At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India 
Gen Z hits play on ’70s-’90s blockbusters
Classics such as Pyaasa (1957), Half Ticket (1962), Rangeela (1995), Pardes (1997), and Sarfarosh (1999) have seen renewed traction among...
Sanctioned oil trade is booming in the shadows, to India’s and China’s benefit
Used to transport oil by countries under Western sanctions such as Russia, Iran and Venezuela, the size of this fleet...
Fourth shark attack in New South Wales in 48 hours
A surfer has been bitten by a shark, in what is the fourth attack along Australia's New South Wales (NSW)...
Governance takes centre stage as RBI engages with UCB chiefs
Emphasizing that strong governance underpins the stability and credibility of the cooperative banking sector, Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay...
Architect behind Singapore’s public housing system dies aged 87
The architect who designed Singapore's public housing system, now home to most of the country's 5.9 million residents, has died...
Micro-drama platforms say privacy first
While they are structuring brand partnerships around story integrations, sponsorships, and genre-based placements using anonymised insights, they are addressing key...
Japan PM Takaichi set to call snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is widely expected to call for a snap election, less than three months after taking...
Govt increases Central Silk Board approval limit to ₹1 crore to speed up projects, support exports
The ministry of textiles increased the monetary ceiling to ₹1 crore from ₹50 lakh by amending Rule 22 of the...
China’s population falls for fourth straight year
China's population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as its birth rates sunk to a record low, despite...
India’s solar power developers are saddled with unsold capacity. Now they face another risk
Solar module prices have surged by roughly a third since late December, thanks to soaring prices of silver and aluminium,...