Breaking and developing stories from India and around the world.
Over 93 lakh Ayushman Vay Vandana cards have been issued since AB PM-JAY expanded to cover all senior citizens aged 70+, regardless of income. Here is how the expanded coverage works and where enrolment gaps remain.
EPFO has disposed of over 98.5% of the 15.24 lakh higher pension applications filed after the 2022 Supreme Court ruling, approving roughly a quarter and rejecting most of the rest. Here is what the 2026 numbers mean for applicants.
India’s facial-recognition airport platform is expanding from 38 to 65 airports by 2027, with new greenfield airports and international trials on the horizon.
Record power demand pushed coal-fired generation to near-record highs in 2026, but India actually imported less coal for power, leaning on expanded domestic supply instead.
India’s headline unemployment rate stayed flat at 5.5% in June 2026, but rural and urban trends moved in opposite directions beneath the surface.
Ten months after India moved to a two-slab GST structure, here’s what actually changed for household budgets, insurance buyers, farmers and businesses.
June 2026 retail inflation crossed the RBI’s 4% target for the first time in 17 months, putting the upcoming July print and the central bank’s August rate decision under the spotlight.
China threatened retaliation on July 30, 2026 after the FCC restricted imports of foreign humanoid robots, and UBTech shares fell more than 6% in response.
On July 29, 2026, the Fed holds rates July 2026 at 3.50%-3.75% in a 9-3 FOMC vote, citing inflation from energy supply shocks tied to the Middle East conflict.
On July 29-30, 2026, Centcom Iran strikes hit dozens of IRGC targets after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Jordan and threatened Hormuz shipping.
