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US seeks refuge for Afghan staff as it hands over Bagram airbase

The US had said it would have most troops out by September 11, keeping a contingent of about 650 in the country to protect diplomats, but that timetable was accelerated.

Richard Branson plans first space trip days before Jeff Bezos blasts off

Branson will evaluate the "private astronaut experience," the company said, as Virgin Galactic prepares to offer flights to well-heeled customers in 2022.

Power generator NTPC plans IPO for Rs 2.5 trn expansion of renewables biz

Listing intended to enable transformation over the next decade for a company that relies on coal to produce the vast majority of its electricity.

Virat Kohli-backed insurance startup hits $3.5-bn value after fresh funding

The company is raising $200 million from Sequoia Capital India, existing investor Faering Capital Pvt and others

Indian policy gives aluminum battery a chance to take on lithium in EVs

Aluminum-air battery is potentially cheaper, vehicles using it would have a longer range, and it's safer, say experts.

US adds 850,000 jobs in June, the most in 10 months as hiring gains pace

The labor force participation rate held steady and remained well short of pre-pandemic levels

Alibaba founders pledge shares for loans from global banks: Report

Alibaba said co-founder Ma and his affiliates currently did not have any loans outstanding collateralized by the company's shares.

Used vehicle unicorn Cars24 nears $250 mn deal that could double valuation

Cars24 aims to make the purchase of a pre-owned vehicle as easy as buying a refrigerator or a smartphone online.

Tech giants' growth in digital financial services poses stability risk: RBI

India has seen massive interest from deep pocketed global technology players in recent years as Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet, others.

A quiet leader: Why Malaysia ranks high in global list of cybersecurity

While neither a technology powerhouse nor a prolific hacker, Malaysia's standing comes from a solid national strategy.

6 fully vaccinated people die of Covid in world's most vaccinated country

Of those dead in Seychelles, five had taken Covishield and one had been given Sinopharm.

'Levels often deceptive': 5 reasons why India needs to up record forex pile

The reserve touched a record $608 billion last month due to RBI soaking up dollars.

Urban Indians prefer job guarantee over cash handouts, says LSE study

Even most of those who had received cash handouts in the wake of the pandemic preferred having job protection.

An NFT of the World Wide Web source code sold for $5.4 million: Report

The code was sold by Tim Ber­ners-Lee, a computer scientist credited with writing the source code that forms the ba­s­is of the World Wide Web

Elon Musk's Starlink to provide internet nearly worldwide within weeks

Company aims to offer broadband to as much as 5% of the world's population where conventional fiber and wireless networks can't reach.

Hong Kong husband-and-wife team is worth $2.4 bn after bubble tea IPO

Peng Xin and her husband Zhao Lin's Nayuki Holdings is valued at $3.8 billion, even after the stock slumped on debut.

Big Tech is gearing up for a massive fight with Modi's India

Country is challenging Twitter and Facebook's practices and threatening to set a precedent that could extend far beyond its borders.

Oil set for best half since 2009 as demand recovers ahead of OPEC+ meeting

The recovery in key energy consumers including the U.S. and China has helped underpin a surge in fuel demand and driven prices to the highest level since October 2018.

India to set rules for encouraging companies' shift to green energy

The new regulations will allow companies to purchase renewable electricity from state distributors at 'green tariffs' said power minister Raj Kumar Singh

After sinking billions, Walmart, Amazon haven't learnt their place in India

India is effectively muzzling the two leading US players. and it's tilting balance in favor of offline commerce, away from digital startups that are India's best bet for rebuilding the economy.