India’s favourite summer delicacy has just crossed a new milestone. A 12.5-tonne shipment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Uttar Pradesh has reached Dubai by sea after a 25-day journey, with nearly 90% of the fruit remaining market-ready. The successful shipment could pave the way for cheaper and larger exports of Indian mangoes.The journey was…
The US is putting generic medicines on the tariff map, with duties set to rise to as much as 200% in the coming years to boost local manufacturing. But will the cure soothe the pain for American consumers—or inflame it further? Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said that higher import duties will likely push up medicine prices….
One of the richest sources of online information is re-evaluating its relationship with Google. Reddit struck a $60 million-a-year deal in 2024 that allowed Google to use its material to train AI models. Reddit, the online message board that powers a swath of Google search results, has discussed shutting off the technology giant’s access to…
US stock market today: With stock prices already trading close to record highs, companies are under pressure to at least meet the market’s elevated expectations. US stock market today: Shares of chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom retreated again on Wednesday, dragging Wall Street lower, while oil prices climbed…
In what may prove to be one of the most relevant technology integrations of this era, creative platform Adobe has found a way to integrate Acrobat within the very popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. This means viewing and collaborating on PDF files becomes possible without leaving the WhatsApp conversation. With these being two of the…
BPCL reported its first quarterly loss in 15 quarters (file photo) State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 3,962.13 crore for the April-June quarter of FY2026-27, its first quarterly loss in 15 quarters, as elevated crude oil prices and regulated fuel prices eroded marketing margins.The company had…
Washington: On Friday, the 10% tariff that has applied to most goods India ships to the US since February expires. It was always meant to. The measure was temporary by statute, a stop-gap improvised after the US Supreme Court demolished the legal basis of Donald Trump’s original tariff regime. US President Donald Trump has slapped…
Experts say that if implemented, this could be one of the most significant expansions of India’s social security framework in recent decades. A Universal Provident Fund Scheme that includes workers in the unorganised sector, gig workers and the self-employed is in the works with an aim to provide retirement security to the population. In what…
The report argues that the US has increasingly adopted a negotiation strategy built around uncertainty (Representative image) A long-awaited India-US trade agreement could be signed within the next three to four months, with negotiations between the two countries now virtually complete, a senior US official said on Wednesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the Asean Foreign…
Pakistan continued to lean towards foreign funding in the last fiscal year, with total inflows touching around $27 billion. Saudi Arabia and China continued to roll over billions of dollars in loans, according to a provisional report by the ministry of economic affairs. In the previous fiscal year, the country had borrowed approximately $26 billion,…
