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Japanese shares end sharply lower as yen gains

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Asian stocks ended mixed in thin trade on Wednesday, with mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets closed for the National Day holiday. The United States has entered a federal governm... Read More


What is open, what remains closed in US federal government shutdown

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The United States government services have plunged into a disruption as President Donald Trump and the Congress failed to come to an agreement to keep the government programmes an... Read More


'New builder of world': Israel envoy says India can aid infrastructure in Palestine

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Israel's ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday thanked the Modi government for supporting US President Donald Trump's peace plan that seeks to end the nearly two-year-long Ga... Read More


AI meets pediatric cancer: Trump signs order to accelerate research and cure

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 30) signed an executive order aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence in pediatric cancer research and providing an a... Read More


Rajesh Agrawal assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 1 -- Rajesh Agrawal, IAS (1994 Batch), has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in New Delhi today. Shri Agrawal is an accomplishe... Read More


Vietnam, Turkiye foster friendship, multi-faceted cooperation

Ankara, Oct. 1 -- A high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai paid an official visit to Turkiye from September 25 to 29, aiming to further deepen the friends... Read More


US government shutdown 2025: What it means for US and Indian stock market?

US shutdown 2025, Oct. 1 -- The US government shut down several of its key operations on Wednesday, October 1, after a vote to extend the federal funding failed in the US Senate. The Congress and the ... Read More


Government shutdowns in the United States chaos: What's closed today, and what still works

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The world is witnessing Government shutdowns in the United States just after midnight Wednesday, the first since 2018-19, after last-ditch efforts between the White House and con... Read More


Pfizer gets three-year reprieve from planned tariffs, as it agrees to lower drug prices for Americans

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a deal giving Pfizer a three-year reprieve from planned tariffs, while the pharmaceutical giant committed to voluntarily lowering pri... Read More


Geneva: European lawmakers, experts call to suspend Pakistan's GSP+ over human rights abuses

Geneva, Oct. 1 -- A side event at the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reignited debate over Pakistan's preferential trade status with the European Union, as European Pa... Read More