India-Canada trade pact may be finalised sooner than expected
India and Canada are moving closer to finalising their long-pending trade agreement and the deal could be sealed sooner than originally expected, Union Commerce...
Meta lays off 8,000 employees globally as AI takes over
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has begun a major global round of layoffs impacting around 8,000 employees, as the...
Thailand rolls back 60-day visa-free entry for 90 countries, including India
Thailand has scrapped its 60-day visa-free entry policy for more than 90 countries, including India, in a major shift aimed at tightening immigration controls...
EU slaps €200 million fine on Temu over sale of illegal products
The European Union has imposed a hefty fine of €200 million on Chinese-owned online retail platform Temu after an investigation found that the company...
Debate intensifies in Australia over gas export tax
A heated debate has emerged in Australia over the taxation of the country’s lucrative gas export industry after a senate hearing revealed that the...
Ebola outbreak in Congo sparks alarm as death toll rises
A fresh Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has triggered serious concern among health officials after dozens...
Nepal denies travel curbs for Indian tourists, calls reports ‘misleading’
The Nepal government has firmly dismissed reports claiming that it has introduced new travel restrictions for Indian nationals, calling such claims “entirely false, baseless...
US postal service unveils special Bald Eagle stamps to mark America’s 250th anniversary
As the United States gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence, the US Postal Service (USPS) has introduced a special collection...
1.71 billion adults lived with high blood pressure in 2020
High blood pressure continues to remain one of the world’s most dangerous and overlooked health threats, with a new global study revealing that nearly...