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China seeks to be friends with US, won't fight 'hot war': Xi Jinping

Biden held a solo news conference after four hours of talks with Xi on the outskirts of San Francisco

India's sugar demand-supply tightly balanced as world deficit shrinks

Their assumption is based on the sugarcane crushing that has taken place in major growing states in the first month and half of the 2023-24 new season

'Sexualised' workplace: FDIC boss grilled after harassment revelations

Gruenberg said the review would look into conduct across the agency and he hoped the study would be completed within 90 days

Israel storms Gaza hospital with tanks; newborns among 2,300 stuck inside

The Israeli military released photos of a soldier standing beside cardboard boxes marked "medical supplies" and "baby food", at a location Reuters verified was inside the facility

Gaza Parliament, other Hamas government buildings seized: Israel Army

Seven babies and 29 patients from the intensive care unit were buried after the hospital's fuel supplies ran out. "There are bodies littered in the hospital complex

JSW Steel beaten in race for Teck Resources Limited's coal business

Last month, the Sajjan Jindal-led steel giant confirmed that it had not changed its plans for a potential stake buy in Teck's unit.

Hamas commander, who held patients as hostages in Gaza hospital, killed

The hospitals in the centre of the heaviest north Gaza fighting have been forced out of service amid shortages and combat, the Hamas-run health ministry said

Palestinian Authority in present form not fit for Gaza, says Netanyahu

Israel has vowed to destroy Palestinian group Hamas, which governs Gaza, following its shock October 7 cross-border assault, and has launched a full-scale invasion of the territory

Edtech major Byju's loses unit in US, gains Ranjan Pai as an ally in Aakash

This gave the lenders, which include Redwood Investments LLC and Silver Point Capital LP, the right to replace Riju Raveendran, the founder's brother, from Alpha's board

'Would like to stay': CEO Bob Iger on talks of Disney's India exit

For the quarter ended September 30, Disney reported adjusted per-share earnings of 82 cents, topping an average forecast of 70 cents, according to LSEG data

Mika becomes world's first robot CEO, thinks she's better than Musk

'With advanced AI and machine learning algorithms, I can swiftly and accurately make data-driven (decisions)'

Smog towers no solution; Centre not in favour of more giant air purifiers

Punjab told to immediately announce incentive scheme on lines of Haryana to encourage farmers to shift from paddy, manage stubble

India vulnerable to recurring food price shocks, says RBI Governor Das

The RBI's rate-setting panel has raised the repo rate by 250 basis points cumulatively between May 2022 and February 2023 to manage inflation expectations

Top Hamas leader trapped in bunker as forces enter 'heart of Gaza': Isreal

Saudi Arabia will host summits of Arab and Islamic nations in coming days to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Saudi Arabia's investment minister said on Wednesday

Industrial robot in South Korea confuses man with boxes, kills him

The Police are now preparing to launch an investigation into the site's safety managers for possible negligence in duties

'Bharat Organics' will have 20 organic products by December: Amit Shah

The six organic products launched today were tur dal, chana dal, sugar, rajma, basmati rice, and Sonamasoori rice

In message to Iran, US deploys nuclear-powered submarine in Persian Gulf

Israel to consider 'tactical little pauses' for aid, hostages: Netanyahu

Israeli forces cut off north Gaza; death toll passes 10,000, says report

Already, the Palestinian death toll passed 10,000, the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Monday

Israel defence forces seize suicide drones, other weapons in Gaza

On Israel's northern border, the IDF shot down an aerial drone trying to enter from Lebanon. A number of rockets were fired from Lebanon, prompting Israeli retaliatory fire

Israel rejects US push for pause in fighting; another Gaza refugee camp hit

Israeli minister says nuking Gaza 'an option', gets suspended; tel aviv Brings Reporters to Combat Zone