IIP growth comes in at 8% in August compared with 7.4% in JulyManufacturing set a record by growing at 8% or more in the past three consecutive months.
28 Sep, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Midwest Energy to set up Rs 250-crore rare earth magnet plant in HyderabadMidwest Energy is setting up India’s first sintered NdFeB magnet plant in Hyderabad, with commercial production expected to begin by mid-Oc...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
There wasn’t much to Xi: A red carpet, a fragile truce and the search for US-China stabilityDuring Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, leaders announced modest tariff cuts and a new dialogue on AI safety. The ongoing US-Iran wa...
27 Sep, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Scientists may have got one of Earth’s biggest ancient mysteries wrong: A 2-billion-year-old carbon clue thought to reveal a global change may actually point to magma, methane and microbesResearch from Caltech indicates that a significant carbon signal may arise from local geological processes instead of global events. The st...
27 Sep, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Trump’s dinner for Xi Jinping looks more like a Silicon Valley Summit, but China CEO's are missing; here's the guest listUS President Donald Trump's dinner with Chinese Supremo Xi Jinping is currently the talk of the tech industry as most of the business elite...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Wufu, or the five blessings in Chinese tradition: Is the number 5 getting unlucky for Donald TrumpFor centuries, five has been tied to an idea called wufu, or the “Five Blessings.” The tradition comes from the Book of Documents and descr...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
'Busan Agreement' explained: What the US-China trade truce means for world tradeUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the extension of the Busan Agreement until January 10, 2027. This extension allows both sides...
24 Sep, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
US-China AI talks: A two-power bargain that could leave the world with no sayDonald Trump has rejected international regulations on artificial intelligence while preparing for a critical summit with Xi Jinping. Discu...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
India's first mineral exchange may be operationalised by next fiscal: OfficialThe government plans to operationalise India’s first mineral exchange by the next financial year, aiming to enable transparent trading and ...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Key issues for this week's Trump-Xi summit in WashingtonPresident Trump welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping for crucial talks this week. They seek stability in a relationship strained by trade and...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Coal India Limited announces ambitious Business Development portfolio for diversification beyond miningCoal India Limited announced its ambitious business development portfolio on Sunday. This plan focuses on five key platforms for future exp...
20 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Macron, Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France economic, defence tiesFrance’s Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney will meet in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to deepen economic and security ties as Ottawa seek...
20 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visitChinese President Xi Jinping will visit Washington next week for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump. The Chinese leader's arr...
19 Sep, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Behind the Modi-Xi border thaw, India's dependence on Chinese imports, especially rare earths, keeps deepeningIndia faces a significant trade deficit with China, importing substantially more goods than it exports. Chinese firms offer superior price ...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
European Union will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen saysThe European Union will employ all available tools to address its trade imbalance with China. Ursula von der Leyen stated the deficit has r...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Mining sector could contribute USD 500 billion to Indian economy in next 20 years: Maharashtra CM FadnavisIndia's mining sector is projected to contribute half a trillion dollars over twenty years. This vital industry is expected to create three...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Researchers crushed mussel, cockle and oyster shells collected from a Dublin beach and added them to polluted water; the experiment cleaned the water while recovering valuable metalsA team of researchers discovered that discarded seashells have the ability to purify water by removing rare earth metals. Among various she...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST