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Smartphone exports rose 39% in August, industry counters misleading claims
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
ICEA reported that exports increased from USD 1.09 billion in August 2024 to approximately USD 1.53 billion in August 2025, with shipments to the United States more than doubling. Exports to the US increased by 148 per cent to USD 965 million in August 2025, compared to USD 388 million in Au
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Pakistan's poverty rate rises to 25.3% in 2024-25: World Bank
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent World Bank (WB) report has raised alarms over the increasing poverty rate in Pakistan, emphasising the urgency for long-term, inclusive reforms to safeguard the country's most vulnerable communities, according to Dawn.
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Kia boosts Mexico production amid US tariff pressures
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mexico has long attracted global automakers with low labour costs and tariff-free access to the US market under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, and Chrysler Corp were Mexico's top three producers in 2024, with more than 90 per cent of their output ex
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India's digital revolution: Your guide to the perfect payment gateway
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23: India has become the fastest-growing digital payments market in the world. According to the Reserve Bank of India, digital payments crossed 18,000 crore transactions in FY 2024-25, and projections suggest the market will hit $10 trillion in value by 2026. Fro
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Vizhinjam Port sets record with deepest-draft container vessel ever handle
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
MSC Verona on Tuesday berthed at Vizhinjam with a draft of 17.1 metres, setting a national record for the deepest draft container vessel ever handled in India. This landmark event coincided with MSC Verona becoming the 500th vessel to be serviced at Vizhinjam -- a remarkable achievement wit
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Matix Fertilisers' Panagarh Plant Wins CII Energy Efficiency Unit Award 20
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23: Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited has been honoured with the Energy Efficient Unit Award at the 26th CII National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2025, held in Hyderabad. The award recognises the outstanding performance of Matix's P
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Pedro Pascal starrer 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' from 'Star Wars' universe
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' was first announced in January 2024 as the next 'Star Wars' movie in development, and it's set to hit theatres on May 22, 2026.
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Women's empowerment in sports: Players like Sarita Gayakwad, Mana Patel, A
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under the Scheme, tennis player Ankita Raina, an Arjuna Award recipient with multiple international gold medals, received over Rs 2.19 crore between 2017 and 2024. Swimmer Mana Patel received Rs 67,50,798 during the same period. Mana Patel is the first woman from Gujarat to participate in th
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Index of 8 core industries post 6.3% growth for August 2025
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 6.3 per cent (provisional) in August 2025 as compared to the Index in August 2024.
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Standard Chartered and Dun & Bradstreet release latest Women Entrepreneurs
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: Standard Chartered Bank, in collaboration with Dun & Bradstreet, a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, has released the second edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Optimism Index (WEOI) for the April-June 2025 quarter. The co
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Former Israeli-Arab lawmaker arrested for incitement, terror support
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The arrest follows complaints about remarks Zoabi made at the Palestine Congress in Vienna in October 2024, where she justified Hamas's October 7 attack.
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India's flex space market sees 72% uptake by global firms, emerges as one
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Driven by global demand, India has emerged as one of the world's most mature flexible office ecosystems, with international firms accounting for a staggering 72 per cent of flex space absorption in 2024, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Global Trends in Flexible Office 2025 report.
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