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October 22, 2025 3:18 PM

India’s supportive policies, funding drive rapid green energy transition in subcontinent: S&P

India's ambitious renewable energy initiatives are on track and the country is currently leading the pack in South and Southeast Asia. According to a report by S&P Global Ratings, India has made good progress in renewable capacity additions, sign...

October 22, 2025 12:56 PM

UPI transactions surge to Rs 94,000 crore daily in Oct, set for record festive month

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is witnessing a festive season boom, with the average daily transaction value in October jumping 13 per cent over September to reach Rs 94,000 crore, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of Ind...

October 22, 2025 11:49 AM

Japan’s new PM is preparing large economic stimulus to tackle inflation, sources say

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year's $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. The pa...

October 22, 2025 11:36 AM

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Trump prepares for Asia trip

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a week before a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea. It was the first launch of ballistic missiles since May by Pyo...

October 22, 2025 11:34 AM

Musk, NASA chief Duffy jostle over space agency leadership

Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday traded barbs online over who should lead the space agency, a day after Duffy invited companies to compete with Musk's SpaceX for a moon landing mission. The spat involving the ...

October 22, 2025 11:26 AM

Uganda bus crash leaves at least 63 dead

Aroad accident involving two buses on one of Uganda's busiest highways killed at least 63 people and left others injured, police said on Wednesday. The crash happened just after midnight on the highway between the capital Kampala and the northern ...

October 22, 2025 10:43 AM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Sweden on Wednesday for defence talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Sweden on Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in the city of Linkoping where the two leaders visit a company, the Swedish government said in a statement. "The prime minister and Pr...

October 22, 2025 11:14 AM

Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima to tackle rising crime

Peru's President Jose Jeri declared on Tuesday a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the neighboring province of Callao, saying the move was to battle rising crime. The announcement follows protests last week that left one person dea...

October 22, 2025 11:14 AM

Trump says he wants to be “nice” to China, but slaps 155% tariffs from Nov 1

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) stated that Washington would continue with their plans to impose a 155 per cent tariff on Chinese goods imported into the US beginning November 1, despite expressing his desire to maintain amicable ti...

October 22, 2025 9:28 AM

PM Modi thanks Trump for Diwali wishes, calls for ‘united’ fight against terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked US President Donald Trump for the Diwali greetings and expressed hope to stand united against all forms of terrorism. While speaking to reporters during his Diwali Party at the White House, Trump sai...

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