Australia student visa approvals plunge as Indian grants crash 75%Australia has sharply reduced student visa approvals, with grants to Indian applicants plunging 75% in June 2026 from a year earlier, Times...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
16 Indians, including 10 seafarers, killed in Middle East conflict: GovtSixteen Indian nationals, including ten seafarers, have died in the Middle East conflict this year. Seventy-five Indians sustained injuries...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Vedanta announces demerger of real estate business into new listed companyVedanta's board has approved a demerger of its real estate business. This will create a new pure-play real estate company called Vedanta Pr...
30 Jul, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Indian national gets one day prison term, deportation in US U Visa fraud schemeAn Indian national received a prison sentence and fine in the United States. Mitul Patel pleaded guilty to visa fraud involving staged arme...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
West Bengal to serve eggs separately as ISKCON cooks mid-day mealsWest Bengal will serve eggs separately in state-run schools as part of mid-day meals starting August 1. The state government is also adopti...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
New Zealand grants first offshore petroleum permit since reversing exploration banNew Zealand's government has issued its first offshore petroleum exploration permit. This action follows the reversal of a ban previously i...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
UCO Bank plans $500-million overseas fundraiseUCO Bank plans to raise $500 million through foreign currency deposits and overseas borrowings. This move joins other lenders accessing the...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
ET Exclusive: Adani eyes controlling stake in UK's Associated British PortsAdani Ports is weighing a bid for Associated British Ports in the UK. This acquisition would expand Gautam Adani's port empire significantl...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
More than meets eyesThe Allusionist podcast episode Hues examines the difficulty of defining colors. Helen Zaltzman and Kory Stamper discuss historical and mod...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Global Market: Xiaohongshu faces scrutiny over potential Hong Kong IPO plans amid VIE structure disputeChinese social media platform Xiaohongshu faces listing scrutiny following a complaint by a former executive regarding its variable interes...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Govt plans Rs 80,000 crore package to attract deepwater oil explorersIndia plans an Rs 80,000-crore incentive package for deepwater oil exploration. The government will fund up to half the cost of drilling ex...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Small, medium banks offer higher rates to attract NRI depositsSmall and mid-sized Indian banks are ramping up FCNR(B) deposit rates to attract non-resident Indians after interest rate deregulation, off...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
China issues red alert as Typhoon Noul approachesChina's national observatory issued a red alert as Typhoon Noul approaches its coast. The powerful storm is forecast to make landfall along...
26 Jul, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
ONGC starts drilling first deepwater well in Mahanadi basin under Samudra Manthan missionONGC began drilling its first deepwater exploratory well in the Mahanadi offshore basin. This ambitious campaign aims to tap India's vast h...
25 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
China blacklists 14 European firms in retaliation for EU's Russia sanctionsChina has added fourteen European organizations to its export control list. This action is a direct response to the European Union's sancti...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
China to tax offshore trusts as Beijing targets overseas wealthChina's new tax regulations taking effect on Friday will impose taxes on offshore trusts and their associated incomes. A twenty percent tax...
24 Jul, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Foreign banks account for lion's share of FCNR(B) inflows under RBI's concessional swap facilityForeign banks have facilitated most FCNR(B) deposits under the RBI's swap facility. This concessional swap facility has attracted over twen...
21 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST