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Asset-lite, profit-heavy: How Porter built India's biggest intra-city logistics empire

Mumbai/New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Azim Qureshi's story is hardly unique. It is the story of millions of people who run small and mid-sized businesses across India. Qureshi, 54, runs a kirana store in Del... Read More


Experts Call for Tailored Global AI Regulation Amid Geopolitical Challenges

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation cannot follow a one-size-fits-all approach and must account for cultural and national contexts, said Aruna Sharma, Distinguished Fellow a... Read More


H-1B Fee Hike To USD 100,000 Will Hit US More Than India: GTRI

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump's decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000 per worker is likely to have a gre... Read More


China floats K visa as Trump tightens H1-B rules: A $100,000 replacement? Check start date, eligibility and more

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Amid concerns over US' new H-1B visa rules, China is preparing to roll out a "K visa" on October 1 to attract young professionals. As per reports, the launch of this new visa ca... Read More


Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, 60 Palestinians killed

Published on, Sept. 22 -- September 22, 2025 4:23 AM Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structur... Read More


India and UAE Set $100 Bn Non-oil Trade Target

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to scale up their non-oil, non-precious metals trade to USD 100 billion over the next three years, marking a new milestone i... Read More


Kirk's death ignites free speech fire storm among Trump supporters

Published on, Sept. 22 -- September 22, 2025 4:22 AM The White House crackdown on political rhetoric in the aftermath of activist Charlie Kirk's assassination has exposed a rift among conservatives, ... Read More


Benchmarks stumble as $100,000 H-1B toll weighs on IT shares

Mumbai, Sept. 22 -- The headline equity benchmarks ended lower for the second consecutive session, weighed down by the Trump administration's decision to impose a one-time fee of $100,000 on new H-1B ... Read More


President to undertake official visit to Japan

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will leave for Japan on September 27 for a four-day official visit, at the invitation of the Japanese Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affa... Read More


Germany insists negotiations for Palestinian statehood

Published on, Sept. 22 -- September 22, 2025 4:16 PM Germany on Monday reaffirmed that it would not recognise a Palestinian state without direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, emphas... Read More