A dramatic escalation in West Asia has reshaped Iran’s power structure after coordinated US-Israel strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top commanders.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has recommended an 8.25% interest rate on EPF deposits for FY2025-26. This is the third straight year at the same level.

A covert campaign years in the making. Hacked traffic cameras. Cyber disruption. Dual confirmation protocols. And direct approval from the US President aboard Air Force One.

Geopolitical tensions in West Asia are now hitting travel plans. Bookings linked to the routes are seeing 20–25% cancellations and rescheduling.

The US National Intelligence Director said Islamabad's long-range ballistic missile efforts may evolve into intercontinental systems capable of targeting the American mainland

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"Certain happenings and practices within the bank, that I have observed over last two years, are not in congruence with my personal values and ethics", says Chakraborty

Atanu Chakraborty

Imports surge led by gold, silver and electronics while exports dip marginally; Centre weighs relief measures as West Asia crisis disrupts logistics and raises shipping costs

Import, export, trade

Over USD 442 billion has been siphoned off from the global economy in 2025 through financial fraud, Interpol said in its global financial fraud threat assessment for 2026, released on Monday.
The report kept the overall global risk related to financial fraud at "high".
Scamsters are leveraging agentic artificial intelligence (AI), which can "autonomously plan and execute complete fraud campaigns -- from reconnaissance to ransom demands", the Lyon-based global police cooperation body said.
The second edition of the report, released Monday, warned that AI-enhanced fraud is 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods, as agentic AI systems are now capable of autonomously planning and executing complete fraud campaigns -- from reconnaissance to ransom demands, making them a force multiplier.
From harvesting victim credentials to generating psychologically tailored ransom notes, fraudsters have used "deepfake audio" to mimic the voices of corporate executives during real-time pho

Interpol

Press Trust of India

India on Monday said it hasn't engaged in bilateral talks with the US to ensure safe transit of merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
The remarks by the Ministry of External Affairs came against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump calling on several countries to send warships to keep the strategically key shipping route open.
Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas).
In a social media post, Trump hoped that China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and other countries affected by Iran's attempted closure of the Strait of Hormuz, will send warships to the region to keep the shipping route "safe and open".
There has not been any concrete response by the leading countries.
In its reaction, China called on all sides to immediately stop military operations in West Asia to help k

India on Friday said it is currently examining the implications of the United States (US) revoking the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar port.

Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

Strict compensation norms and lack of succession planning are cited as key reasons

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The principal medium-term, geopolitics-related challenge that India will face is the drift of the US towards becoming an isolated and arrogant global power, or, more accurately, a global bully

Hard Rock International terminates its franchise agreement with JSM Corporation, leading to closure of 10 cafe outlets across major Indian cities

A Hard Rock outlet in Bengaluru, which was established in 2007

IFSCA steps up enforcement in GIFT City, issuing notices to fund managers and intermediaries over compliance lapses and operational deficiencies

GIFT City, HFT, stamp duty refund, Jump Trading,

Odisha leads India's mining GVA with a 14% share, as eastern states emerge as key drivers of sector growth, according to an Assocham-ICRA report

mining, mining industry

Forced reroutes from Hormuz for ships carrying construction material may raise input costs, delay timelines and push up ultra-luxury housing prices in key cities

real estate, luxury homes, luxury housing

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