Chinese firms in African countries face problems amid rising unrest: Report

IANS | October 22, 2025 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Recent unrest in some African countries has highlighted the security, political and community-relations risks facing some Chinese businesses operating on the continent. China’s overseas engagement — often centred on infrastructure finance and trade under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — has expanded market access and built roads, railways and energy projects, according to a new report.

Consumer sentiment, robust domestic economy fuel Diwali sales: Economists

IANS | October 22, 2025 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India experienced a bumper festive season this year, with sales of consumer goods, automobiles, jewellery, handicrafts, and decorative items recording a sharp surge during Diwali, signalling renewed consumer confidence and economic momentum, economists said on Wednesday.

MeitY proposes mandatory labels, metadata tagging to combat deepfakes

IANS | October 22, 2025 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that mandate platforms to clearly identify "synthetically generated content" and introduce new technical obligations for services facilitating its creation.