Two commercial ships, MT Sibu 1 and M/V LUTUF, were hijacked by armed pirates off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia this week. A total of 22 Indian nationals are among the crew members currently held on the vessels; no injuries have been reported.
Tens of thousands in northwest Indiana face a ninth day without power following an Aug. 11 storm, causing food spoilage and school closures. Meanwhile, heavy rains in Columbus, Ohio, triggered flash flooding, leading to emergency water rescues.
CBRE's 2026 India Office Occupier Survey reveals 77% of firms plan to expand office portfolios over the next two years. Growth is driven by GCCs and sectors like BFSI and tech, with AI and flexible workspace models becoming central to real estate strategy.
Activists from the Cockroach Janta Party are campaigning to improve crumbling government schools in India. Highlighting issues like poor infrastructure, lack of teachers, and sanitation, the movement is gaining traction as students share viral videos of school conditions.
Anthropic India MD Irina Ghose urges Indian CEOs to tackle complex business problems with AI task forces rather than simple chatbots. McKinsey experts emphasize that realizing AI's $4.4 trillion economic potential requires workforce upskilling and workflow redesign.
Starlink has resubmitted an application to India's IN-SPACe for its Gen 2 satellite constellation. The proposal includes direct-to-device connectivity, aiming to provide internet access to underserved rural areas, following a previous rejection of its broader plans.
Bangladesh PM's potential India visit remains uncertain amid extradition demands. Meanwhile, India faces a CJP campaign attack in Rajasthan, a Punjab-wide shutdown for prisoner releases, and a fatal road accident in Hyderabad involving a politician's son.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal by defeating China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarterfinals. The Indian pair's 16-21, 21-15, 21-13 victory marks India's first women's doubles medal at the event since 2011.
Geopolitical risks are now central to private equity dealmaking in India, shifting focus toward supply-chain resilience and operational stability. Despite global uncertainties, India remains a key destination for capital due to its market scale and policy support.
Nach einem schweren Unwetter sind in Indiana zehntausende Menschen seit neun Tagen ohne Strom. Während die Reparaturarbeiten andauern, steigen gesundheitliche Risiken. In Ohio führten heftige Regenfälle zu Überschwemmungen und Rettungseinsätzen.
Indian badminton pairs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand have reached the quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships. PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty were eliminated in the previous round.
Goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam made a crucial late save to secure a 0-0 draw against England, allowing India to advance to the next round of the Hockey World Cup at Amstelveen's Wagener Stadium.
American teenager Garret Tan, world No 92, achieved a major upset by defeating India's Lakshya Sen at the world badminton championships in New Delhi, supported by an all-woman coaching team.
PV Sindhu's undefeated World Championships record against Chinese players ended with a 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 defeat to Wang Zhi Yi in New Delhi. Meanwhile, Indian doubles pairs Jolly-Gopichand and Satwik-Chirag advanced to the quarterfinals.
A Cameroon-flagged cargo ship with a 10-member crew, including six Indian nationals, was hijacked off Somalia's Puntland coast while carrying Turkish weapons and military equipment.
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar overcame going unsold at the 2023 IPL auction to take 10 wickets in a dominant Test victory over Sri Lanka in Galle, cementing his status as a rising star in Indian cricket.
India secured their place in the Women's Hockey World Cup second round after holding England to a 0-0 draw in Pool D, surviving a late onslaught to finish second in the group.
PV Sindhu's quest for a sixth World Championships medal ended in a pre-quarterfinal defeat to China's Wang Zhi Yi in New Delhi, with Sindhu questioning her opponent's late cramps.
Ancy Sojan broke Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old national long-jump record with a 6.88m leap in Bhubaneswar. The 25-year-old athlete from Thrissur, Kerala, prepares for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Air India's international passenger numbers fell 36% in the April-June quarter as the US-Iran war and Pakistani airspace restrictions heavily impacted Indian carriers, while foreign airlines saw increases.
Tens of thousands in northwest Indiana endure a ninth day without power following an Aug. 11 storm, while heavy rains bring flash flooding to Columbus, Ohio.
Indian students in Canada face deportation after being denied post-graduate work permits due to 2024 college and course eligibility changes by the federal government, prompting Portage College to advise contacting local MPs.
BWF secretary general Thomas Lund says the India Open cannot be moved out of Q1 2027 due to tight calendar constraints, despite ongoing concerns over Delhi's severe winter air pollution.
Chinese visa rejections for Indian executives are disrupting supply chains and R&D for India's emerging robotics and hardware startups, forcing companies to seek alternatives in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.
