Global markets | Australian shares rise modestly as sticky core inflation keeps rate hike bets aliveAustralian shares edged higher on Wednesday, a cautious advance following inflation data. While headline inflation eased, core inflation ti...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
India nears 50% domestic coal use in import-based power plants, sources sayIndia is significantly boosting the use of domestic coal at power plants previously reliant on imports, aiming to slash costly overseas pur...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
UN chief ups climate pitch, targets fossil fuels and AIAcknowledging that temperature increases will breach the 1.5C guardrail, Guterres focused on the need to take measures to ensure that the r...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
AI startup Baseten hits $13 billion valuation as Australia's Blackbird makes record betThe round was led by U.S.-based investors Sands Capital and Wellington Management, Baseten said late on Monday. Top Australian venture ca...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Core sector output slows to seven-month low of 0.5% in MayIndia's core sector growth hit a seven-month low of 0.5% in May, primarily due to a significant slump in energy-related industries. Petrole...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Australia and Canada sign a $1.75 billion deal to build long-range radar in CanadaAustralian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Canadian Secretary of State (Defense Procurement) Stephen Fuhr signed the first phase of a p...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Quote of the day by Nicole Kidman: ‘I think that the most difficult thing is allowing yourself to be loved, so receiving the…’ – Oscar-winning actress on why accepting love can be harder than finding itOscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman reveals a profound personal struggle: allowing oneself to be loved and believing one deserves it. She e...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Steel industry sounds alarm over slow progress on green steelThe global push for green steel faces significant hurdles, with half of planned projects delayed and government support falling drastically...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
BHEL, Coal India investing Rs 25,000 crore in Odisha coal gasification project: G Kishan ReddyA significant Rs 25,000 crore investment by BHEL and Coal India Limited is set to transform Odisha's coal sector. This ambitious project wi...
20 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Odisha coal gasification project to meet 35% of India's ammonium nitrate needs by 2030: IndustryA significant Rs 25,016-crore coal gasification project in Odisha, recently inaugurated by President Murmu and PM Modi, is set to fulfill n...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
5 world market themes for the week aheadGlobal markets are watching closely as a U.S.-Iran deal faces crucial weeks. Key economic data from the U.S. and Australia, along with Colo...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
NTPC installs 5 GWh battery storage at coal plants in Rs 5,000 crore push to cut renewable curtailmentNTPC is installing 5 gigawatt-hours of battery storage at its coal power plants. This initiative aims to reduce renewable energy that goes ...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
India's thermal coal imports sink to a 4-year low as green energy reshapes demandIndia's thermal coal imports have reached a four-year low. This decline is attributed to higher domestic coal output and a significant rise...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Australia relaxes Gulf travel advice in boost for Middle Eastern airlinesAustralians can now travel to the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Israel, and Kuwait. The government has eased travel warnings for these nations. This...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Is the Iran war just an energy shock - or a turning point?A potential U.S.-Iran peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could signal a watershed moment for global energy markets, moving beyond a ...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
India-Australia ties hold 'key role' in Indo-Pacific calculus, ex-PM Scott Morrison saysFormer Australian PM Scott Morrison highlighted the Indo-Pacific as the world's center, emphasizing the Australia-India partnership's cruci...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST