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

UNSC reform momentum grows: Russia, Portugal, Mauritius push for India's permanent seat bid

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

Sri Lankan Tamil migrant worker gets death sentence in Saudi Arabia, help sought from India

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

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

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

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

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

US vs China over South China Sea: Washington backs Philippines, Beijing hits back

'He's very much in our plans': Ravindra Jadeja ‘in mix’ for 2027 ODI World Cup, says batting coach

Russia will achieve Ukraine war aims; Europe doing everything to block peace talks: Lavrov at UN

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

‘Anti-social elements spreading false rumours’: LPU issues statement amid massive unrest over alleged rape

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hails global crackdown on Iranian banks and airlines

Nations League: Spain sink England at Wembley; Modric shines for Croatia

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

Jaishankar at UNGA: Goodwill and friendship can't coexist with terrorism

LPU students go on rampage, vandalise campus amid widespread protest: What's happening

Asian Games 2026: India face Afghanistan in quarterfinal on Sep 28; Pakistan clash with Hong Kong

Bigg Boss 20: Salman Khan schools Rhiti Tiwari over Qazi Touqeer clash, compares her to Dolly Bindra

Bollywood x K-pop crossover! LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha charms fans with Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Chammak Challo’ steps

Gaza's war turned environmental damage into second crisis

‘Could kill billions...’: Bill Gates backs calls to slow AI development amid fears of catastrophe

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

Ceuta migrant crisis: Protesters take to streets as Spain grapples with migrant challenge

'Countries far from conflict are penalised': Jaishankar calls for Gulf peace, seafarer safety at UN

Two men die of suspected chemical exposure inside public toilet in Mumbai

US-Iran war: Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz proposal, reports suggest talks expected next week

'What kind of confession is this?': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 'terrorists would be roaming New York' remark goes viral, raises alarm online. Watch

Is a recovery taking hold in China? The overall growth figure shows China's economic expansion in the march quarter beat expectations broadly. Data early on Tuesday showed factories powered China's economic growth, boosting hopes that the government can meet its lofty yearly objective.

China's economic growth beat expectations driven by industry

The US economy is currently experiencing a rare phenomenon: Strong growth alongside persistent inflation. The latest data shows GDP expanding at 2.4%, fuelled by a surge in hiring with over 300,000 new jobs added in march. However, inflation remains stubbornly high, well above the federal reserve's 2% target for the march quarter.

FED policy uncertainty casts shadow on global outlook

Apple's stellar run as the top smartphone maker has been eclipsed by samsung's rising galaxy. The latest data from research firm idc reveals that apple's smartphone shipments plummeted by 10% in the first quarter of 2024 as android rivals aimed for the top spot.

Samsung regains 'top phone maker in the world' title

iPhone maker apple has denied violating a court order governing its app store, and urged a california federal judge to reject a request by “fortnite” developer epic games to hold it in contempt.

Apple denies violating court order governing its App Store

A new report by Oxfam International raises concerns about rising income inequality in developing countries. Their analysis reveals that 60% of nations receiving loans or grants from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are experiencing this troubling trend.

IMF & World Bank grapple with rising income inequality | World Business Watch

As India heads to polls, the economic situation of households becomes important to understand for policymakers. Are indian households happy with their economic situation? Are there areas that the successive government needs to focus on? That's what this report decodes...

Are Indian households happy with the economy?

India's Zomato has outperformed advances in all the world's leading delivery stocks over the last year. Analysts are rushing to increase their outlooks on Zomato as the Indian company's profitability improves.

Zomato's gains outpace world's major delivery stocks

Let's turn our attention to the surge in metal prices. The London metal exchange saw a spike in aluminum and nickel prices. This comes as a result of further sanctions imposed by the US And UK on Moscow. The sanctions prohibit the delivery of any Russian supply of metals manufactured after Friday midnight.

Metals spike after Russian supply hit by US, UK sanctions

As the global economic landscape evolves amid geopolitical tensions and key data releases, investors and traders are closely monitoring several pivotal cues this week. Here’s a breakdown of the critical events shaping market sentiment.

What are investors watching this week

Big tech companies are poised to lead the charge in the upcoming earnings season, potentially revitalising investor confidence following a sluggish start to April.

Big tech to lead S&P 500 with 26.7% earnings growth

Assets at Blackrock - the world's largest asset manager - hit a record $10.5 trillion in the January-March quarter. The firm also posted a 36% jump in profit as rising global equity markets boosted its investment advisory and administration fees.

Blackrock hits a record $10.5 trillion in AUM in Q1

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is making a big push to sell its product to major clients. A Reuters report suggests that CEO Sam Altman has hosted hundreds of Fortune 500 company executives to pitch a version of the generative AI product for corporate use.

ChatGPT to go mainstream?

In China, exports contracted in March after growing in the first two months of the year. The contraction in March underscores the uneven nature of the country's recovery from the pandemic. Exports declined 7.5 per cent in March from a year earlier, while imports slipped 1.9 per cent.

China's trade falls in March as exports contract

Argentina's libertarian president Javier Milei met billionaire Elon Musk on Friday. Visuals of their meeting has taken over the internet. The two men, often considered likeminded, met in Texas, home to the tycoon's Tesla electric car company.

Argentina president Javier Milei meets Elon Musk in Texas

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed against his conviction and 25-year sentence.

Ftx saga continues as Sam Bankman-Fried appeals against conviction, sentencing

Inflation data is out and there are mixed signals for India's economy. There is some good news on India's inflation. March saw inflation hitting a 5-month low of 4.85%, largely due to falling fuel prices. But economists warn this relief might be temporary. Food prices, a major concern for households, remain high, rising over 8% year on year.

India releases inflation data, inflation reaches 5-month low

Gold prices have risen after softer-than-expected US Producer prices data boost hopes for US Rate cuts this year. Persistent geopolitical concerns in west Asia and the rush among central banks to buy gold have added to the metal's shine.

Gold prices rise after softer US Producer prices data, boost hopes for US Rate cuts

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva announced that Pakistan has requested a follow-up deal after successfully completing its existing programme. Last month, Pakistan and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement on the second and final review of the $3 billion stand-by arrangement. This agreement is poised to release approximately $1.1 billion to Pakistan.

IMF to decide on release of $1.1 BN to Pakistan by late April

A new report by credit rating agency S&P Global highlights the growing fragility of companies around the world. The percentage of companies that have defaulted on their debt more than once has reached its second-highest level since 2008 when the world was hit by an economic slowdown.

S&P: 35% of global defaults by 'redefaulters'

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is revising its global growth forecast slightly upwards. This upward revision is attributed to strong consumption and investment in the United States and many emerging economies. However, the IMF warns that this positive trend could be short-lived.

IMF nudges up global growth forecast, warns of 'tepid twenties'

Argentina’s central bank has cut its interest rate for the third time since president Javier Milei took office. Policymakers have lowered rates to 70% from 80%. Borrowing costs have fallen from 133% in December last year, when Milei took office.

Argentina's central bank lowers rates from 80% to 70%

Major US airlines and aviation unions have united, urging the Biden administration to pause approvals of additional flights between China and the United States. The move comes amid concerns over the alleged advantage Chinese carriers hold, stemming from continued access to Russian airspace, a privilege US carriers relinquished amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Biden administration urged to halt increase in China-US flights

Indian employees are turning to the stars for guidance during appraisal season. Astrology platforms have seen a surge of 50-60% in career-related consultations compared to other times of the year. This trend is particularly strong in the tech sector. This surge in queries reflects a growing interest in using astrology for navigating professional growth.

50-60% spike in career consultations during March-April: Report

India has emerged as a key market for global automakers due to a surge in demand and Bouyant consumer sentiment. Sales are surging across segments, so what do the numbers suggest about the state of the Indian economy?

Auto demand picks up across rural & urban segments

US Inflation came at 0.4% for the third consecutive month in March and higher than the 0.3% predicted widely. The March price pressures data is more than double the rate needed to bring inflation down to the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

US Inflation comes in at 0.4% for third consecutive month

Global trade is expected to see a modest rebound in 2024 after experiencing a decline in 2023 for only the third time in 30 years. That’s what the World Trade Organization predicts. This upward trend is attributed to easing inflationary pressures. However, the WTO has also revised its initial 2024 growth forecast downwards to 2.6% from 3.3%, citing potential risks. These risks include geopolitical tensions & rising protectionism.

Global goods trade to rebound slowly in 2024