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September 2026

23 editions
  1. 0110 stories · About 6 minutesAI & TechnologyChina builds dozens of remote data centres in Inner Mongolia to power AI pushGlobal AffairsUS President Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech, BBC reportsGlobal AffairsG7 calls on Iran to stop arming Houthis ahead of UN General Assembly
  2. 027 stories · About 5 minutesPolicy & RegulationRBI issues final directions for commercial bank market risk capital requirements under Basel IIIClimate, Energy & ESGAssam lays foundation for Adani Power's ₹48,000 crore thermal plantAI & TechnologyNscale discloses $103 billion AI infrastructure order book from Microsoft and Anthropic
  3. 035 stories · About 3 minutesAI & TechnologyTechEdt reports AI error in US defense report nearly triggered military confrontationEconomyIndia's exports to core BRICS nations rise 34% to $19.9 billion in April-AugustGlobal AffairsGerman voting opens as Chancellor Merz faces pressure over party performance
  4. 046 stories · About 4 minutesPolicy & RegulationTrump signs Russia-Iran sanctions law allowing up to 100% tariffs on energy buyersAI & TechnologyTrump announces plans for federal AI Force and AI czarGlobal AffairsHouthis target Riyadh energy infrastructure as Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile
  5. 0512 stories · About 7 minutesLeadership & Future of WorkWarren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, succeeded by Howard BuffettFinance & MarketsJapan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb pricesGlobal AffairsUS approves $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Economic Times reports
  6. 068 stories · About 5 minutesPolicy & RegulationUS House advances bill threatening up to 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyersIndustry & Supply ChainsTata Electronics partners with Besi on $3 billion semiconductor packaging facility in AssamGlobal AffairsUN experts report reasonable grounds US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
  7. 078 stories · About 5 minutesEconomyFederal Reserve unanimously raises US interest rates for first time in three yearsGlobal AffairsLeaked photos show widespread damage at US Gulf bases after Iranian strikes, BBC reportsGlobal AffairsPentagon inspector general confirms US munitions shortfalls, BBC reports
  8. 0812 stories · About 8 minutesFinance & MarketsUS 10-year Treasury yield reaches 5% amid surging crude oil pricesGlobal AffairsUS confirms deployment of space weapon in Earth's orbit, BBC reportsAI & TechnologyTrump rejects AI safety mandates after Anthropic co-founder proposes mandatory kill switch
  9. 096 stories · About 4 minutesGlobal AffairsBRICS leaders adopt New Delhi Declaration on local currency settlement and reformClimate, Energy & ESGUS EPA moves to rescind greenhouse gas limits for coal and gas power plantsClimate, Energy & ESGUS President Donald Trump urges Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities
  10. 101 story · About 1 minuteAI & TechnologyUS president rejects calls to slow AI development, citing rivalry with China
  11. 114 stories · About 3 minutesPolicy & RegulationEuropean Commission submits India-EU trade agreement to European Council for approvalGlobal AffairsHouthis reportedly seize strategic Perim Island and Yemen's Red Sea coastlineClimate, Energy & ESGSaudi Arabia shuts major East-West oil pipeline after drone attack from Iraq
  12. 126 stories · About 4 minutesAI & TechnologyAnthropic threat report details blocked biological weapon attempt and foreign distillation attacksFinance & MarketsRBI cancels bond auction bids and schedules ₹1 lakh crore OMO salesFinance & Marketswtvbam.com reports: Global bond sell-off pushes 10-year US Treasury yields toward 5 percent
  13. 136 stories · About 4 minutesClimate, Energy & ESGBrent crude surges past $108 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalatesGlobal AffairsChina confirms Xi Jinping will visit India for BRICS summit in New DelhiPolicy & Regulationbusiness-standard.com reports: Maharashtra prepares DELTA Act framework to legalise real estate tokenisation
  14. 1410 stories · About 6 minutesAI & TechnologyApple unveils foldable iPhone Duo with 7.6-inch display and A20 Pro chipGlobal AffairsIAEA reports North Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facilityAI & TechnologyOpenAI details GPT-6 Astra architecture focused on software engineering and browser control
  15. 157 stories · About 5 minutesGlobal AffairsUS Central Command destroys five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island, CBS News reportsIndiaET Government reports: India approves ₹1.1 lakh crore defence push with 98% domestic sourcing mandateGlobal AffairsHungary orders 10 Russian diplomats to leave over national security concerns
  16. 164 stories · About 3 minutesAI & TechnologyOpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra as chief scientist warns no one is prepared for AIPolicy & RegulationAustralia proposes rules allowing users to turn off social media algorithmsBusinessBBC reports: Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over two years amid tariff and EV pressures
  17. 173 stories · About 2 minutesEconomyChina moves to inject $54 billion into state banks and insurersGlobal AffairsGermany's AfD projected to win 44% of vote in eastern state electionIndustry & Supply ChainsGerman startup Isar Aerospace completes Europe's first commercial orbital launch from Norway
  18. 184 stories · About 2 minutesFinance & MarketsReserve Bank of India reports record foreign exchange reserves of $740.8 billionGlobal AffairsBBC reports: US and Iran claim retaliatory strikes on commercial vessels as conflict flaresAI & TechnologyBBC reports OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack
  19. 196 stories · About 4 minutesEconomyStrong US August jobs growth fuels rate hike bets as Trump calls for cutClimate, Energy & ESGIndia proposes mandatory battery storage for new renewable projects from 2027Global AffairsThe Hindu reports: US Vice President Vance rejects 'war' label as Iran attacks Kuwait air base
  20. 204 stories · About 2 minutesAI & TechnologyNvidia agrees to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billionEconomyIndia conditions US trade pact on tariff parity with regional rivals, Goyal saysBusinessVolkswagen board approves 50,000 additional job cuts, targeting 100,000 by 2030
  21. 216 stories · About 5 minutesClimate, Energy & ESGAnalysts question 100-year US-led deal for 17 Venezuelan oilfieldsGlobal AffairsGermany blames Russian intelligence for Leipzig Airport drone plotAI & TechnologyUS Justice Department files court submission supporting OpenAI in New York Times lawsuit
  22. 227 stories · About 6 minutesGlobal AffairsUS strikes Iran as Iranian media reports retaliatory drone and missile launchesEconomyIndia's current account deficit widened to $4.2 billion in Q1 FY27, RBI reportsGlobal AffairsIndia rejects jurisdiction as arbitration court rules 1960 water pact binding
  23. 235 stories · About 4 minutesEconomyIndia’s Q1 FY27 GDP growth quickens to 7.8%, beating central bank projectionsGlobal AffairsCourt rules India cannot unilaterally suspend 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with PakistanPolicy & RegulationUS regulators sue Amazon over alleged ad pricing rigging involving billions

August 2026

24 editions
  1. 243 stories · About 3 minutesGlobal AffairsUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz, ending monthlong lullAI & TechnologyNvidia pauses AI compute program amid antitrust scrutiny over cloud financingFinance & MarketsRBI data shows India non-food bank credit growth accelerated to 19.1% in July 2026
  2. 254 stories · About 3 minutesFinance & MarketsJapan discloses record 15.39 trillion yen intervention as US defends joint actionPolicy & RegulationIndia cabinet secretary orders government ministries and states to audit DPDP Act compliancePolicy & RegulationFSSAI proposes mandatory red hexagonal health warnings on packaged foods in India
  3. 266 stories · About 5 minutesFinance & MarketsFed Chair Kevin Warsh signals potential rate hikes if US inflation stays highIndiaIndia and the United States sign defense deal to procure Javelin missilesClimate, Energy & ESGUS and Venezuela reach oil deal granting US majority control, Trump says
  4. 276 stories · About 6 minutesGlobal AffairsIndia and China may establish new investment framework ahead of summit, report saysGlobal AffairsCIA Director John Ratcliffe makes secret trip to Moscow, BBC reportsEconomyRBI data shows Indian private corporate sales growth accelerated to 19.4 percent in Q1 FY27
  5. 286 stories · About 5 minutesGlobal AffairsCanada imposes up to 50% retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of US goodsAI & TechnologyNvidia revenue doubles to $96 billion as demand for AI hardware beats forecastsBusinessMeta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to settle US child harm lawsuits
  6. 297 stories · About 6 minutesGlobal AffairsChina rejects US secondary sanctions on Iran as Treasury launches Operation Economic OutcastGlobal AffairsUS formally rescinds Syria's state sponsor of terrorism designation after 47 yearsAI & TechnologyTaiwan charges nine individuals including Nvidia and Supermicro staff over illicit AI server exports to China
  7. 306 stories · About 6 minutesGlobal AffairsUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham authorises sharing Storm Shadow missile blueprints with UkraineGlobal AffairsUS-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens auto tariffs following Carney retaliation vowIndiaChinese President Xi Jinping likely to visit India with large delegation after seven years
  8. 316 stories · About 5 minutesAI & TechnologyIranian hackers caused four-day UK power plant outage, reports sayAI & TechnologyAlibaba issues HK$80 billion in shares to fund AI and semiconductor infrastructureEmerging ThemesHypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion at $13 billion valuation, report says
  9. 327 stories · About 6 minutesGlobal AffairsCanada announces retaliatory tariffs after trade talks with the US collapseEconomyRBI forex swap facility attracts $72.85 billion in inflows through August 21Industry & Supply ChainsCommercial shipping transits through the Strait of Hormuz drop by half over security risks
  10. 336 stories · About 5 minutesFinance & MarketsUS national debt passes $40 trillion as Treasury bond buybacks fail to curb yieldsAI & TechnologyMicron unveils $10 billion Boise research lab focused on AI memory architecturesGlobal AffairsUS Treasury secretary warns allies must back sanctions campaign against Iran
  11. 348 stories · About 7 minutesGlobal AffairsIndia and Japan sign maritime security pact to expand defence and industrial tiesAI & TechnologyMarvell enters custom silicon deal with Google tied to TPU performance warrantsClimate, Energy & ESGUK Met Office warns unprecedented El Niño could make 2027 hottest year on record
  12. 358 stories · About 7 minutesFinance & MarketsUS Treasury doubles long-end debt buybacks to at least $4 billion per operationAI & TechnologyOpenAI slows AI training for two weeks after AI carried out hack, company saysIndustry & Supply ChainsOver 80 percent of Strait of Hormuz shipping diverts to Omani routes
  13. 366 stories · About 5 minutesEconomyUS and Canada hold last-minute trade talks to avert 50% tariff deadlineIndustry & Supply ChainsIndia prepares Semicon 2.0 scheme with ₹1.27 lakh crore budget for domestic chipsFinance & MarketsGlobal borrowing costs reach fresh highs driven by oil, AI, and inflation
  14. 379 stories · About 8 minutesAI & TechnologyNvidia signs $105 billion guarantee backing SB Energy and OpenAI Ohio campusGlobal AffairsUS-Iran peace MOU deadline expires as Trump threatens Oman over Hormuz talksFinance & MarketsIndia considers merchant transaction fees for UPI payments network, BBC reports
  15. 3810 stories · About 8 minutesFinance & MarketsNvidia partners with Wall Street on $500 billion asset-backed financing for AI chipsFinance & MarketsAnthropic reportedly prepares for initial public offering targeting valuation above $2 trillionAI & TechnologyAnthropic introduces invisible text watermarking to comply with EU AI Act standards
  16. 398 stories · About 7 minutesIndustry & Supply ChainsReliance and Rolls-Royce partner to develop fighter jet engine for India's AMCA programIndustry & Supply ChainsIndia expects five to eight new semiconductor plants over seven to eight years, Modi saysFinance & MarketsRBI proposes standardised loan rules with tighter spreads and three-month resets
  17. 409 stories · About 8 minutesGlobal AffairsUS threatens Iran with naval blockade after UAE-linked oil tanker attacksEconomyIndia records $6.2 billion current account deficit in June 2026 as trade gap widensFinance & MarketsReserve Bank of India sets August 31 mobilization deadline for deposit swap facility
  18. 419 stories · About 7 minutesPolicy & RegulationReserve Bank of India proposes unified interest rate framework for all regulated lendersLeadership & Future of WorkTata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran will not seek reappointment after Tata Trusts deadlockGlobal AffairsTehran rejects Trump's claim of total U.S. control over Strait of Hormuz
  19. 429 stories · About 8 minutesPolicy & RegulationRBI proposes harmonized interest rate rules for fixed and floating loans across regulated entitiesLeadership & Future of WorkTata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in FebruaryEconomyAnnual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July as food and fuel costs eased
  20. 439 stories · About 5 minutesAI & TechnologyWall Street firms provide $500 billion to expand Nvidia-powered AI infrastructureClimate, Energy & ESGGlobal ocean surface temperatures reached a record high in July, partly driven by El NiñoEconomyIndia considers restricting sugarcane for ethanol to curb record-high sugar prices
  21. 4410 stories · About 6 minutesPolicy & RegulationIndia considers raising FDI approval threshold to Rs 15,000 croreFinance & MarketsRBI issues revised loan recovery rules effective January 2027Climate, Energy & ESGGlobal ocean temperatures hit record high in July amid El Niño conditions
  22. 456 stories · About 4 minutesPolicy & RegulationIndia considers raising FDI Cabinet approval threshold to Rs 15,000 croreGlobal AffairsOman says Hormuz shipping route talks are positive as Iran warns deal won't fully open straitGlobal AffairsIsrael rejects 15-point Gaza peace plan until Hamas disarms, Netanyahu says
  23. 469 stories · About 5 minutesGlobal AffairsUS Senate passes Russia sanctions bill targeting foreign oil buyersFinance & MarketsReserve Bank of India proposes 3.5% leverage ratio for global banksEconomyIndia reviews bilateral investment treaty model to boost foreign capital
  24. 4710 stories · About 6 minutesPolicy & RegulationUS Senate passes bill enabling up to 100% tariffs on Russian energy buyersGlobal AffairsSaudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign defense pact, Pakistan saysIndustry & Supply ChainsUS imposes 15% tariff on key chip materials to counter Chinese competition