Japan must act with its allies against China's pressure campaign: Report

IANS | July 5, 2026 7:26 PM

Beijing, July 5 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been carrying out a pressure campaign against Japan through espionage, maritime aggression, and economic coercion, and the nation and its allies must act decisively, as China is testing Tokyo's resilience and the credibility of its alliance with the US, as per a report.

Falling crude prices give RBI more room to support growth: Standard Chartered

IANS | July 5, 2026 7:12 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Falling global crude oil prices are giving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and several other Asian central banks greater flexibility to focus on supporting economic growth, as lower energy costs ease inflationary pressures and improve external balances, according to Standard Chartered's Weekly Market View report.

Jamaat-e-Islami accountable for political instability in Bangladesh: Report

IANS | July 5, 2026 7:01 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A report published in Bangladeshi newspaper 'Daily Sun' blamed the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat, political actors associated with the nation's previous interim administration led by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, for the economic difficulties that now confront it.

How tribal women from ITIs became part of India's semiconductor story

IANS | July 5, 2026 6:33 PM

Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) The start of commercial semiconductor chip production at CG Semi's Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Gujarat's Sanand has brought into focus the role of young women from tribal regions of Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing their contribution as an example of India's emerging skilled manufacturing workforce.