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HSBC India profit rises 11% to $1.9 billion in 2025

India, Feb. 26 -- HSBC India on Wednesday reported an 11 per cent increase in profit before tax (PBT) at $1.9 billion (about Rs 17,000 crore) during 2025. The subsidiary of the UK-based HSBC Plc earne... Read More


US military plane hits road barrier during Philippine training, 5 injured

India, Feb. 26 -- A United States military plane carrying five American personnel hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during a contingency training in a northern Philippine... Read More


Sri Lanka's ex-intel head arrested in connection with Easter attack probe

India, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lanka's former State intelligence service chief Suresh Sally was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the 2019 Easter bombings, police sources said. Sally was arrested by pol... Read More


Japan demands swift release of his national detained in Iran

India, Feb. 26 -- Japan's Government said on Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in Tehran since January and demanded the Iranian authorities release them swiftly. Deputy Chief Cabine... Read More


German Chancellor presses China for fair trade seek help on Ukraine war

India, Feb. 26 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Wednesday for deepening ties with China, while pushing for fairer trade rules between the two countries and seeking Chinese help on Ukraine... Read More


AI, creators and messaging driving omnichannel retail boom: Report

India, Feb. 26 -- Artificial intelligence (AI), short-form video, creators and messaging platforms are reshaping India's retail landscape and accelerating omnichannel shopping, according to a report b... Read More


Rupee dips 1 paisa to settle at 90.96 against US dollar

India, Feb. 26 -- The rupee stayed range-bound for the second consecutive day on Wednesday and settled 1 paisa lower at 90.96 (provisional) against the US dollar amid higher global crude oil prices an... Read More


TCS not afraid of AI, fine with revenue cannibalisation as well: CEO Krithivasan

India, Feb. 26 -- Country's largest IT services company TCS is "not afraid" of artificial intelligence and is also fine with revenue "cannibalisation" through the deployment of AI tools by its associa... Read More


Cricket season drives domestic travel beyond metros in India: Airbnb

India, Feb. 26 -- India's cricket season is playing a part in fuelling domestic travel with demand across match-hosting cities, particularly beyond metros growing significantly year-on-year, according... Read More


Smartphone now India's top export category: Vaishnaw

India, Feb. 26 -- Smartphone has become India's top export category with overseas shipments worth $30 billion in 2025, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The ministe... Read More