US Senator urges sanctions on entities paying Iran for passage via Strait of HormuzUS Senator Tom Cotton has called on the Treasury Department to sanction entities aiding Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. He specif...
23 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Venezuela soon to become America's 51st state? Here's truth to Donald Trump's shocking remarksDonald Trump has made similar comments about Canada. Rodríguez went on to say that Venezuelan and U.S. officials have been in touch and are...
12 May, 2026, 05.38 AM IST
Guns, drones & algos: War gets smarter, faster & uncomfortably less humanArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing global warfare. Nations are significantly increasing AI spending for defense. This technology en...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
India's IT model worked, until AI. Disruption now haunts its sub-optimal equilibriumIndia's IT sector thrived for decades by providing skilled labour at lower costs. This model is now challenged by Artificial Intelligence. ...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Morgan Stanley expects Venezuela's bonds to soar in restructuringThe value of Venezuela's government and state oil firm bonds could surge when they are eventually restructured, analysts at Wall Street inv...
18 Mar, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
S&P assigns 'BBB-' rating to Bank of Maharashtra on strong financial parametersS&P Global Ratings has assigned Bank of Maharashtra a 'BBB-' rating with a 'Stable' outlook, highlighting the bank's strong financial healt...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
Australia recognises 'independent and sovereign State of Palestine': PM Anthony AlbaneseAustralia has formally recognized the independent and sovereign State of Palestine, as announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This d...
21 Sep, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Hamas denies "prepared to be demilitarised" claim, calls Witkoff visit a "staged show"Hamas refuted reports of disarming during Gaza ceasefire talks. They asserted their right to resistance against Israeli occupation. This st...
03 Aug, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Who needs Mars when there's an isle!Tech entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan has purchased a private island near Singapore to establish his 'Network State,' a society built on onli...
09 Jul, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
Ireland officially recognises Palestinian stateIreland has officially recognized a Palestinian state, defying Israel's condemnation. The government approved the recognition in a cabinet ...
28 May, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
View: RBI leads re-rating IndiaThe A+ rating given to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das by Global Finance magazine is significant in the context of India's low sovereign ratin...
12 Sep, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
Why the UN security council needs IndiaModi's words to Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand stressed that the world does not need war...
22 Sep, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
El Salvador changes tech provider for 'Chivo' walletCrypto software firm AlphaPoint will support the frontend and backend infrastructure that powers the wallet and integrates the entire ecosy...
02 Feb, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
Moody's backs Modi, upgrades India's sovereign rating for first time in 14 yearsThe last time the global rating agency had revised India's sovereign rating was when the BJP government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in ...
17 Nov, 2017, 11.57 PM IST
Bad loans a huge threat for sovereign credit profile“Significant and extended asset quality or profitability pressures on stateowned banks would hurt the sovereign balance sheet,” it said, st...
27 Apr, 2016, 03.33 AM IST
Poor asset quality of PSBs a risk to sovereign rating: Moody'sMoody's Investors Service today cautioned that a prolonged worsening in asset quality at PSU banks is the main threat to India's sovereign ...
26 Apr, 2016, 11.48 AM IST