Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of HormuzThe United States and Iran are reportedly close to an agreement to end their war, with both sides agreeing on a text for an initial deal. T...
13 Jun, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Ten reasons oil is still below $100 a barrelGlobal oil prices remain surprisingly low despite the ongoing war in Iran. China's drastic cut in oil imports is a major factor. Demand des...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Why market crashed today? Sensex plunges 719 points, Nifty closes below 23,150; 7 factors behind Rs 7 lakh crore sell-offIndian equity markets experienced a significant sell-off on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty declining around 1% each. This downturn was d...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Putin: Western attempts to limit India-Russia ties will harm global stability; Modi does not buckle under pressureRussian President Vladimir Putin said Russia aims to expand its strong relationship with India. He believes US pressure on India to reduce ...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Amid US-Iran war, North Korea flaunts new nuclear fuel facility, Kim Jong Un calls it "amazing, beyond rhetorical description"North Korea has revealed a new facility for nuclear bomb fuel production, with Kim Jong Un vowing to exponentially expand the nation's nucl...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
West Asia War: US-Iran draft 60 day-truce extension, all eyes on Trump nod, says US official; Tehran denies claimsA fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is reportedly extended for 60 days. Formal talks on Tehran's nuclear program are set...
28 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Officials plan to flush thousands of toilets to help refill a Utah lake and generate powerWater managers are releasing massive amounts of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to safeguard hydropower production at Lake Powell, which...
08 May, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
08 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor reaches criticality, boosts India’s nuclear programme: Dr SC ChetalA key figure in India’s fast breeder nuclear programme has highlighted the significance of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achiev...
04 May, 2026, 05.50 AM IST
Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening upTurkmenistan, a nation known for its secrecy, is witnessing a subtle shift. E-commerce and social media are gaining traction, signaling a n...
02 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Modi gets the better of Moody's: Did the threat of a parallel rating agency work?While Moody's must have taken the criticism in its stride, Modi's threat to back his words with action could have moved it.
17 Nov, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Will World Bank's affirmation for Modi's reforms now persuade credit rating agencies?In May this year, Fitch affirmed India’s ‘BBB-‘ rating. In November last year, both S&P and Moody’s had affirmed similar ratings.
01 Nov, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Modi versus Moody's: India pushes plan to end western dominance in credit ratingIndia had first mooted the idea of having such an agency for the BRICS grouping to challenge the dominance of credit-rating market by S&P, ...
04 Sep, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
PM Modi for early setting up of BRICS credit rating agencyAt the BRICS Summit, Narendra Modi said a separate rating agency would help the economies of the member countries as well as other developi...
04 Sep, 2017, 01.04 PM IST
Chinese media hits out at downgrade with a Buffett quotePBOC newspaper says A1 rating ‘not objective, not scientific.’
26 May, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
- Chinese credit firm says US worse risk than China
A Chinese firm declared Washington a worse credit risk than Beijing in its first report on government debt Sunday amid efforts by China to ...
11 Jul, 2010, 03.37 PM IST