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US sinking of Iranian warship off Sri Lankan coast piles pressure on India

The US sinking of Iran's frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka brings the Middle East conflict closer to India's neighbourhood, complicating New Delhi's delicate diplomatic balancing

TCS in 'advanced' talks for more AI data centers in India as demand rises

"We are having discussions with multiple other hyperscalers," said Chief Executive Officer K Krithivasan during an interview at the company's offices in London.

America won't allow India to become rival like China: US official

Landau also offered to work with India to address long and short term issues in meeting its energy challenges as supply disruptions from the Middle East crisis threaten fuel stockpiles

NaBFID plans $500 million equity fund to boost infrastructure financing

NaBFID's entry into equity marks an expansion of its toolkit beyond traditional debt and a bid to appeal to a broader swath of investors as the country's infrastructure needs accelerate

Iran promises to avenge US sinking of warship in Indian Ocean waters

The IRIS Dena was in India from February 15 to 25 to participate in the International Fleet Review, alongside vessels from 40 other countries, including the US and Russia

India moves to shield economy as Iran tensions expose oil, currency risks

Reserve Bank of India stepped up surveillance of the currency market, and traders said Wednesday the central bank intervened to curb volatility after the rupee plunged to a record low

Russian oil cargoes swing back to India as West Asia conflict hits supply

Indian refiners, wary of complicating trade talks with Washington, had pared back their purchases of Russian oil in recent weeks, which had forced Moscow to seek buyers in China

Anthropic reopens talks with US Pentagon after feud over AI safety

If both sides strike a new agreement, it would allow the military to resume using Anthropic's AI while lessening the risk that the Pentagon would officially blacklist the company

Sustained war in Iran may leave US vulnerable, says Antony Blinken

His remarks come on the fifth day of combat operations after the US and Israel launched a war with Iran, and as concerns grow that this conflict could end up becoming a war of attrition

Judge's 'bias' forced me to pay full price for Twitter, says Elon Musk

The jury is hearing claims by Twitter investors that Musk defrauded them by manipulating the platform's share price so he could acquire it more cheaply

Govt taps space startups to develop 'bodyguard' satellites amid tensions

Discussions between government bodies and startups are in advanced stages and the private companies are aiming to launch their first test satellite in the first half of this year

Nepal election pits former rapper against old guard vying for Gen Zs

Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper-turned-politician who was previously the mayor of the capital Kathmandu, has emerged as a front-runner with backing from many of the young voters

Iran's Missile Math: $20,000 drones take on $4 million Patriots

US-made Patriot air-defense missiles have been largely successful in stopping the Iranian Shaheds and other ballistic missiles, with interception rates over 90%, according to the UAE

India cuts urea output after Qatar LNG supplies suspended due to Iran war

There are enough stockpiles to meet demand for the near-term, according to Suresh Kumar Chaudhari, director general of Fertiliser Association of India

Trump likely to raise US tariff rate to 15% this week, says Bessent

"That's likely sometime this week," Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC in response to a question about when the increase to 15 per cent would be implemented

Google Gemini accused of coaching user to suicide in new lawsuit

In a statement, a Google spokesperson said that Gemini clarified to Jonathan Gavalas that it was AI and referred him to a crisis hotline many times

Indian households face a looming fuel crunch as West Asia crisis drags on

War in the Persian Gulf threatens LPG supplies to India, raising the risk of cooking gas shortages and inflation if cargoes remain stranded beyond weeks

Panic sweeps Korean stocks in biggest one-day crash on record amid Iran war

The Kospi Index plunged another 12% following a 7.2% drop in the previous session, as heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co., SK Hynix Inc. and Hyundai Motor Co. tumbled

Alibaba Group's AI wizard who warned of US-China tech gap steps down

Lin is one of the most influential figures behind Alibaba's transition to AI, an endeavor intended to drive its next phase of growth beyond online commerce

US President Trump escalates confrontation with banks over crypto agenda

It was his most direct public rebuke of the banking lobby on crypto policy, and comes as the administration pushes to establish the US the world's capital for digital assets