A 2024 Harvard-led study collected 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across 6 continents and analyzed their DNA; researchers found the pest evolved from an Asian cockroach about 2,100 years ago before hitching rides with humans around the worldAccording to new genetic findings, the German cockroach's roots trace back to Asia nearly 2,000 years ago. It seems that the cockroach adap...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
57% office occupiers in India see no material impact of AI on leasing decisionsMost Indian office occupiers see no major impact from AI on leasing decisions, CBRE says. Many firms are in early AI implementation stages,...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Global Market Today: Nasdaq futures, Asian stocks rise on Nvidia outlookContracts for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 1.2%, while those for the S&P 500 Index added 0.6% after Nvidia signaled strong sales...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.24 AM IST
Incubit Group plans Rs 5,000 crore India investment, eyes energy infrastructure expansionIncubit Group plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore in India over four to five years. The emerging-markets energy operator will expand its existin...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
AI is keeping Asia afloat as inflation weighs it down: Moody’s AnalyticsIn the Asia-Pacific landscape, economies are diverging with AI-driven export demand providing a silver lining. Nonetheless, domestic consum...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
India overtakes China in premium intercontinental demand: Lufthansa ExecLufthansa Group executive says tronger passenger and premium demand makes India an attractive market. India is now Lufthansa's second-large...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
97 crore voters, 1.8 crore election workers: CEC highlights scale of India's pollsIndia's Chief Election Commissioner referred to the impressive 97 crore voters as the largest family globally. During general elections, th...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
Trump's North Korea gambit tests US ties with Asian partners, including IndiaTrump’s outreach to North Korea is unsettling US allies across Asia, with Japan, Taiwan and India reassessing Washington’s security commitm...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Senco Gold eyes 25 pc revenue growth to Rs 11,000 cr in FY27This financial year, Senco Gold and Diamonds aims to achieve more than twenty-five percent revenue growth. The company intends to launch ap...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Northeast India looks to emerge as space-tech gateway to Southeast AsiaThe Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 will convene in Guwahati to explore regional transformation. This event aims to leverage space tech...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
India's goods trade deficit hits 6-month high as imports rise amid Middle East conflictIn July, India's merchandise trade deficit climbed to $31.98 billion, the highest in six months, largely attributed to increasing oil and e...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay calls on Amit Shah ahead of key meeting of southern CMsTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This meeting occurred before the Southern Zonal Council's upcom...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Why Taiwan and the South China Sea are two sides of the same strategic coinTaiwan and the South China Sea hold significant global trade importance. China claims Taiwan and asserts sovereignty over the South China S...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Russia to receive almost 270,000 tons of refined fuel from Asia in August, data showsRussia is importing nearly 270,000 tons of refined fuels from Asia this August. These shipments are occurring via ship-to-ship transfers to...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Global Market: Foreign inflows into major Asian bond markets fall to four-month low in JulyForeign investment in major Asian bond markets fell to a four-month low in July as investors turned more selective amid geopolitical risks ...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Asia bond foreign inflows hit four-month low in July on oil shockIn July, foreign investment in local bonds throughout Asia waned, despite a broader global appetite for emerging market debt. Elevated ener...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Global Market: Samsung, SK Hynix lead KOSPI rout amid global risk-off moodKospi plunged 4.65% as rising global bond yields and Middle East tensions triggered heavy selling in semiconductor shares. Samsung Electron...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST