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Trump administration opens direct talks with Myanmar junta, signals shift from isolation to engagementThe Trump administration has opened direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, US officials said, marking a shift from Wash...
Will EU press the ‘kill switch’ on China? Trade war looms over talksEU officials are raising alarms over the escalating trade deficits with China, exceeding one billion euros on a daily basis. The spike in C...
Scientists studied 240,000 years of data about America’s ‘Dead Sea’ and found that it was 10 times bigger and much less salty than todayRecent research study revealed that the Great Salt Lake in Utah once boasted a size tenfold larger than today. By analyzing sediment cores ...
Indian Bureau of Mines invites applications to set up mineral exchangeThe Indian Bureau of Mines is inviting applications from companies to set up a mineral exchange. Interested applicants have until November ...
Govt pushes rare-earth magnet capacity as India seeks greater control over critical manufacturing inputs: Shaktikanta DasThe government is working to build domestic capacity for rare-earth permanent magnets, crucial for automobiles, electronics and other manuf...
Pvt investment, strategic resource security, global openness key for growth path ahead: FM SitharamanIndia's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted strategic priorities to build resilience amid ongoing global economic uncertainty. ...
Nirmala Sitharaman calls for open, rules-based global economic ties amid geopolitical tensionsAt the Kautilya Economic Conclave, Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about fostering international trade policies that are not only open but also pr...
India's resilience built over past decade, structural autonomy key to future: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India's economic resilience has been built consciously over the past decade thro...
Sanctions, tariffs turn into policy instruments, sometimes weaponised: P K MishraP K Mishra highlighted the impact of geopolitical tensions on global markets and economic vulnerabilities. He mentioned that India is diver...
Stained bathroom taps? Try these simple home cleaning tricks to remove hard-water marks and restore their shineBathroom fixtures can lose their luster due to mineral deposits and hard water issues. To revamp their appearance, a simple vinegar cleanin...
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have donated about $4.7 billion so far. But it is still a drop in the bucket for the Amazon founderJeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have pledged an impressive $25 million to bolster ocean conservation initiatives across various Pacific natio...
Mars had a secret water history: NASA rover finds ancient groundwater and hot fluids that reshaped the planet after its ancient lake vanishedNASA's Perseverance rover discovered that Jezero Crater's Margin Unit was influenced by various water processes. The findings reveal altera...
Why NASA is studying 1.2-billion-year-old Scottish rocks for clues to ancient life on Mars and the Red Planet’s watery pastAncient rocks found in Scotland's Stoer Formation are being studied by NASA to understand potential signs of life. These rocks formed 1.2 b...
China, US slash tariffs on USD 30 billion on imports: Chinese Commerce MinistryIn a significant development, China and the United States have finalized ten key outcomes during their recent economic and trade discussion...
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.
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...
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...
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...
'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...
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 ...