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Police launch search after conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot dead

Kirk, executive director of the Turning Point USA advocacy group, was speaking at an outdoor event before a crowd at Utah Valley University when a single shot was fired from a nearby building

NYC transit system lost $1 bn in 2024 due to fare evasion: Report

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs city's subways, buses and commuter rail lines, has called the problem an existential crisis

Charlie Kirk energised conservative youth, paving way for Trump's rise

Kirk was shot dead in Utah, shocking the political world and beyond. He was one of the country's most prominent conservative figures and had flourished using a brash approach to politics

Gen-Z protesters across Asia challenge old guard, demand lasting reform

These demonstrations also highlight how collective youth action can force governments into retreat

Some US federal research funding to be restored after freeze, says Harvard

The notification followed a court victory for Harvard last week in which a federal judge ruled that the US illegally froze more than $2 billion in research dollars for the school

Deloitte US asks India employees to return to office two days a week

The new rule becomes effective starting Oct. 1 for employees at the firm's seven offices that help clients or provide back-office support across the South Asian country

Nasa Rover finds Mars rocks that may be signs of ancient microbial life

In a new paper published in Nature, researchers offer up different explanations for a group of Martian rocks that Perseverance uncovered and sampled in July 2024

GST rate cut boosts Coal India's efforts to cut costly fuel imports

The tax changes "will make Coal India more competitive and better prepared to substitute imports," said Rupesh Sankhe, senior vice president for research at Elara Capital India Pvt

Deutsche Lufthansa sees growth in leisure unit as airline struggles

While the post-Covid travel boom shows no sign of letting up, the core Lufthansa airline is still facing aircraft delays and labor strife that dented profits and margins last year

Centre plans support package for exporters hit by Trump's tariffs

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed measures to ease liquidity for exporters through collateral-free loans and subsidised interest rates

Tata Motors markets $4.5 bn loan for acquisition of Iveco's CV business

The planned deal would add to the rising number of loans to fund cross-border mergers and acquisitions that have originated from Asia Pacific this year

White House's rare criticism of Israel highlights risks in Gaza conflict

Caught between two US allies, Trump said he spoke with both Netanyahu and Qatari leaders after the strike and that he assured Qatar that such an attack wouldn't happen again

US immigration raid disrupts construction at multiple Korean battery plants

LG Energy has issued an internal notice calling for the immediate return of all workers and contractors traveling in the US under a short-term visa waiver programme, commonly referred to as ESTA

China's Marshall plan is to go green with solar, EV battery investments

Since 2022, China's green-tech FDI has reached $227-$250 billion, roughly matching the post-WWII Marshall Plan that strengthened US-European alliances

KKR, Blackstone turn India into Asia's buyout HQ after China slow down

Seven global funds now have their Asia private equity heads or co-heads based in Mumbai, including Blackstone's Amit Dixit and KKR's Gaurav Trehan

From exporters to bond traders, RBI facing increasing calls to step in

It's a familiar pattern: when local or global forces threaten market equilibrium, the Reserve Bank of India is typically expected to step in

India hoped for 'big' GST reform, received only a revised rate card

India's long-overdue GST cut is hailed by PM Modi as the nation's 'biggest reform', with carmakers cutting prices and asset managers calling it a 'landmark reset', yet markets stay muted

iPhone 17 lineup brings the upgrades many users have been waiting for

All the new phone models include Apple's latest in-house silicon, more advanced cameras and tougher outer glass

Auto stocks drive ₹3 trillion market capitalisation surge on GST cut

Tax cuts drive auto stocks higher as Maruti, Eicher, and TVS surge; analysts expect festival season demand to lift sales and profits across India's automobile sector

US payroll data marked down a record 911,000 in preliminary estimate

The number of workers on payrolls will likely be revised down by a record 911,000, or 0.6%, according to the government's preliminary benchmark revision out Tuesday