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Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsPetrol, diesel prices: Check latest fuel rates in your city and state after Rs 3 increase
Fuel prices have surged across India, with petrol now exceeding Rs 110 per litre in several states and diesel nearing Rs 100 in many regions. This hike, averaging Rs 3 per litre, …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsApple criticises EU measures to help AI rivals access Google services
“The DMs (draft measures) raise urgent and serious concerns. If confirmed, they would create profound risks for user privacy, security, and safety as well as device integrity an…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippine President Marcos calls for an emergency meeting after chaos and shooting at Senate
President Marcos Jr. holds meeting with government and security chiefs on May 14, 2026, while police spokesperson Randulf Tuano said one person had been detained and investigati…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsBRICS Foreign Ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices, internal divisions test bloc’s unity
The meeting brings together diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa along with newer member countries
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsAttack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast ‘unacceptable’, says MEA; crew members safe
The statement did not say who had carried out the attack
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsBritain’s former Deputy PM Angela Rayner cleared by tax authority, say reports
The former Deputy PM indicated she may run in the event of a contest, saying “I’ll play my part”. She also said that Mr. Starmer should “reflect on” stepping aside
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsDeath toll of heavy Russian strikes on Kyiv rises to five; Ukraine ties attack to Trump-Xi summit
President Zelenskyy said Russia had launched more than 670 attack drones, 56 missiles in the attack
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsShip anchored off east coast of UAE seized, heading toward Iranian waters
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorised personnel while anchored near the Strait of Hormuz
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsCOVID-19 linked to 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023: WHO report
World Health Statistics report says the pandemic reversed a decade of gains in life expectancy and exposed deep vulnerabilities in global health systems, even as progress was reco…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers' meeting
Abbas Araghchi reportedly argued that neither U.S. bases nor an alliance with Israel provided the UAE with security and that it should reconsider its policy toward Iran
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping for September 24 visit at White House
“President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China. The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation,” the White House said in a statement.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsPope Leo decries European military spending as ‘betrayal’ of diplomacy
“Let us not call ‘defence’ a rearmament that increases tensions and insecurity, impoverishes investments in education and health, betrays trust in diplomacy, and enriches elites…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippines senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
A Philippines senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) reportedly fled from Senate, sparking political controversy
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak
French authorities allowed symptom-free passengers off a cruise ship affected by a stomach bug outbreak.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsLatvian Prime Minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
Critics say the incidents have shown weaknesses in Latvia's ability to respond to military threats
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump-Xi meeting was 'good', says White House
The statement made no mention of discussions on Taiwan; Taipei says no surprise messaging so far
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsVessel seized off UAE’s Fujairah and heading toward Iranian waters, UKMTO says
Two maritime security sources said the ship was believed to be the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan fishery research vessel
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: Congress ends suspense: V. D. Satheesan to be next Kerala CM | Above the Fold | 14.05.2026
In today’s episode: Kerala finally gets its next Chief Minister as the Congress names V.D. Satheesan for the top post after weeks of suspense and internal discussions. We also tra…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsAmnesty calls for 'war crimes' probe into Israeli destruction of south Syria homes
Israel has also launched hundreds of strikes on Syria and carries out regular incursions into the country's south where it demands a demilitarised zone
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsCuba ready to consider $100 million U.S. aid offer: Minister
"We are ready to hear the details of the proposal and how it would be implemented," Mr. Rodriguez said on X, a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed an offer to pr…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsStarmer’s rivals take steps towards a contest for his post
The Health Secretary said he had surpassed targets set by Mr. Starmer for cutting National Health Service (NHS) waitlists for medical appointments — a key voter concern
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsP. Kumaran takes charge as India’s High Commissioner in London
The new High Commissioner paid tributes to the statues of Mahatma Gandhi in Tavistock Square and Parliament Square and to Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar at Ambedkar House in London upon …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister urges CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling
“Hoping to travel to Tamil Nadu and meet the CM,” says Ramalingam Chandrasekar
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNC’s Farooq Abdullah backs Hosabale and Naravane’s stand on talks with Pakistan
Mr. Hosabale and Mr. Naravane, in two separate statements, had stressed on “keeping the window of dialogue with Pakistan open”
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. to drop graft charges against Gautam Adani: NY Times
Gautam Adani was alleged in November 2024 to have agreed to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian officials for lucrative solar-energy supply contracts
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsNumero AI acquires Royu in cash-and-stock deal
The combined entity will be building agentic platform for the finance and controller functions in enterprises with goal of shifting tasks from manual to automated.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsInside VGU’s bet on Tier II founders and Rajasthan’s startup future
As India’s startup ecosystem moves beyond just metro cities, Jaipur-based Vivekananda Global University is betting that founders no longer need to leave their hometowns to build a…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsThe next decade of enterprise AI: Seven trends redefining business
The next decade of enterprise AIAs AI scales, cost discipline becomes as important as innovation. Enterprises must manage inference economics with rigor: choosing the right model …
Source: Wired ·
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Source: Wired ·
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Source: Wired ·
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Source: Wired ·
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Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsClio’s $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante
Legal tech startups, including Clio, which just hit $500 million in ARR, are seeing massive customer adoption.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsWho decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts
"The conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers."
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThucydides Trap, personal touches – all you need to know from Xi-Trump summit so far
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun closed-door talks with his American counterpart Donald Trump following an elaborate welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beij…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsLead Microsoft AI scientist Li Hongzhi joins China’s Tongji University
Li Hongzhi, an award-winning former head of GenAI at Microsoft Asia, has joined Tongji University, one of China’s leading universities. Li started his first job at technology gian…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Miraculous’ rescue off US coast as 11 survive crash and 5-hour sea ordeal
All 11 people aboard a private plane that crashed at sea off central Florida survived the wreck and were rescued from their lifeboat hours later by a US Air Force Reserve team, US…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCalls grow to hire locals as graduate jobs decline amid AI, economic pressures
Hong Kong industry leaders have called for priority hiring of local graduates and greater participation in overseas exchange programmes to address a shrinking job market, after fu…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTop-rated air cons in Hong Kong vary by 33% in cooling efficiency, watchdog finds
The cooling efficiency of 13 air conditioner models bearing Hong Kong’s top energy label can vary by up to 33 per cent, the consumer watchdog has found. The Consumer Council on Th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIran’s ‘anti-American’ rhetoric tests India’s balancing act at Brics meeting
Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, is expected to rally support for Tehran’s war against the US during the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, amid a frag…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina-US summit ‘remarkable’ but is it enough to change relations?
The US-China summit is “extremely important” to arrest the downward spiral of relations between the two countries, according to Li Cheng, a leading Chinese academic. But a summit …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMalaysian minister rejects claims Chinese nationals ‘freely’ given citizenship
Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that citizenship was arbitrarily granted to Chinese nationals, calling the claims “malicious slander” a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s first female expert tree climber transforms fear of heights into thriving career
China’s first internationally certified female professional tree climber has turned a fear of heights into a career spent high in the canopy, pruning urban trees. Yu Yanling, a fo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPlans to lower age bar for cabby health checks delayed to second half of year
Hong Kong authorities have delayed plans to lower the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for taxi and other commercial vehicle drivers, as well as to require annual…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong formally issues buy-back offer letters to Wang Fuk Court homeowners
Hong Kong authorities have formally issued buy-back offer letters to homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, giving them until 31 August to decide whether to acce…
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