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Centre will likely extend free food grains program until Dec: Report

The program, which started since April 2020 to help feed the poor during a harsh Covid-19 lockdown, allows 5 kilograms of food grains per person every month

Kamala Harris to visit DMZ on Thursday as tensions rattle region

The trip on Thursday will focus the world's attention on the vice president, who has sought to burnish both US influence -- and her own foreign policy credentials

Jet Airways' return to skies delayed with plane talks in limbo: Report

The airline, once India's top private carrier, can't sell tickets in September because lenders are reluctant to allow it to take on any fresh liabilities such as an aircraft order, said the people

As yuan nears lowest level in 14 yrs, traders brace for more PBOC pushback

The People's Bank of China has already stepped up its currency defense, but it did little to stop the depreciation.

Netflix sets up first internal studio to expand range of video games

The new studio will be based in Helsinki and headed by Marko Lastikka, according to a statement from Netflix on Monday

Banknotes featuring King Charles III will be in circulation by 2024: BOE

The central bank will reveal the image of the new monarch to be used on the polymers by the end of the year, it said in a statement

NASA spacecraft rams distant asteroid to test Earth's defence abilities

The mission is NASA's first demonstration of the agency's planetary-defense initiative to protect Earth from the possibility of a hazardous collision with an asteroid

Elon Musk, Twitter CEO seek to reschedule questioning on $44 bn buyout deal

Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal are seeking to reschedule their depositions in the company's lawsuit over Musk's $44 billion buyout

Robust demand for luxury products exposes widening inequality in India

Consumer-goods makers are reporting robust demand for items priced nearly $2,000 in a nation where per-capita income is just a tad above that level

India's campaign for rupee trade finds fans from Russia to UAE

A greater use of the rupee in tea trade is an encouraging sign, but it's unlikely to boost the currency's status in a major way

Amazon plans second Prime Day in appeal to deal-hungry shoppers

Many consumers, meanwhile, are planning to cut back because higher food and fuel costs have left them with less to spend.

UCO Bank, used by India for Iran payments, plans rupee trade with Russia

UCO Bank will put in place operational modalities before opening the account with the Russian counterpart, Prasad said, adding that there is no clear time line on when transactions can begin

EU countries plan to delay Russian oil price cap amid divisions: Report

Countries may push to have a preliminary deal ahead of an informal gathering of EU leaders in Prague on Oct 6

South Korean assets turn Asia's biggest losers on global recession angst

The Kospi index tumbled 3% to its lowest close in more than 2 years, leading declines in Asia. The won, by far the region's worst performer this quarter, slid to the weakest level since March 2009

Crypto exchange Binance seeks permit to return to Japan market after 4 yrs

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking a license to operate in Japan, four years after retreating from the country as it didn't have a permit

Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire at end of 2023 after GSK setback

Jope, a long-term veteran of the consumer goods company, will leave after only five years in the role, with no named successor currently in place

Energy crisis shows gasoline demand declining, renewables on the rise

With prices of natural gas and coal heading to record highs and those for crude oil not far below their 2008 peak, the world seems more hooked on carbon than ever

Giorgia Meloni's right-wing bloc set wins big in Italian election

Giorgia Meloni won a clear majority in Italian election, setting herself up to become the country's first female prime minister at the head of the most right-wing government since World War II

Wall Street banks review contingency plan as China-Taiwan tension escalates

While financial services executives said they view the risk of armed conflict in North Asia as low, they see tit-for-tat sanctions between the US and China that disrupt the flow of finance and trade

China traders see property boost, Covid zero resolve at Party meet in Oct

With expectations low for an imminent shift away from the Covid-Zero policy, some investors are limiting their exposure to reopening shares