New Delhi, July 30 — China declined to sign a multilateral agreement, namely Mombasa Declaration, aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Our Ocean Conference, a new report has said, alleging that the country is the world’s worst illegal fishing offender.Beijing…
Mumbai, July 30 — Westlife Foodworld Limited, which operates McDonald's restaurants across West and South India, on Thursday reported a 52 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for the June quarter of FY27.The company posted a net profit of Rs 0.59 crore for the first quarter ended June…
Seoul, July 30 — Seoul shares fell by more than 1 per cent on Thursday as retail investors heavily sold tech stocks following deep declines over the previous two sessions amid concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.The…
New Delhi, July 30 — India faces a four to ten-fold rise in demand for critical minerals by 2047 as it pursues 500 GW of non‑fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and expands electric mobility, a report said on Thursday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said the rapid expansion of its electric mobility…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked senior officials from Meta to appear before the government to explain the temporary restriction placed on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the meeting expected to take place within the…
New Delhi, July 30 — India’s relationship with New Zealand has entered a new phase following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the first to the country by an Indian Premier in two decades, according to an article published by NZIIA (New Zealand Institute of International Affairs).The article…
Mumbai, July 30 — India's gold demand declined 6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 131.4 tonnes during the April-June quarter of 2026, as subdued seasonal demand, higher customs duty and a shift in consumer sentiment weighed on purchases, according to the World Gold Council's (WGC) latest Q2 2026 Gold…
New Delhi, July 30 — India has advanced 25 places in the global rankings, from 82nd to 57th, reflecting significant progress in structural and pro-competitive reforms between 2010 and 2023, according to a report released by the Competere Foundation, the government said on Thursday. The report…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Rs 1,800-crore initial public offering (IPO) of Juniper Green Energy -- which opened on Thursday -- carries key risks such as high debt, expensive valuation and customer concentration that could weigh on investor returns despite the company's rapid growth in the renewable…
New Delhi, July 30 — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged Apple Inc. to abandon plans to source memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies CXMT Corp. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), warning that such a move could create long-term national security risks and deepen the…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Jan Aushadhi nutraceuticals basket is making nutrition supplements more accessible for households across India, offering protein bars, immunity bars, malt‑based foods and specialised formulations at lower prices, the government said on Thursday.With products such as Jan…
New Delhi, July 30 — India’s auto component industry is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate of about 10 per cent through fiscal 2030 as manufacturers diversify into higher‑margin precision engineering sectors such as semiconductor equipment, defence, aerospace and data‑centre power…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a recall order for a batch of ‘Wonderland Raisins’ manufactured by Sun Organic Industries Private Limited after regulatory testing found pesticide residues exceeding the prescribed safety limits.In a post on…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1 billion loan to support the Government of India's urban reform agenda, aimed at strengthening cities as engines of economic growth, innovation and liveability.The Urban Transformation and Investment Program will support the…
New Delhi, July 30 — More than 5 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 so far, the Income Tax Department has said while urging taxpayers to complete their filings without waiting until the last minute.In a post on social media platform X, the…
New Delhi, July 30 — US-based technology giant Microsoft has posted a strong set of fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2026 driven by robust demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, with Azure annual revenue crossing the $100 billion mark for the first time,…
Mumbai, July 30 — Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a subdued note on Thursday amid mixed global cues, as gains in information technology and pharma stocks were offset by weakness in banking and realty shares.Sensex opened at 77,638.86, down 15.74 points or 0.02 per cent, while Nifty opened at…
Seoul, July 30 — LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Thursday it swung to a net loss in the second quarter from a year earlier amid a prolonged slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) market.In the three months that ended in June, LGES posted a net loss of…
Seoul, July 30 — South Korea's privacy watchdog said on Thursday it has fined wireless carrier KT Corp. 53.9 billion won ($37.4 million) over a major data breach that affected more than 16,000 users.The Personal Information Protection Commission also ordered KT to take corrective measures over the…
Seoul, July 30 — Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped nearly 1,300 per cent from a year earlier, as strong demand for semiconductors related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset weaker earnings in its mobile business.Net profit for the April-June period came…
New Delhi, July 29 — Public sector manganese ore major MOIL on Wednesday reported a 70 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 87.62 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 51.51 crore for the same quarter of the previous financial year.The…