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Market Speak: Global economy poised for sustained & broad-based expansion in 2027- OPEC

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- OPEC's latest monthly assessment outlines a constructive global macroeconomic and energy outlook for 2027, with world economic growth forecast to accelerate modestly to 3.2%, suppor... Read More


Trump unveils Gaza "Board of Peace," taps Ajay Banga, Tony Blair among others

Washington DC, Jan. 16 -- US President Donald Trump has unveiled the list of people appointed to the "Board of Peace" to oversee phase two of his 20-Point Peace Plan to end the Gaza conflict. The nam... Read More


US Ambassador Sergio Gor kicks off first Mumbai visit, highlights US-India partnership

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Sergio Gor, the newly appointed United States Ambassador to India, on Friday visited the US Consulate in Mumbai during his first trip to the city. Sharing an update on social media... Read More


Crude oil prices fall for the second day on easing fears of a US strike on Iran. What's behind the fall?

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Crude oil prices declined on Friday, extending losses from the previous session, as worries over supply disruptions eased with the reduced likelihood of a U.S. strike on Iran. B... Read More


Donald Trump escalates Greenland bid with tariff threats, raising tensions with Denmark

India, Jan. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday warned that countries opposing his plans to acquire Greenland could face tariffs, escalating tensions over Washington's renewed push to take contr... Read More


Engineer Rashid urges EAM Jaishankar for immediate evacuation of Kashmiri students from protests-hit Iran

Srinagar, Jan. 16 -- Amid unrest in Iran, Jammu and Kashmir Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, aka Engineer Rashid, has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeki... Read More


Xi hails Canada visit as breakthroughPublished on: January 16, 2026 11:00 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a historic visit to Beijing, restoring high-level China-Canada relations. He met President Xi Jinping to announce a strategic partner... Read More


PSX drops 1,113 points on geopolitical tensionsPublished on: January 16, 2026 10:57 AM

KARACHI, Jan. 16 -- Rising geopolitical tensions rattled the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index below the 181,000-point mark for the second consecutive sess... Read More


Iran Unrest: US Redeploys Carrier Strike Group Near Iran Amid Rising Tensions - What This Move Signals

India, Jan. 16 -- The United States is redeploying a carrier strike group from theSouth China Sea to the US Central Command's area of responsibility, which covers the Middle East, as tensions rise bet... Read More


Ikkis writers react to comparisons with Dhurandhar: 'A gangster film's moral code can't align with a war film'

India, Jan. 16 -- Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan's recent release, Ikkis, failed to perform well at the box office despite receiving positive reviews. The film was criticised for allegedly glorifying Pakis... Read More