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Alibaba stock jumps 4.5% after launch of Qwen3.8-Max AI model boosts investor confidence

India, Aug. 3 -- Alibaba's US-listed shares jumped around 4% to 4.5% in pre-market trading after the company launched its newest AI model, Qwen3.8-Max. This strong AI announcement made investors more ... Read More


Indian Railways Posts 9% Freight Growth in July 2026

Mumbai, Aug. 3 -- Passenger traffic expanded, with Indian Railways carrying 633.5 million passengers in July 2026 against 621.9 million a year earlier, across suburban and non-suburban segments. Indi... Read More


August MPC huddle: why the Reserve Bank of India must change its stance at the very least

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The six members of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) are scheduled to meet in Mumbai on Monday for the third of their bi-monthly meetings this fisc... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 3 August

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open positively on Monday, 3 August, amid easing crude oil prices. The Gift Nifty trends also indi... Read More


Keralam: IMD issues orange alert in 10 districts following heavy rainfall

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued rain alerts for all 14 districts in Kerala, warning of continued heavy rainfall across the state on Monday. An orang... Read More


Malaysia's tourism industry set for windfall from F1 race

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3 -- Tourist arrivals in Malaysia are expected to surge as Formula One (F1) fans from around the world flock to the country for the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026, to be held a... Read More


Is AI slowly killing IT outsourcing? Inside Google's $50 million HCLTech contract cut

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- For nearly a decade, HCLTech has been a key partner managing a significant share of Google's application development and engineering operations. That long-standing engagement, how... Read More


From Gift Nifty to RBI MPC meeting: 8 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a higher note on Monday, 3 August amid US-Iran peace deal talks. Asian markets mostly fell... Read More


Simultaneous balancing and engagement with China

India, Aug. 3 -- China-India relations appear to be on the mend. Take a look at the last ten days of July. On July 22, external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Man... Read More


Ending digital addiction to safeguard children's future

India, Aug. 3 -- It's a slightly old story. A 16-year-old boy was sitting in a police station in Uttar Pradesh. He had been detained for threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief ministe... Read More