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The US trade deficit has unexpectedly narrowed to its smallest level since 2020 as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes altered import behaviour, according to delayed Commerce Department data released on Thursday.The deficit fell 10.9% to $52.8 billion in September, even as exports rose 3% to $289.3 billion and imports edged up 0.6% to $342.1…
How CBSE’s new skill based learning framework will reshape classes 6–8 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a major structural shift in middle-school education by making skill education compulsory for Classes 6, 7 and 8 beginning the academic year 2026. The mandate—introduced through NCERT’s Skill Bodh curriculum—marks one of the most significant…
Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (Getty Images) The Vancouver Canucks will be digging even deeper into their goaltending reserves on this critical four-game road stretch. General manager Patrik Allvin confirmed that goalie Kevin Lankinen will not be traveling with the team “due to personal reasons.” This development arrives at a challenging moment, with Vancouver already deprived…
Indian professionals at work The Government of India has announced that the four consolidated Labour Codes, the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) have been implemented from 21 November 2025. Their enforcement will replace 29 existing central labour…
Stephen A. Smith’s suffers an unexpected fate (Image Via Getty Images) According to reports, Stephen A. Smith of ESPN will not be participating in the NBA Countdown for the rest of the season. Following the announcement on Monday, NBA fans reacted in a variety of ways to the surprising demotion. One of the show’s regular…
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping cloud infrastructure partnership with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia, marking a significant realignment in the technology giant’s AI alliances as it moves further away from exclusive dependence on OpenAI, AP reported.Anthropic, the developer of rival chatbot Claude, said it will commit to purchasing $30 billion worth of…
A new analysis by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies has cautioned that the worldwide effort to move away from Russian gas is creating fresh instability in the market, largely because of tighter supplies and shifting political alignments. The report says that cutting reliance on Moscow has pushed several countries to depend more heavily on…
Indian travellers are powering a sharp rise in tourist numbers across several overseas destinations this year, with Moscow, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and Georgia reporting strong double-digit growth. The upswing comes even as Azerbaijan and Turkey have fallen out of favour following their support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.Moscow has emerged as one of the…
India’s consumption landscape is gearing up for a major shift over the coming decade, with the country’s retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. A new report by venture capital firm Fireside Ventures says this surge will be fuelled by rising disposable incomes, faster digital adoption and the growth of a large aspirational…
In a surprising announcement that captured global attention, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama revealed that the world’s first artificial intelligence minister, Diella, is “pregnant” and set to “give birth” to 83 digital offspring. The statement, made during his speech at the Global Dialogue in Berlin, has sparked widespread debate across the tech and political world….
