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File photo (Picture credit: AP) The United States began the 2026 fiscal year with a $284 billion federal deficit in October, a figure shaped by record tariff revenue but also distorted by a major shift in benefit payments and delays caused by a 43-day federal shutdown. The Treasury said the shutdown postponed some agency spending,…
Air India has approached the Indian government to request access to restricted military airspace in China’s Xinjiang region to shorten international flight paths, according to a Reuters report quoting an internal company document. The move comes as the airline struggles with higher operational costs following Pakistan’s closure of its airspace to Indian carriers.The appeal, submitted…
The energy around you today is gentle, and it asks for patience. You may feel like you’re close to understanding something or reaching a goal, but the final step still feels far. That’s okay. Some answers need time to settle. Don’t force solutions. Don’t chase clarity. Let things unfold naturally. This is a good day…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday embarked on a two-day visit to Bhutan’s Thimphu. He will join the 70th birthday celebrations of the fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck.PM Modi will meet Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, his father and predecessor, the fourth king, as well as Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. PM Modi’s…
India and the US inked on Friday an expansive new defence framework to strengthen their strategic partnership over the next 10 years. This comes amid indications that a trade deal is also in the works to douse the raging tariff tensions between the two countries. The ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’, inked during…
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday issued fresh guidelines directing stock exchanges to realign eligibility norms and composition criteria for derivatives on non-benchmark indices such as Bankex, FinNifty, and BankNifty.According to the circular, exchanges will need to revise the composition and weights of these indices within specified timelines, PTI reported. The adjustment for Bankex and FinNifty…
NEW DELHI: After the recent visit by Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand, which saw the announcement of a number of initiatives to upgrade the Canada-India relationship, both countries remain in touch about more high-level engagements in the next few months.These include a possible meeting between PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Mark Carney next month…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the India-Russia annual summit in early December, PM Modi and President Vladimir Putin spoke again and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.After Putin called Modi last month to wish him on his 75th birthday, Modi made a return birthday call to the president, 73,…
The UAE-India Business Council (UIBC) has signed a series of strategic agreements to strengthen industry collaborations and expand trade and investment flows between India and the UAE.As part of three separate pacts, UIBC and the UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC) agreed to enhance institutional collaboration, ensuring greater coherence in advancing the objectives of the UAE-India Comprehensive…
H-1B visas also see significant usage from financial and consulting organisations. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to steeply hike the H-1B visa fees to $100,000 in a bid to create more jobs for Americans may actually end up backfiring! Major Wall Street banks are actually expected to increase their dependence on business support…
