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20.02 / 00:55

markets UPS Target Hyundai FLEX wellness International CAFE and the comeback car: Hybrids prep for the fast lane, leaving EVs behind

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hybrid cars may roar past their electric cousins in the coming years after trailing them in the green transition so far, mirroring a pattern set in the US, Europe and South Korea. The debut of new fleet-wide emission norms next year could prompt more carmakers to roll out hybrids to stay compliant, an internal Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) document said, signalling a structural shift in energy mix in the world's fastest-growing automobile market.

16.02 / 08:39

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s AI Impact Summit, which opened on Monday with a series of high-level industry dialogues, is expected to boost funding and global collaboration opportunities for the country’s private enterprises, shifting focus away from a potential policy consensus among participating nations.

16.02 / 01:11

markets COST UPS Digital security Research country Mint Primer | Why is there the hype around AI summit in India?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s big-ticket push for global prominence in artificial intelligence begins on 16 February. The AI Impact Summit has driven hotel prices higher across New Delhi, and attendance rates for global heads of state match those seen when India hosted the G20 summit in 2023.

13.02 / 04:13

Opinion SPY wellness Celebrity stage testing Kim’s young daughter looks more likely to be North Korea’s next leader

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears increasingly positioned to become the rogue nation’s next leader, Seoul’s spy agency said, though Pyongyang itself has stayed mum on succession plans. Kim Ju Ae, believed to be about 13 years old, has attracted widespread speculation since first appearing in public more than three years ago.

10.02 / 13:15

markets Cooper Trade Experts Bitcoin cover Investigations A Bitcoin blunder for the ages: $40 billion accidentally given away

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—The hundreds of prize payouts were mostly just a few bucks each, part of a promotional campaign by a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange. The total reward pot: 620,000 Korean won, or about $425.

09.02 / 08:35

markets Entertainment Death President show social pop Manu Joseph: How Korean pop culture conquered the world—and can anyone really claim credit for it?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Before dawn last Wednesday, three sisters in Ghaziabad, all minors, jumped out of a high-rise flat and ended their lives. In the confused explanations that followed, it emerged that the girls were fixated on Korean pop culture and that their family had tried to restrain them.

09.02 / 00:11

markets COST UPS economy wellness Trade performer Gold and silver may settle in a range, equity to outperform commodities: Samco MF CEO Viraj Gandhi

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After the announcement of the India-US trade deal on 2 February, foreign flows are set to reverse, as other global markets have already performed well and become expensive too, said Viraj Gandhi, chief executive officer at Samco Mutual Fund. A 20% rise in gold prices in a month is a statistical rarity, which happened in 1971, after which prices fell.

08.02 / 11:15

UPS Manufacturing Paxful country reports Mint Explainer: Can Pax Silica, with India's backing, break China’s dominance in critical minerals?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : US officials are increasingly pushing India to join the Pax Silica initiative aimed at challenging China's dominance in the critical minerals supply chain. On 6 February, Jacob Helberg, under secretary of state for economic affairs, told reporters that the US is excited to invite India to join the initiative, as it is perhaps the only country in the world that can challenge China's dominance in terms of the volume of human talent.

07.02 / 05:51

UPS economy Election President social Young voters can’t get enough of Japan’s conservative prime minister

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on course for a big election win, according to polls, propelled by a section of the electorate that political leaders worldwide struggle to reach: young people.

03.02 / 06:59

markets UPS FIVE Digital Booking Platform security Sebi to cut FPI registration time from 30 days to just 5 days, aiming to boost foreign investment, chief Pandey says

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s market regulator plans to sharply cut the registration timeline for foreign portfolio investors, Securities and Exchange Board of India chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. “The idea is that we should take five days.

29.01 / 10:05

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IN THE BARRIO of Iztapalapa, on Mexico City’s eastern flank, the pavements stay busy even in the punishing afternoon sun. Street vendors hawk snacks from metal carts; waiters from corner taquerías weave between tables and traffic; cashiers in the ubiquitous convenience stores ring up a steady stream of small purchases.

29.01 / 07:45

Provident security Strategy Align President country Uncle Sam’s view of the Indo-Pacific: Why India must invest heavily in naval power projection

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. America’s National Defense Strategy (NDS) was released earlier this month. It came in the backdrop of the US National Security Strategy (NSS) and two key developments: America’s capture of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife in January and US President Donald Trump’ demand that Denmark surrender the autonomous island of Greenland to the US, for which this Arctic isle is said to hold national-security significance.

27.01 / 11:11

markets UPS Trade President War country travelers Stung by Trump, America’s top trading partners cozy up to China

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. U.S. trading partners, feeling burned by an unpredictable and transactional White House, are reassessing China in a drive to lessen their longstanding reliance on America.

23.01 / 09:11

UPS Waters Manufacturing NVIDIA Trade President Led by Nvidia, the AI industry has plans to reindustrialise America

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BEFORE CO-FOUNDING Nvidia, the pioneer of artificial-intelligence (AI) chips, Jensen Huang was a busboy at Denny’s, a restaurant chain. He playfully reminded people of this on October 28th while delivering water to panellists at his firm’s first big jamboree in Washington, DC.

16.01 / 14:27

markets UPS Booking Analysis Trade reports Pulse of the Street: Markets on mute amid mixed Q3 earnings

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock markets wrapped up the week largely flat as investors parsed the first batch of December-quarter earnings, finding no clear cues to take fresh positions in the week ahead. The Nifty 50 closed the week at 25,693.85 and the BSE Sensex at 83,556.87, as global volatility eroded investor confidence and triggered profit booking, capping gains through the week.

15.01 / 03:49

UPS Citizens country blues travelers Destinations As India’s passport steadily ascends global power ranking charts, let’s do all we can to strengthen it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This year’s Henley Passport Index is out and India has some reason to cheer. The country’s passport now ranks 80th on this annual chart published by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and advisory firm, up from its 85th rank in 2025.

14.01 / 01:33

UPS Provident FIVE Manufacturing Metro electronic reports Three stocks to watch as Budget 2026 may roll out ₹23,000 crore incentives for capital goods manufacturing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government may roll out incentive packages worth up to ₹23,000 crore in the Union Budget 2026 to boost domestic manufacturing of high-value capital goods and reduce dependence on imports, according to an Economic Times report. The schemes are currently under preparation and could be announced in the upcoming budget.

13.01 / 15:23

security economy Trade country isolate An isolated Iran finds China’s friendship has limits

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—As street protests and a failing economy continue to put pressure on Iran’s government, its ally China has offered few signs of support. Rather than boost Tehran in its time of need, the partnership that had worried governments in the West and Middle East has instead shown signs of its limited scope and resilience.

13.01 / 12:19

TikTok wellness Trade country reports Relationships Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agree to a trade truce

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IT WAS MORE grand bazaar than grand bargain. After months of haggling, bluffing and fist-shaking, America and China appear to have a trade deal.

13.01 / 01:39

Trade President country social Courts US to impose 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, Trump says

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The U.S. will put a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, President Trump said on Monday, raising pressure on the Middle Eastern nation after days of protests against the government.

11.01 / 05:11

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—After the last whistle blew at the youth women’s World Cup final in November, the Netherlands coach sounded dejected. His side had just lost 3-0.

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