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Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
The proposal submitted by Bahrain, Japan, Panama, Singapore and...
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Russia intensifying covert attacks on key infrastructure in Germany
As Germany positions itself as NATO’s main hub in Europe, it expects to be first targeted by Russia covertly via hybrid attacks — which use irregular or non-military tactics — on energy and defense infrastructure, according to the defense ministry document. Russia is...
Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to deadly Los Angeles blazes
“Nearly every Australian capital city has a dangerous mix of preconditions for a catastrophic fire like LA — the possibility of extreme dry periods, severe winds, steep slopes, bushland near homes and a history of destructive fires,” said Greg Mullins, a former New...
Nestle recalls infant formula batches in 25 countries over toxin risk
Nestle, which makes products ranging from KitKat to Nescafe, said late on Monday that no illnesses had been confirmed in connection with the recalled products. Nestle said it was recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products, including SMA, BEBA and NAN...
EV retail sales surge 16.37 pc to over 22.70 lakh units in 2025:FADA
"CY25 clearly reinforces that India's electrification journey is no longer a pilot; it is scaling, segment by segment. On the strength of robust ground-level adoption, electric two-wheelers retailed around 12.80 lakh retails (+11.36 per cent YoY) with an EV share of...
How Indians are earning, investing, and building wealth
A sharp rise in ITR-3 and ITR-2 filings shows that more people are earning from business, trading, and investments -- indicating a move away from single-income careers toward diversified income streams. New Delhi: India’s high-income salaried class is growing at a...
DIIs lend robust support to Indian markets, led by mutual fund assets in 2025
Insurance companies and domestic pension funds also saw their equity assets rising with the former witnessing a 12.6 per cent surge to Rs 26.81 lakh crore and latter posting 66 per cent jump to Rs 4.38 lakh crore. Collectively they bought more than Rs 1.4 lakh crore...
Rural markets lead passenger vehicle sales growth in 2025: FADA
The rural passenger vehicle sales grew 12 per cent during the year, compared with an 8 per cent rise in urban areas.Total passenger vehicle sales climbed to 4.47 million units in 2025, up from 4.1 million units in 2024, the data said. The data also pointed to a clear...
Automobile retail sales up 7.71 pc at 2 81 61 228 units on 2025: FADA
Passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales stood at 44,75,309 units in 2025 as against 40,79,532 units in 2024, a growth of 9.7 per cent, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statement New Delhi: Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India...
MS Amlin grows Phoenix Re cat bond to $115m for 2026
Asia-focused ILS vehicle exceeds $100m milestone as insurer signals further expansion.Since launching in 2021, Phoenix Re has grown steadily, supported by consistent investment performance and rising investor appetite for accessing Asia’s diverse catastrophe risks....
CCI probe finds Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SAIL breached antitrust law, regulatory order shows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has also held 56 top executives, including JSW's billionaire Managing Director Sajjan Jindal, Tata Steel CEO T.V. Narendran and four former SAIL chairpersons, liable for price collusion over varying periods of time between...