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IMF urges exchange rate flexibility as RBI steps up rupee defence

Exchange rates should absorb global shocks, says IMF official as India rolls out measures to support the rupee

India targets year-end start for trade talks with five-nation African bloc

India and SACU are both developing economies, with overlapping interests in some sectors and potential complementarities in others

Willing to join new Ukraine peace talks in November: Russian Prez Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume trilateral peace talks with the US and Ukraine after November 10, following a meeting with Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff.

Pakistan, Maldives sign 20 MoUs to boost defence, maritime security ties

Pakistan and the Maldives signed 20 MoUs covering defence, maritime security, AI and trade during President Mohamed Muizzu's visit to Islamabad, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations.

Coca-Cola's $5 billion Costa Coffee bet falls short of expectations

Coca-Cola's $5 billion acquisition of Costa Coffee has struggled to deliver expected returns as vending machine challenges, weak US sales and pandemic disruptions hurt its global expansion plans.

US political campaigns tap Indian bot networks to influence voters

Social media accounts operated largely from India were paid to promote videos supporting a US Senate candidate, raising concerns over undisclosed political influence and inauthentic online campaigning

Marco Rubio terms protests in India as 'internal political matter'

US secretary of state declines comment as UN experts flag police response to youth-led demonstrations

Why Musk backs a $3.5 trillion Tesla-SpaceX merger and what it means

Elon Musk has backed a potential $3.5 trillion merger of SpaceX and Tesla, aiming to combine their AI, robotics, satellite and energy businesses, though regulatory and governance risks remain.

Indonesia protests: Why students and civil groups are taking to streets?

Thousands of police were deployed in Jakarta as students protested rising living costs, forest fires and government policies across Indonesia

Rubio to meet Ambani in Jamnagar: Venezuelan oil, energy on agenda

With the whole world watching, Marco Rubio will meet Mukesh Ambani today in Jamnagar, home to the world's largest oil-refining complex

Getty Images files for US bankruptcy, advances restructuring plan

Last week, Getty announced plans to file for bankruptcy, marking a major reset ‌after its planned merger ​with rival Shutterstock collapsed ​under the weight of heavy debt and growing competition

Ukraine would not exist without support from US, says Marco Rubio

Rubio made the remarks while responding to questions about report that said Musk ordered a recent slowdown of Starlink satellite system that helps Ukraine to fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults

Space is for all: India calls for UN pact to prevent arms race in space

Delivering India's statement at the UNGA, MP Sudha Murty said outer space must remain a realm for cooperation, not conflict, and called for a universally acceptable, verifiable international agreement

Mecca defence pact bars Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye exit for 10 years

The trilateral pact, the Mecca Defence Alliance, was signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on August 7 to set out mutual defence obligations

DeepSeek unveils open-source tool to cut AI operating costs for businesses

The service, called DeepInfer, is software DeepSeek uses to make its models run faster and use computing resources more efficiently

Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered, special committees formed

Elon Musk backed the idea of a Tesla-SpaceX merger during SpaceX's earnings call, citing potential cooperation in chip design, robotics, artificial intelligence and connectivit

Democrats sue Trump, US Justice Dept over effort to purge state voter rolls

The suit seeks a court order finding that admin's 'demands and threats' related to the purported lists of non-citizen voters violate separation of powers and trample right of states to oversee polls

AI to spur Southeast Asia's digital economy to $368 billion, shows study

Online spending across the region will rise about 17% this year to $368 billion, a report from Google, Temasek Holdings Pte and Bain & Co. showed

Food importer sues Trump admin over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, comes amid an ongoing trade war between the US and one of its largest trading partners

Anthropic reports net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026

The loss, up from $13 billion a year earlier, was driven by $72 billion in accounting charges tied to changes in the ‌value of financial instruments Anthropic issued to raise ​money