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Ukraine pitches $150 bn US defence, drone deals for security guarantees

US-Ukraine defence deal: Kyiv pitches weapons purchases and joint production to lock in American security commitments as US President Donald Trump pushes Putin-Zelenskyy trilateral talks

Trilateral push: Trump, Zelenskyy open to talks with Putin on Ukraine war

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are willing to enter trilateral dialogue with Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine

Suit looks good, says Trump as Zelenskyy ditches sweatshirt at White House

Volodymyr Zelenskyy swapped his wartime sweatshirt for a suit at the White House, a shift in tone during his latest meeting with Donald Trump after February's tense clash

Mumbai rains: Red alert issued, schools shut, waterlogging disrupts traffic

Roads waterlogged, traffic disrupted across several parts of the city as Mumbai sees its third day of heavy downpour

MTNL loan defaults rise to ₹8,659 cr; total debt climbs to ₹34,577 cr

State-run telecom operator MTNL owes seven PSU banks; the bulk of its debt lies in sovereign-guaranteed bonds

PM's Diwali Dhamaka may come as GST cuts on small cars, insurance premiums

Centre mulls lowering GST on small cars to 18 per cent and slashing levies on health and life insurance

New GST plan by Diwali: What is a GoM, how it works, and why it matters

Explainer: What the GST Council's GoM on rate rationalisation is, how it works, who its members are, and how its decisions could shape India's two-slab GST plan by Diwali 2025

Zelenskyy-Trump White House talks: What to know about Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian president to meet Donald Trump in Washington after US president signalled support for Russia's demands at Alaska summit; European leaders expected to join

Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat; police, bomb squad on site

Search operations are underway after a threat call to DPS Dwarka

Govt raises Maritime Development Fund to ₹70,000 cr to spur shipbuilding

Centre raises Maritime Development Fund to ₹70,000 crore to boost shipbuilding, repair, shipping tonnage, and port infrastructure; Cabinet approval awaited

NTPC becomes first PSU to adopt global standard for power supply continuity

Energy firm NTPC becomes first PSU in India's power sector to adopt ISO 22301:2019-based business continuity plan, ensuring uninterrupted operations during disruptions

Trump asked Norwegian minister about Nobel Peace Prize during tariff talks

US President Donald Trump mentioned the Nobel alongside tariff talks with Norway; multiple governments have recently voiced support for his nomination

Infosys fined over ₹66 lakh in Singapore for delay in GST payment

Infosys penalised in Singapore for GST delay; acquires 75% stake in Telstra's Versent Group to advance AI-led cloud and digital offerings in Australia

Gaza boycotts batter American fast-food chains in Malaysia, Indonesia

Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut, and McDonald's suffer sales slumps as Gaza war boycotts continue across Asia, boosting local and Palestinian brands

Trump turns ally investments into $10 trillion US 'sovereign wealth fund'

Trump's trade policy could channel over $10 trillion into US factories by linking tariff relief for allies to targeted investments in critical industries

Mitsubishi to invest $600 million for 30% stake in US copper mine project

Japan's Mitsubishi to buy into Arizona's Copper World project for $600m, weeks after the US imposed steep tariffs on semi-finished copper products

Jaguar Land Rover recalls 121,500 SUVs in US over suspension defect

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says cracked aluminium suspension knuckles in Range Rover models could raise crash risk

Foreign firms linked to up to 30% of China's carbon emissions, says study

Foreign companies drove a quarter of China's corporate emissions over two decades, with poorer inland provinces shouldering most of the environmental costs

Russian forces advance in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns of fresh Russian offensives as Trump and Putin prepare for talks in Alaska without Kyiv at the table

US SEC asks India to help serve notice to Gautam, Sagar Adani in fraud case

In November 2024, US SEC alleged Gautam Adani and nephew Sagar Adani paid or promised bribes to secure Indian state energy contracts for 'Manufacturing Linked Projects'