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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Humanoid robots to virtual worlds! Korean sci-fi dramas to watch: Are You Human Too?, Memories of the Alhambra and more

Gaza's war turned environmental damage into second crisis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

Ramayana: Yash’s Ravana gets first official poster from Nitesh Tiwari’s epic

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

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

Reserve Bank of India - the nation's central bank - has turned 90. At an event to mark the anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Reserve Bank of India has a key role to play in prioritising the country's economic growth and making sure that the rupee is made more accessible and acceptable globally.

PM Modi urges that RBI prioritize growth & globalize the rupee

India's growth story has been the talk of the town. And nothing signifies India's rise like the stock markets. Indian markets have been among the best-performing ones globally. This report gives us a snapshot of the stock market performance in the last fiscal year.

Indices outperform peers in UK, Europe, China & South Korea

Oil rose a little, with Brent crude hitting 87 dollars per barrel even as red sea tensions escalated. Gold rose by 1.1%, continuing its upward trajectory. The dollar continues its gains as expectations for a fed cut in June gain traction. Japan's markets are down 1.5%.

Global markets performance in March

China's housing market slump shows no signs of abating. New home sales by the nation's 100 biggest developers plunged 46% in march compared to last year. This ongoing drought is squeezing major builders like country garden, which missed a deadline for reporting annual results, and china Vanke, whose net income tumbled 46% last year. Watch in for more details!

China: Builders struggle as property market downturn persists

The tech industry is experiencing a surge in investments in generative AI. In 2023 alone, investors poured $29 billion into generative AI startups, a 260% increase from the previous year. Tech giants like amazon, Microsoft, and google are leading the charge, pouring billions of dollars into startups like anthropic & Open AI. Watch in for more details!

Tech giants lead Generative AI investment surge

Japan's economic outlook remains uncertain, with mixed signals emerging from a recent central bank survey. The survey showed a surprising surge in sentiment among large non-manufacturing businesses. Their confidence index reached the highest level since 1991. Watch in for more details!

Japan’s service sector sentiment hits 3-decade high, says survey

A recent survey by local circles involving 40,000 respondents across India reveals a promising, yet hesitant, market for electric cars. Only 5% of potential car buyers currently favour electric vehicles. Over half the respondents expressed a willingness to switch to electric cars if affordable options were available. This interest is driven by the potential for significant cost savings on running costs. Watch in for more details!

India: Only 5% of Indian car buyers opting for EVs in 2024

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has said there were speculative moves behind recent Yen declines. He asked authorities to remain on standby to intervene in the highly volatile currency market.

Japan: Finance minister on weak Yen

The battle for AI dominance is all set to heat up in Asia. Japan and the US are all set to announce closer cooperation in artificial intelligence, when President Joe Biden will host prime minister Fumio Kishida next month. According to Japanese media reports, the joint statement will advocate stronger cooperation in AI and semiconductors.

Japan & the US set to announce closer cooperation in AI

After a stellar start to the year for stocks investors are on guard for potential bumps in the second quarter as they gauge whether the Federal Reserve delivers on an expected interest rate cut by June. They turn their focus on the health of upcoming earnings.

Are the markets headed for more gains?

Alaska Airlines has said the temporary grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet may cause the company's long-term profit growth to be below its target range of 4% to 8%. Earlier this month, the airline projected first-quarter loss per share of 55 cents, compared with analysts' estimates for a loss of $1.18 per share.

Alaska Airlines: Grounding of 737 max 9 fleet to hit profit

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said the latest inflation data is "along the lines of what the fed would like to see." his comments appear to keep the central bank's baseline for interest rate cuts this year intact.

Powell: Inflation data along the lines we would like to see

Climate change is impacting diamond mining in Canada's Arctic region. An unusually warm winter in Canada has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometre ice road that provides access to key diamond mines in the region. What does that mean for the sector, which is already facing the heat from environmental groups? And for the local economy?

Unusually warm winter delays opening of 400 km 'ice road', with key access to diamond mines

In the US a massive operation is underway to clear the mangled debris of the bridge that collapsed in Baltimore. Teams of engineers have started work on the procedure of cutting and lifting the first section of the twisted steel.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: President Joe Biden to visit Baltimore next week

US Telecom giant AT&T has said it is probing a data leak on the 'dark web', which could impact nearly 7.6 million users. What does the data leak mean for user privacy and data safety in the US?

Telecom Company investigating data set released on 'dark web'

India's finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has said that the gross domestic product is on track to grow by 8% or more in the first three months of 2024. Improved inflation management and macroeconomic stability is likely to help India clock the same rate of expansion for the 2023/24 financial year.

Sitharaman: GDP on track to grow by 8 per cent in Jan-Mar 2024

Following the tragic collapse of a Baltimore bridge, attention is drawn to the alarming number of structurally deficient bridges across the country. From economic repercussions to the urgent need for repair, we uncover the critical issues facing our infrastructure.

US Bridge safety in focus after Baltimore incident

Gaza is facing an acute food shortage. With prices skyrocketing and food supplies dwindling, residents are grappling with severe shortages and soaring costs. In the northern region, the situation has reached a critical point, threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands.

Residents in Gaza struggle amid soaring prices

Take a look at how the action unfolded in the global markets this week.

Indian markets eye new record highs

A federal appeals court has ruled against meta platforms, allowing the federal trade commission to resume its investigation into Facebook's privacy practices. The FTC wants to impose stricter controls, including a ban on profiting from children's data and limitations on facial recognition technology. Meta is challenging the FTC's authority in a separate lawsuit.

Court rejects Meta's bid to block FTC privacy probe

Microsoft and OpenAI are embarking on a $100 billion project known as Stargate. This ambitious initiative aims to revolutionize AI by introducing an advanced supercomputer capable of handling the most complex tasks. With demand for AI infrastructure skyrocketing, Stargate represents a significant leap forward in meeting industry needs.

Microsoft & OpenAI partner on $100 billion AI data center

Ukraine has received $1.5 billion in funding from the World Bank. This infusion of capital is aimed at supporting Ukraine's budget and vital social spending amidst the crisis. The financing, provided by Britain and Japan, comes at a crucial time, as Ukraine faces dwindling foreign aid and mounting financial pressures.

World Bank bolsters Ukraine's budget

India's recently announced plans to enhance solar power in the country align with its broader push for sustainability. Major domestic & foreign players are pushing gears to capitalise on the increased focus on solar energy.

Luminous adds to India’s domestic solar panel production

A report says the US has authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel. This comes even as Washington publicly expresses concerns about an anticipated Israeli military offensive in Rafah.

US: Members of Biden admin calls for aid cut

China has opposed the United States' move to bar advanced chip-making factories from receiving crucial equipment. This clash comes amid Washington's ongoing efforts to curb Beijing's technological advancements over national security concerns.

China condemns US ban on advanced chip factories

Days after the pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong parliament passed the new security law also called Article 23 the US has said that it is taking steps to impose fresh visa restrictions on Hong Kong.

Washington DC imposes fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong