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October 14, 2025 9:28 AM

US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest econo...

October 14, 2025 3:01 PM

Google says to invest $15 billion in AI data centre capacity in Andhra Pradesh

Google will invest $15 billion over the next five years to set up data centre capacity for an artificial intelligence hub in India's Andhra Pradesh, the company said on Tuesday, marking one of its biggest ever investments in the country. "It's the ...

October 13, 2025 8:31 PM

Civil Aviation Minister launches Alliance Air’s fixed airfare scheme ‘Fare Se Fursat’

In a step towards making air travel more affordable and predictable for passengers, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Monday launched ‘Fare Se Fursat’, a first-of-its-kind fixed airfare scheme introduced by government-owned regi...

October 13, 2025 11:15 PM

From AI to Quantum Computing, GITEX 2025 Sets the Stage for Next-Gen Digital Transformation

The 45th edition of GITEX Global, the world’s largest technology and AI showcase, opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour, featuring over 6,800 exhibitors and 2,000 startups from more than 180 countries. Running until October...

October 13, 2025 4:22 PM

Expand North Star Opens 10th Edition with 2,000 Startups and $1.1 Trillion in Investment

Dubai, Expand North Star by GITEX GLOBAL launched its landmark tenth anniversary edition on Sunday at Dubai Harbour, welcoming over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors from 180 countries in what has become the world's largest startup and investor con...

October 13, 2025 12:04 PM

India’s electronics surge powers jobs, exports, and global industry growth

India’s electronics sector reached a major milestone in 2024-25, with production touching ₹11.3 lakh crore, a six-fold increase from ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15. This surge reflects a decade-long transformation of the sector, driven by domestic ...

October 13, 2025 10:13 AM

Sensex, Nifty slip in early trade amid global weakness

Domestic benchmark indices opened under pressure on Monday as selling returned to equities amid renewed global uncertainty following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of fresh tariffs on China. The return of tariff tensions has once again u...

October 13, 2025 3:39 PM

How India’s trade deal with EFTA is unlocking investment, jobs, and global market access

India’s trade policy reached a significant milestone on October 1, 2025, with the enforcement of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). This agreement, originally signed on ...

October 12, 2025 2:06 PM

Over 10 crore crore Indian households use affordable LPG: Hardeep Singh Puri

Nearly 10.6 crore Indian households are cooking with affordable LPG, and about 6.7 crore people refuel their vehicles each day, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. In a post on X, Puri said India has emerged a...

October 11, 2025 2:41 PM

India-EFTA Trade Pact: A landmark deal to spur $100 billion investment, 1 million jobs

In a historic step for India’s trade policy, the India–European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), signed on March 10, 2024, came into effect on October 1. This marks India’s first free trade agreemen...

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