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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has signed an MoU for the development and operation of two national waterways, an official statement said. The agreement was signed Tuesday during the India Maritime-2025 in Mumbai among the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the Odisha government, Paradip Port Authority...

A large share of Indian households continues to face medical costs without a safety net. Hospital bills can arrive without warning, savings get stretched, and families often delay treatment. The protection gap is stark, and it shows up most clearly when a sudden admission or...

Washington: Weeks after raising H1B visa fees to USD 100,000, the US authorities announced the end of automatic extension of Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) for foreigners, in a move likely to impact a large number of Indian immigrants and workers. In its latest efforts to...

Busan: President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans. The president told reporters...

Washington: US Federal Reserve Wednesday lowered its benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing the target range to 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, as policymakers grapple with limited economic data due to a federal government shutdown. The rate cut marks the...

Busan(South Korea): President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday, a chance for the leaders of the world's two largest economies to stabilise relations after months of turmoil over trade issues. Trump's aggressive use of tariffs since returning to the White House...

Washington: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he is directing the state’s Board of Governors to end the use of H-1B visas across state universities, saying that positions currently held by visa holders should be filled by Florida residents. Speaking at a press conference...

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday exhorted global investors to take bets on the Indian shipping sector, pointing out that this is the "right time" for such a move. The Prime Minister also met a select chief executives of global majors, including DP World and...

New York: Nvidia has become the first $5 trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first to break through the $4 trillion barrier. Hitting the new benchmark puts more emphasis on the upheaval being unleashed by an artificial intelligence craze that's...

New Delhi: HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) has suspended purchases of Russian crude oil, the company said Tuesday, clarifying that the vessels, which delivered previous consignments, were not under international sanctions. The private refiner, a joint venture between state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and steel...