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Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39

India, Jan. 20 -- Spanish police said on Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision the previous night in the south of the country, as efforts to recover the bod... Read More


With end of the 10-minute era, it is time for protecting interests of gig workers

India, Jan. 20 -- In the latest phase of e-commerce, quick (instant) commerce has been dominating the market for quite some time. Although quick commerce began with the argument of providing daily-use... Read More


Sensex, Nifty succumb to selling pressure in blue-chips amid weak global cues

India, Jan. 20 -- Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI Bank amid rising geopolitical tensions an... Read More


Are reading habits really dying?

India, Jan. 20 -- If anyone doubted the waning of reading habits, they only needed to visit the New Delhi International World Book Fair. The public response was overwhelming and so was publisher parti... Read More


'New Year' in ancient Bharat: What do we know?

India, Jan. 20 -- As we usher in 2026, how many of us have pondered how the New Year was understood and signified in ancient Bharat, within the long and timeless trajectory of Indian history and cultu... Read More


Safaricom to roll out tokenised Wi-Fi with hourly and daily plans

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Safaricom plans to roll out tokenised Wi-Fi within the next month, introducing pay-as-you-go broadband options as the telco seeks to expand fixed internet access beyond higher-inco... Read More


What it will take to restore the integrity of Nairobi's buildings

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Nairobi's rapidly rising skyline has once again come under scrutiny following the collapse of two buildings in the early days of 2026, raising fresh concerns over construction stan... Read More


Liberty Kenya earnings to dip on claims surge and exit from Tanzania

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Liberty Kenya Holdings expects its profit for the year ended December 2025 to fall by at least 25 percent, hit by increased claims payout, the sale of operations in Tanzania and a ... Read More


FSD Africa to mobilise Sh10bn debt fund for Kenyan SMEs

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- UK-backed Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) is lining up a new debt fund to help mobilise between $64 million (Sh8.25 billion) and $77 million (Sh9.93 billion) for len... Read More


Investors switch Sh25bn into lower-return bond

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Investors who held a 10-year bond maturing in August 2026 agreed to roll over Sh26.49 billion of their paper into a 15-year bond in the current fiscal year's first switch bond issu... Read More