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Investors turn to India as AI market storm rattles global equities

India's lack of AI plays has been a hurdle most of the year as investors turned to markets like South Korea and Taiwan that delivered stellar returns

US cancels Independence Day parade in Washington DC due to extreme heat

Authorities scrap the capital's 250th Independence Day parade after heat index forecasts of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit, with nearly 200 million people under heat alerts

Europe has replaced most assets cut by US from Nato war plans: Official

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir John Stringer said that European members have replaced most of the assets cut from US contingency plans, calling it a sign of a stronger Europe within Nato

Taylor Swift weds Travis Kelce in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler

The singer-songwriter and the Kansas City Chiefs star exchanged vows in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler in a celebration held at Madison Square Garden

The magical realism of the American dream: Birthright, belonging and hope

Americans have always been at odds with each other - often viciously - over who belongs to their promised land

US President insists 'there's nothing wrong' with his big crypto gains

Trump reported earlier this week earning at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto and memecoin-related firms

Trump's financial disclosure shows 21,000 securities trades in 2025

The total dollar value of the trades was somewhere between $600 million and $1.86 billion, according to his financial disclosure for 2025, which lists values in broad ranges

India's space startups gather pace as private sector ambitions take flight

Three years after opening the space sector to private players, India is seeing startups scale up satellite, launch vehicle and space technology capabilities

Google loses EU top court battle over $4.7 bn Android antitrust fine

The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Google's earlier defeat against a European Commission penalty should stand

Sony to end PlayStation game discs from 2028, shifts fully to digital

Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation game discs from 2028, becoming the first major console maker to shift entirely to digital game distribution

FSSAI pulls up Red Bull, 5 other energy drink makers over misleading claims

Several beverage brands marketing themselves as "energy drinks" were making functional or therapeutic claims that are not allowed under local laws, the FSSAI said

Govt ramps up share sale plans to cushion budget from oil price impact

Life Insurance Corp. of India, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., and several state-controlled banks are among eight companies identified by officials for stake sales in the coming months

Venezuela turns to private sector to fill state void in earthquake relief

Private businesses are rushing to fill the void from the government's earthquake response, with construction, engineering and other firms deploying heavy machinery, supplies, food across the country

ShareChat plans $400 million IPO after turning operationally profitable

The company, commonly known as ShareChat, has become operationally profitable in the first quarter of the year that began April 2026

Apple seeks to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese firms by lobbying US govt

The iPhone maker is seeking to buy memory components from ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. for use in devices sold in China

Fed Chair Warsh says inflation risks have declined, vows price stability

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said US inflation risks have eased and reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to price stability, while ruling out forward guidance on rates

Centre's $2 billion state stake sales buck equity market slowdown

The government raised ₹18,560 crore ($2 billion) by trimming its holdings in six companies in the three months through June, marking its largest such quarterly haul in recent years

India's below-normal July monsoon forecast risks Kharif crop outlook

July rainfall is expected to be less than 94% of the long-term average of about 28 centimeters, largely due to the emergence of an El Niño weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean

Foreign buying of Indian sovereign bonds hits record after tax relief

The surge follows the government's June 5 decision to cut taxes on capital gains and interest income on bonds, removing one of the last barriers for global funds investing in India's sovereign debt

Trump's SAVE America Act: How this voter ID bill could reshape US elections

The SAVE America Act became a flashpoint for Republican infighting last week when Trump said he would refuse to sign a bipartisan housing bill until the legislation passed Congress