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US fires navy sec in another wartime shakeup at Pentagon

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a US official and a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks a... Read More


Zomato drops pricing clause after opposition from eateries

NEW DELHI, April 24 -- India's biggest food delivery app Zomato has agreed to drop a contract term that penalized restaurants for offering cheaper meals to walk-in diners, a company source said, after... Read More


Iran shows off its control over hormuz

DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 24 -- Iran sho-wed off its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Wa... Read More


After running and dancing, robot firms target household chores

BEIJING, April 23 -- Humanoid machines slowly picked up litter and sorted out bouquets of flowers on Tuesday in a demonstration of how robots might eventually be used to complete fiddly household task... Read More


RBI in talks with banks, global regulators to review Mythos risks

MUMBAI, April 23 -- India's central bank is in talks with global regulators, Indian lenders and government officials to understand the potential risks posed by Anthropic's new artificial intelligence ... Read More


Tesla launches new six-seater Model Y in India in attempt to boost tepid sales

MUMBAI, April 23 -- US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has launched a six-seater version of its best-selling Model Y in India as it tries to attract buyers in the world's third-largest car market wh... Read More


Trump extends truce as Iran hits ships in Hormuz

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 23 -- US President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Wednesday with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, a... Read More


Iran seizes ships in Strait as Trump calls off strikes

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/Islamabad, April 23 -- Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks ind... Read More


India flips AB InBev from witness to target in antitrust probe

NEW DELHI, April 22 -- India's antitrust agency has made Anheuser-Busch InBev a target of a cartel investigation after the world's leading brewer cooperated for four years as a witness, leading to a c... Read More


Japan opens door to global arms market with rule change

TOKYO, April 22 -- Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missile... Read More