Donald Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a monthIran launched missiles at two United States air bases in Jordan overnight. This action followed a United States strike on Iran's Larak Isla...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Food inflation composition shifts as protein-rich items, processed foods drive price pressures: Finance Ministry ReportIndia's food inflation is undergoing a shift in its composition, with protein-rich items, processed foods and edible oils emerging as major...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
FCNR inflows may delay rate hikes, but banks face margin pressure: ReportForeign currency inflows have eased financial conditions for the Reserve Bank of India. This temporary relief allows the central bank to de...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Nepal resumes flood rescue as thousands still missing; finance minister seeks $4-5 bn for rebuildingNepal resumed search efforts after a weather delay, seeking foreign technical assistance. Hundreds died and nearly three thousand people re...
30 Aug, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
Bangladesh confirms J-10CE jet deal with China, cites fighter jet downed in India-Pakistan clashBangladesh officially confirmed a deal to acquire Chinese J-10CE fighter jets. The nation cited the aircraft's reported combat performance ...
29 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- Nepal floods: PM, ministers pledge a month's salary to relief fund; Kathmandu to buy 25,000 MT of fertilisers from New Delhi
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his ministers will donate one month’s salary to the Disaster Relief Fund following devastating flo...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Rains Raksha in India may not be enough to fight $250 billion heat billExtreme heat poses a significant economic threat to India's workforce and GDP. Lost labor hours and reduced productivity impact both worker...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Assam moves to streamline agarwood industry, boost exports and downstream manufacturingAssam is moving to expand its agarwood industry by simplifying regulations, speeding up export permissions and strengthening cultivation, p...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Global Market Today: Asian shares slip as US stock futures dip ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speechFutures for the Nasdaq 100 Index fell 0.3% and those for the S&P 500 Index retreated 0.2% as initial enthusiasm about the artificial intell...
28 Aug, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
Regional Rural Banks post all-time high net profit of Rs 10,176 crore in FY25-26; total business crosses Rs 13.5 lakh croreRegional Rural Banks (RRBs) reported a record consolidated net profit of ₹10,176 crore in FY26, up from ₹6,820 crore a year earlier, while ...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
India's airport privatisation plan creates a barricade for power in few handsThe government plans to cap private bidders winning airport bundles. This aims to prevent excessive market concentration and financial leve...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Scientists still take Antarctic data out in 'suitcases full of hard drives'. Chile now plans a 4,100-km undersea cable to change thatA recent study conducted in Chile reveals that establishing a subsea fiber-optic cable to Antarctica is indeed feasible from a technical st...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
ED arrests 2 in Rs 30,000 crore pan-India cyber fraud caseThe Enforcement Directorate has made two arrests in Mumbai related to a vast cyber fraud operation, part of a money laundering investigatio...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguidedPresident Zelenskyy detailed his dispute with the dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. He cited misguided actions and problematic d...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Six EU countries urge windfall tax on energy firmsSix EU nations are urging a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies. Profits have surged due to the ongoing Middle East war and rising cost...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
India aims 30 GW polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030: MNRE SecretaryIndia plans to add thirty gigawatts of polysilicon manufacturing capacity by twenty thirty. This ambitious goal aims to attract an investme...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
India gets nearly Rs 5,000 crore FDI after easing rules for Chinese-linked firmsNew foreign investment rules are yielding positive results for India's economy. Twenty-nine investment proposals totaling over Rs 4,895 cro...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.46 PM IST