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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.

India emerges as most attractive investment destinations amid infra boom, expanding middle class: Blackstone President

IANS | October 22, 2025 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Blackstone President and Chief Operating Officer Jon Gray has called India one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world, describing it as “the fastest-growing country".

Car sales more than doubled to over half a million units: FM Sitharaman on GST 2.0

IANS | October 22, 2025 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the GST 2.0 reforms, which came into effect from September 22, have given a significant push to the domestic automotive industry, with car sales more than doubling to over half a million units.

Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover costs UK economy $2.55 billion, disrupts over 5,000 businesses

IANS | October 22, 2025 3:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, the British car manufacturer owned by India’s Tata Motors, has cost the UK economy an estimated $2.55 billion (£1.9 billion), according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC).

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.

ChatGPT Atlas: All about Google Chrome’s rival

IANS | October 22, 2025 3:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser designed to redefine how people use the internet.

Startup founder slams Taj Hotel for schooling on how to sit, wear clothes, footwear

IANS | October 22, 2025 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) YourStory Founder and CEO Shradha Sharma has slammed authorities at the Taj Hotel for shaming her for sitting in “regular padmasana style” at its fine dining restaurant House of Ming.

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.

FM Sitharaman highlights surge in Diwali sales to all-time high of Rs 6.05 lakh crore

IANS | October 22, 2025 3:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in Diwali sales this year which touched a record Rs 6.05 lakh crore, driven by GST rate cuts and strong demand for ‘swadeshi’ products.

IT hiring in India finds its footing with improved campus intake in H1 FY26: Report

IANS | October 22, 2025 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India’s IT hiring landscape in the first half of this fiscal (H1 FY26) reflects a period of steady recalibration as technology firms' campus intake has improved by 25 per cent compared to H1 FY25, with major IT players resuming engagements across key engineering and technical institutes, data from a report showed on Wednesday.

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

India emerges as most attractive investment destinations amid infra boom, expanding middle class: Blackstone President

Car sales more than doubled to over half a million units: FM Sitharaman on GST 2.0

Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover costs UK economy $2.55 billion, disrupts over 5,000 businesses

Consumer sentiment, robust domestic economy fuel Diwali sales: Economists

ChatGPT Atlas: All about Google Chrome’s rival

Startup founder slams Taj Hotel for schooling on how to sit, wear clothes, footwear

MeitY proposes mandatory labels, metadata tagging to combat deepfakes

FM Sitharaman highlights surge in Diwali sales to all-time high of Rs 6.05 lakh crore

IT hiring in India finds its footing with improved campus intake in H1 FY26: Report

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