President Murmu on two-day visit to Manipur from today to unveil multiple projects

IANS | December 11, 2025 8:31 AM

Imphal, Dec 11 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a two-day visit to Manipur from Thursday, during which she will participate in the 86th Nupi Lal Day observance in Imphal and lay the foundation stones as well as inaugurate several developmental projects in the state capital and in the tribal-inhabited Senapati district.

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25%

Arul Louis | December 11, 2025 8:27 AM

New York, Dec 11 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 0.25 per cent, bringing it to the 3.5 to 3.75 per cent range, as it tried to balance inflation risk with a labour market showing signs of cooling.

IBM’s Arvind Krishna seeks easier US export rules for AI stack

IANS | December 11, 2025 7:45 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) Indian American Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and CEO, has called on the Trump Administration to loosen restrictions on exporting advanced American artificial intelligence systems to friendly countries, warning that rivals could otherwise gain access to capabilities that trusted partners cannot.