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L&T wins 13 orders since July, signalling revival in West Asia business

While the engineering giant only shares a range instead of giving out the exact order value, a Bloomberg News estimate pegs the average at about ₹1.11 trillion in the ongoing quarter

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan's sons say his life at risk in prison

Kasim and his brother Sulaiman Isa also urged the international community to pressure Pakistan for human rights violations against its former premier

Indian refiners widen oil search as Ukrainian attacks hurt Russian flows

Given the pressure on Moscow's crude exports, processors have been seeking alternative barrels from regions including West Africa and even the Americas

Hyundai Motor plans 100 new, fresh models with focus on US hybrid push

The plan, launched at Hyundai's CEO Investor Day in Seoul on Wednesday, will see South Korea's biggest automaker enter 18 new segments

Indian rice exporters see Iranian demand defying US sanctions risk

Rice dominates trade between the two countries, accounting for nearly two-thirds of India's $1.25 billion in exports to Iran in the fiscal year-ended March

Mukesh Ambani's succession plan runs into a wildlife problem at Vantara

Decision to tighten animal acquisition rules at Vantara could ease scrutiny of Reliance Industries, as Mukesh Ambani seeks to limit reputational risks and ensure a smooth succession

PM Takaichi says Japan will 'protect' ICC from US push to dismantle

The sanctioning of Akane and a senior trial lawyer by the US marks the latest escalation of attacks on the court by Washington, which says the ICC has unfairly targeted the US and Israel

Trump admin weighs more trade penalties against Canada after retaliation

Trump and Carney were close to a possible deal, but talks broke down late Friday, and 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods came into effect just after midnight

AI can lower price of IT projects by up to 25%, says Hexaware CEO

As AI helps to improve efficiency, customers could demand 20%-25% lower fees for some of the work Hexaware accomplishes currently, CEO Srikrishna Ramakarthikeyan said

US Supreme Court sides with Donald Trump for now on mail ballot curbs

Over dissents from the court's three liberals, the justices on Monday put on hold a Boston federal court ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's executive order from being fully implemented.

Bitcoin tops $80,000 as optimistic mood returns to crypto market

Bitcoin crosses $80,000 as ETF inflows, weaker dollar and renewed crypto optimism fuel a sharp rebound, while falling crude prices lift Indian equities

Data centre firm AM Intelligence orders 9,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin systems

AM Intelligence, part of the group that owns renewable energy producer Greenko Group Plc, has placed a binding order under its broader $8-billion plan to set up 1-gigawatt of computing capacity

China's data centres to consume more power than South Korea by 2030

Rapid growth in artificial intelligence workloads will see data centres use 774 terawatt-hours of electricity by 2030, around 6 per cent of China's total projected consumption, according to a report

Australia teens return to TikTok 8 months after under-16 social media ban

Some 26% of children between the ages of 13 and 15 were on TikTok as of last month, just one percentage point below the rate prior to Australia's groundbreaking rules coming into effect

Dozens of Chinese, Hong Kong firms hit by Trump admin's Iran sanctions

US Treasury Dept unveiled a package targeting dozens of individuals and entities as part of what Treasury Secy Scott Bessent described as Operation Economic Outcast

Volkswagen CEO faces workers angry over his plan to cut 100,000 jobs

Blume and VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer are due to present their restructuring plan, which could wipe out as many as 100,000 jobs, at the company's main Wolfsburg factory

Apple set to launch its new Mac mini, first upgrade in nearly two years

The upgrade follows a surge in demand for the current Mac mini, which has become a popular tool for running artificial intelligence applications locally

Closing Auction System set for first monthly derivatives expiry test

Tuesday's expiry will see a broader swath of derivatives positions, including physically settled single-stock options, tied to the auction-generated closing prices

Bessent's economic D-Day threat to Iran hinges on willingness to hit China

But that's only if Bessent actually follows through on a threat the Trump administration has made before

US unveils 'economic D-Day' against Iran, warns trade partners of sanctions

The statement marked the latest bid to force capitulation from Iran, which has refused to bow to US demands despite months of US bombing that began in February as well as decades of economic sanctions