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BJP Sankalp Patra: Modi ki Guarantees take centre stage in poll manifesto

Several BJP leaders speaking at the launch touted Modi's pledges, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing it "as good as 24-carat gold"

Bitcoin rebounds from sharp slump triggered by Iran's attack on Israel

The largest cryptocurrency advanced 3.9% to $64,40 as of 8:50 a.m. in London on Sunday after jumping as much as 8.3% earlier

Airlines confront new Iran-Israel risks as Mideast nations shut airspace

Earlier in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, airlines faced scores of disruptions primarily centered on Tel Aviv, cancelling flights into or out of the country

Iranian drone attack tests limits of US-backed Israeli air defences

The most well-known of Israel's air defenses is Iron Dome, which has shot down thousands of rockets since 2011 but is limited to a short range

World economy's great escape worries G-20 amid surging geopolitical risks

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has signaled that the fund will also slightly raise its forecast, to be released Tuesday, from the current 3.1 per cent

President Biden returns to White House to deal with West Asia escalation

Austin 'made clear that Israel could count on full US support to defend Israel against any attacks by Iran and its regional proxies,' Ryder said

Ukraine says situation in East worse as Russian troops step up attacks

The online war monitor DeepState said Kremlin troops have captured Bohdanivka, a village within miles of their next key target in the Donetsk region. Ukraine said the village remains under its control

EVs head for junkyard as mechanic shortage inflates repair costs in UK

Once there are more fully trained EV technicians, repair rather than replace becomes a more viable proposition, an expert said

UK PM Sunak resists call to set election date amid leadership threat

A general election must be held by the end of January and Sunak has said his "working assumption" is it will be in the second half of 2024

Janet Yellen likely to reiterate warnings over China's manufacturing power

With its dominant voice in all of those forums, the US is expected to try to align other countries across Europe, Asia and Latin America to voice concerns over China's output and exports

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva wins second term ahead of Spring meetings

Georgieva, 70, led IMF's efforts to aid indebted countries through pandemic and has warned about the global economic impact of trade fragmentation caused by worsening US-China relations

Emerging-market bulls bet on PM Narendra Modi's return as election nears

In 2019, the alliance led by the BJP won more than 350 of the 543 seats in the lower house of Parliament

Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia Holding hit with cyberattack

The company was last year subject to an investigation by the Dutch government related to its acquisition of chip firm Nowi Energy BV as the state increased its scrutiny of Chinese tech investments

Like Donald Trump, Biden used political donations to cover lawyer fees

The DNC paid $1.1 million to Bob Bauer PLLC, the firm of the veteran political lawyer, hired to defend Biden in the investigation over his mishandling of classified documents

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia refineries may disrupt diesel market: IEA

Ukrainian drones have ramped up attacks on Russia's oil industry this year in an attempt to disrupt fuel supplies to the military and curb the Kremlin's revenue

Japan's MUFG discusses buying 20% stake in HDFC Bank's IPO-bound arm

The move marks the latest in a string of acquisitions by Japan's top banks in India

Tamil Nadu to pitch itself aggressively as manufacturing site for Tesla

Tesla's Chief Executive Officer is set to visit India and meet with PM Modi, who's seeking a third term in office in federal elections starting later this month

Indian tech earnings may indicate worst is over for showpiece sector

Executives from TCS and Infosys told investors after third-quarter earnings that the market had stabilized and clients were spending on AI-driven projects and software services

Prez Biden surpasses Trump's record for blacklisting chinese entities

In February, the US added eight companies to the entity list, quietly taking Biden past Trump's record, with six more added this week

Troubles for Indian IT firms linger as clients tighten their budgets

Accenture Plc lowered its revenue outlook last month, citing a pullback in software spending by Wall Street firms, which are among the Indian companies' biggest clients