India's unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in MayIndia's unemployment rate saw an increase in May, reaching 5.5%. This marks a rise from April's 5.2%. Government data indicates a slight up...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki introduces prepaid smart maintenance planMaruti Suzuki India Ltd has launched a new prepaid after-sales maintenance plan for its customers. This 'smart maintenance plan' offers fle...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Question is affordability, whether other expenditure can benefit people more than freebies: CEA Nageswaran pitches for focused welfare interventionsNageswaran said the issue should be looked at sensibly rather than on an emotional plane and the question that needs to be asked is if it i...
14 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
US Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdownThe Treasury Department is guiding banks to share information on suspected undocumented customers, framing it as a crackdown on fraud and c...
13 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
India's productivity gap with China widens despite strong GDP growth; manufacturing leap still missing: ReportIndia's labour productivity gap with China has widened significantly since 2000, despite strong economic growth. The country has yet to ach...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to require Premium Residency holders to obtain dedicated work permitsSaudi Arabia's Premium Residency holders must now secure a dedicated work permit via the Qiwa digital platform, costing SR100. This new req...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
India's FTAs set stage for $1 trillion export target: ReportIndia's new generation of Free Trade Agreements can act as a catalyst for manufacturing expansion, private capex revival and supply-chain i...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
$1,000,000,000,000: The larger story of Musk, the first trillionaire, lies not in wealth, but in power, tech and governanceElon Musk's trillion-dollar valuation marks a new era in capitalism. This unprecedented wealth reflects a changing dynamic between technolo...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the United Nation's ILOA historic international agreement has been adopted at the UN's International Labour Organization. This landmark convention aims to extend ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
After House snub, Trump set to name Jay Clayton as spy chiefTrump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director. The situ...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Donald Trump signs bill giving nearly $70 bn to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his termPresident Donald Trump has signed a new law boosting his immigration and deportation plans with nearly $70 billion. The bill allocates sign...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Kuwait restricts domestic worker recruitment to 10 countries, bans 27 othersKuwait has restricted domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries, prohibiting hiring from 27 others under new Interior Ministry r...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
US Congress approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdownThe US Congress on Tuesday passed a $70 billion bill funding President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown through the rest of hi...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
House is set to fund Donald Trump's immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White HouseHouse Republicans are set to vote on a significant immigration enforcement bill. This legislation seeks to allocate nearly $70 billion to H...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
US lawmakers urge tighter rules on contract chipmakers supplying Chinese firms' overseas unitsThis comes after the Trump administration last week moved to halt a potential loophole that may have led companies to export advanced chi...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Brother-in-law resigned to avoid nepotism controversy: Kerala Electricity Minister Sunny JosephKerala Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph confirmed his brother-in-law Benny Thomas resigned as personal staff. Thomas stepped down followin...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
LDF accuses Congress-led UDF of politically motivated staff transfers; government rejects itThe Kerala government has dismissed Left Democratic Front (opposition) accusations of politically motivated employee transfers. Minister Su...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.11 PM IST