than fivefold jump, reaching 175 million dollars.

India's digital payments boom causes spike in online payment fraud

On today’s pollnomics, we focus on the changing economic landscape in India. Traditionally urban-driven manufacturing is decentralising, with rural areas now contributing over half the value addition in the sector. Take a look at this report for more.

Rural awakening key to achieving double-digit growth rates

Let's look at how markets opened this morning. Asian stocks rose as US economic data boosted the case for the federal reserve to start cutting interest rates this year. However, that defies a general sell-off on wall street overnight. The world's biggest stock market was hit by a pricing glitch in a session that saw equities fall and bonds rise after economic data signaled a slowdown in momentum.

Pricing glitch in world's biggest stock market for an hour

Let's shift our focus to the developments in the latest lawsuit and probe against Elon musk. The US Securities and exchange commission (s-e-c) is investigating musk's 2022 purchase of the social media site formerly known as twitter. The billionaire has now agreed to testify in the US Regulator's probe. Watch in for more details!

Did Musk secretly acquire twitter stocks before the buyout?

India's housing market is experiencing a growth spurt, with average home prices expected to rise around 6 percent annually over the next few years. This surge is largely driven by a growing demand for luxury properties, which now account for nearly a third of total sales. Economic buoyancy, particularly among high-income earners, is fueling this trend.

India's home prices to climb 6% in 2024 and 2025

The ongoing war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the country's economy. A new world bank report reveals a significant rise in poverty, with 1.8 million more Ukrainians falling below the poverty line since 2020. Watch in for more details!

Ukraine war: 1.8 million more Ukrainians in poverty since 2020 due to war

Now, we turn our attention to the Russian economy. Is the Russian economy overheating? Likely, because the latest inflation surge has taken the Russian central bank by surprise.

Russia's overheating economy puts rate hike back on table

Ahead of India's election result announcement, S&P has upgraded India's sovereign rating outlook to "positive," citing the country's robust economic expansion. Analysts forecast GDP growth to remain near 7 percent annually for the next three years. This positive outlook is driven by several factors.

S&P global upgrades India's outlook to 'positive' amid 7% growth

US bank profits are experiencing a significant surge. In the first quarter of 2024, they jumped 79.5 percent to $64.2 billion.

US bank profits surge 79.5% to $64.2 billion in Q1 2024

We shift our focus to how sanctions-hit Russia looks at new trade settlement options. Stablecoins have emerged as a viable alternative. Russian commodities firms having trouble settling transactions with their Chinese counterparts use this method. Take a look at this report to know more.

Russian firms turn to crypto for China commodities trade

The US Economy continues to expand, with data from early April to mid-may showing ongoing growth. However, a key fed report reveals a concerning trend - businesses are growing more pessimistic despite the positive data.

US Economic activity expands, but pessimism & uncertainty rise

Let's look at how markets opened this morning. Asian stocks and bonds fell early on Thursday, mirroring declines in the US Wall Street stocks took a hit after another weak sale of treasuries.

Stocks fall as weak treasury sale lifts US Bond yields

India's central bank has taken action against the Edelweiss group. Two of their companies have been barred from acquiring financial assets or undertaking specific transactions. The reason for this lies in a practice known as "Evergreening." this involves issuing new loans to struggling borrowers so they can repay existing ones. Essentially, it masks the true extent of a company's bad debt.

RBI bars Edelweiss units from acquiring assets over ‘Evergreening’