US remains top arms exporter and grows market share
International arms sales remained stable between 2016 and 2020 compared to the previous five years, according to a Sweden-based research institute.
Increased exports by the US, France and Germany...
After unwanted flights over the South China Sea, Malaysia looks for new aircraft
Malaysia has released a long-awaited tender for a new light combat aircraft and advanced fighter trainer, three weeks after accusing China of sending 16 military aircraft over the South China Sea near...
Air Canada re-ups appeal to end quarantine requirements
Air Canada has reiterated its call for the government of Canada to ease strict four-month-old coronavirus-prompted travel restrictions that have disrupted the country’s aviation industry and continue drag down air transport.
Bitcoin Dives As China Bans Cryptocurrency Mining In Key Province
Chinese mines power nearly 80 percent of the global trade in cryptocurrencies despite a domestic trading ban since 2017.
Bitcoin tumbled more than 10 per cent Monday after China...
Putting the attacks on Islamabad’s first Hindu temple in context
The backlash is coming not from 'extremists' but nationalists who were made to believe all Hindus are their enemies.
Earlier this month, a video clip showing a young boy uprooting the...
Indians with US degrees look at opportunities back home as America tightens immigration rules
Graduates have realised they can’t count on finding a job in the US. Plus, there are growing opportunities in areas like edtech and gaming at home.
A large number...
US Senate committee to vote on bill banning TikTok
The bill would ban federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices.
A United States Senate committee is likely to vote next week on a...
US Navy carrier conducts exercises in South China Sea
US Navy says strike group led by USS Ronald Reagan conducts flight and maritime exercises in contested South China Sea.
A US Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the...
ICICI, Yes Bank ask BharatPe to stop taking deposits in their names
Private lenders ICICI Bank and Yes Bank have asked homegrown payments startup BharatPe to stop using their names to collect deposits.
Private lenders ICICI Bank and Yes Bank have...
Zimbabwe bans import of used cars older than 10 years
Zimbabwe has imposed a ban on the importation of used vehicles older than 10 years as the country moves to revitalize its automotive industry and cut greenhouse gas emissions.