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Piyush Goyal In Brussels: India, EU Push Mutually Beneficial FTA Negotiations
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday met Maros Sefcovic, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and discussed the India-EU FTA negotiations which are in the crucial phase. Goyal held high-level discussions...
ICD-Bawal boosts North India’s EXIM trade with new upgrades
ICD-Bawal, operated by Sanjvik Terminals under Om Logistics, has strengthened Northern India’s export-import (EXIM) connectivity with the launch of ONE Line’s BL Point operations and the resumption of rail services to major sea ports. These...
UN member states sign cybercrime agreement despite industry, activist opposition
Dozens of countries signed a United Nations anti-cybercrime agreement on Saturday, moving the accord forward despite concerns from U.S. businesses and human-rights groups about its unintended consequences. Seventy-two nations signed the UN...
Xbox Series X|S No. 4 in Japan Oct. 19 sales
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S ranked as the No. 4 best-selling video game hardware in the latest retail data from Japan. Famitsu this month said the Xbox Series X|S sold 188 units to rank as the No. 4 best-selling hardware...
World News | India Maritime Week 2025: VOC Port, Tuticorin's Pavilion Showcases Continuation of Maritime Heritage and Might of Tuticorin
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): The V.O. Chidambaranar Port (VOC Port), Tuticorin, made a strong impression on the opening day of India Maritime Week 2025, inaugurated today by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the NESCO Exhibition...
Great Nicobar project will boost India’s maritime global trade, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and others during the inauguration of India Maritime Week in Mumbai on October 27, 2025.(@AmitShah X/ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI...
Election Guide 2025: Nassau County Legislature District 9 candidate Juleigh Chin, Dem.
Juleigh Chin has dedicated over a decade to public service and community leadership on Long Island. She has served on the Herricks Board of Education for 13 years, including four terms as president and two as vice president, and has been a...
OnePlus 15 arrives in China, global launch ‘coming soon’
After a steady stream of spec teases, OnePlus has launched its new OnePlus 15 flagship in China today. Release plans elsewhere are still unconfirmed, but the company promises that the phone’s global launching will be “soon.”We’ve known what the 15...
Airbus and Cathay form co-investment partnership for scaling SAF adoption in Asia
Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of up to US$70 million to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Asia and globally. Under the terms of the partnership, the two companies will...
Sheikh Hamdan witnesses signing of MoUs during Asia-Pacific Cities Summit
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Monday witnessed the signing of a series of bilateral agreements and...
Is BTS Finally Coming to India in 2026? K-Pop Supergroup’s Alleged Tour Leak Lists Mumbai as a Stop in Their Much-Awaited Comeback Tour (View Post)
Indian ARMYs are over the moon as multiple online reports suggest that global K-pop sensation BTS is planning a mega 20-city world tour in 2026 with Mumbai possibly on the list. The update has sent waves of excitement across not just ARMYs but...
Russia to redirect LNG supplies from Europe to Asia in 2026 — IEA
MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Russia will redirect its LNG supplies from Europe to other markets, primarily Asia in 2026, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) said in its mid-term gas market outlook until 2030. "Russia’s LNG exports to the...
Interview: China's goals for 15th Five-Year Plan reflect domestic, global development realities -- Kyrgyz expert
BISHKEK, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's goals for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) reflect both domestic and global development realities while aligning with the Chinese people's aspirations for a better life, a Kyrgyz expert has said. In a recent...
Major Chinese manufacturer to open first branded store in SA
Hisense South Africa will open its first dedicated premium brand store at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town this November, marking a new phase in the company’s growth in the country. The Canal Walk store will double as both a retail hub and...
Gold prices drop close to US-China trade deal; silver extends losses
Gold prices declined on Monday after posting their first weekly loss since mid-August, as hopes of a trade deal between the United States and China reduced demand for safe-haven assets. The fall also came after a sharp rally in gold prices in...
PIB Fact Check Flags AI-Manipulated Video Of Finance Minister Promoting Fake Investment Scheme
New Delhi: PIB Fact Check on Monday warned internet users of an AI-manipulated video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggesting an investment scheme to earn Rs 60,000 in 24 hours and Rs 10 lakh a month. The fact-checking unit of Press...
Oil steadies as US-China trade deal hopes counter demand concerns
LONDON: Oil prices recovered from early losses on Monday as optimism over a trade deal framework between the U.S. and China countered concerns about weak demand for crude. Brent crude futures were down 14 cents, or nearly 0.2%, to $65.70 a barrel...
Magic Bus India Foundation Recognized by Great Place to Work® India Among India’s Best NGOs to Work for 2025, Honoured as the Social Impact Icon
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Magic Bus India Foundation, one of India’s leading NGOs in education and skilling, has been recognized by Great Place To Work® India among India’s Best NGOs to Work For 2025. This year, the organisation has...
The U.S. has no China policy, no strategy and no clue
As the presidents of the United States and China prepare to meet on the sidelines of an economic summit in South Korea — some foreign-policy strategists in Washington are not just worried but aghast. The two mightiest nations on Earth seem...
US Treasury Secretary expects China to make 'substantial' US Soybean purchases again
Des Moines — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes U.S. soybean farmers will be "extremely happy" with the trade deal with China. He made those remarks on CBS's Face the Nation show on Sunday. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said...