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Homeland Spring 2026 brings overseas Vietnamese together in Japan

Tokyo, Feb. 9 -- More than 800 overseas Vietnamese (OVs), ranging from children to elderly persons, along with Japanese friends, attended the Homeland Spring 2026 programme jointly organised by the Vi... Read More


Pakistan launches 2026 reforms report with 660 changesPublished on: February 9, 2026 10:52 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- The Pakistan Reforms Report 2026 was unveiled in Islamabad, highlighting over 660 institutional reforms implemented in the past year to strengthen transparency, efficiency, and dig... Read More


Kalyan Jewellers rallies after Q3 PAT jumps 90% YoY

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Profit before tax (PBT) for the quarter stood at Rs 601.4 crore, up 104.83% as against Rs 293.6 crore posted in Q3 FY25. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortizatio... Read More


India-US trade deal likely to come into effect next week; USTR to visit New Delhi in March: Piyush Goyal

India-US trade deal, Feb. 9 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the recently announced 18% tariffs imposed by the US are likely to come into effect starting next week. Speak... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Lady Mayor of the City of London Cooperation

Jakarta, Feb. 9 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 February 2026, met with the Right Honourable Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley, Lady Mayor of the City of London Cooperation, in Londo... Read More


Oil drops 1% as US, Iran pledge to continue talksPublished on: February 9, 2026 10:00 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- Oil prices fell 1% on Monday after the US and Iran pledged to continue nuclear talks, easing fears of immediate conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude dropped 67 cents to $67.38 ... Read More


Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after a landslide victory for PM Takaichi's ruling party

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share index jumped as much as 5% to a record on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a pa... Read More


Russia oil trade in focus after India-US trade deal: What we know so far

India, Feb. 9 -- US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the long-awaited trade deal between India and the United States last week, with the former claiming that New Delhi... Read More


'White House paying attention to India': US envoy Sergio Gor hosts ministers, hails Trump-Modi ties for trade deal

India, Feb. 9 -- Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India, on Monday said Donald Trump's administration is "paying attention" to India, and highlighted the role of friendship between Prime Minister Nare... Read More


'USA lost by 18%': Jokes fly as Trump envoy Sergio Gor hosts ministers to mark India-US trade agreement

India, Feb. 9 -- Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India, on Monday said Donald Trump's administration is "paying attention" to India, and highlighted the role of friendship between Prime Minister Nare... Read More