China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyersChinese companies are pushing ahead with humanoid robot production. These robots can perform tasks like directing traffic and making coffee...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Trump’s tariff comeback? The White House finds a new route after court setbacksThe US is proposing to reintroduce country-specific tariffs on India and others, shifting from emergency powers to Section 301 of the Trade...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
US India trade relations: USTR reveals Section 301 findings, proposes 12.5% additional tariffs on imports from New Delhi & othersUS tariffs on India: The US Trade Representative has initiated a significant proposal for additional tariffs targeting India and 53 other n...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
23 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
UAE private companies must pay salaries on 1st of every month from June 1, 2026 or face legal actionUAE private companies must now pay employee salaries on the first of each month, effective June 1, 2026, as mandated by the Ministry of Hum...
20 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Samsung, labour union make last push to avert strike before May 21Samsung Electronics and its labour union are in crucial talks this week. A planned strike on May 21 threatens operations at the world's lar...
11 May, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Charting the global economy: US job growth exceeds projectionsUS employers added more jobs than expected for a second month. Germany's industrial output declined again. Australia's central bank raised ...
10 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit fresh peaks as tech stocks, jobs data lift sentimentU.S. stocks surged at Friday's open, driven by a robust employment report that alleviated concerns about a cooling labor market. A rebound ...
08 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
08 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in war. Finding them is challengeFollowing Russia's retreat from Kherson, museum director Alina Dotsenko discovered thousands of artworks missing, with nearly 10,000 pieces...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Iran and US fail to reach a deal after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan, says J D VanceUnited States and Iran have concluded peace talks in Pakistan without a ceasefire agreement. US Vice President J D Vance stated that substa...
12 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Saudi Arabia introduces new work visa rules for foreign domestic workersThis move comes as part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to streamline and regulate the domestic labor market. The Ministry of Human Resources has...
27 Nov, 2023, 10.28 AM IST
Saudi Arabia announces additional rights to expatriate workers; to benefit over 2 million IndiansThe initiative allows expatriate workers labor mobility and amends existing exit procedures in a manner that does not conflict with Saudi L...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.37 AM IST
Saudi Arabia bars foreigners from mall jobs to help citizensThe decision is expected to generate about 35,000 jobs, and companies will be given sufficient time to deal with foreign labor contracts.
21 Apr, 2017, 10.11 AM IST
- Malaysia to send home 200,000 workers
Malaysia to send home at least 200,000 foreign workers by next year to increase job opportunities for locals.
20 Jan, 2008, 11.54 AM IST