White-collar hiring rises 5 pc in July, AI jobs surge 33 pc: Report

IANS | August 3, 2026 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) India's white-collar hiring grew 5 per cent year-on-year in July aided by sustained demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent and a recovery in information technology (IT) recruitment, according to a report released on Monday.

Taiwan's survival relies on forging defence partnership with Japan: Report

IANS | August 3, 2026 5:01 PM

Taipei, Aug 3 (IANS) The possibility of China's invasion of Taiwan is a scenario openly practised in military exercises launched by Beijing and based in its political doctrine. Taiwan cannot depend only on its distant allies, and its survival relies on having a defence partnership with Japan, a report has detailed.