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PM Modi directs help for Indians stranded in Middle East amid escalation

Bhubaneswar, March 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to assess the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia following the US-Israe... Read More


Minister seeks responsive cybersecurity to fight gender-based violence

Jakarta, March 2 -- Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Arifah Fauzi highlighted the need for a concrete and responsive cybersecurity system to prevent online gender-based violence. "Re... Read More


Former Vice President Try Sutrisno passes away at 90

Jakarta, March 2 -- Try Sutrisno, Indonesia's sixth vice president, passed away on Monday at the age of 90 while undergoing treatment at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital (RSPAD) in Jakarta, officials s... Read More


Bank credit grows by 12.2% on year in Dec-25, Credit growth in PSBs consistently outpaces that of private sector banks

Mumbai, March 2 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in a latest update that Scheduled Commercial Banks' credit growth (y-o-y) improved marginally to 12.2 per cent in December 2025 from 11.8 per ... Read More


Economic Buzz: Japan manufacturing sector accelerates in February

Mumbai, March 2 -- The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in February, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Monday with a Purchasing Manager Index score o... Read More


Gross GST collections rise 8.1% to Rs.1.83 lakh crore in February

Mumbai, March 2 -- The total gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections grew 8.1 per cent to over one lakh 83 thousand crore rupees in February this year as compared to the same month last year. T... Read More


Nigeria, all poster, no economics, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, March 2 -- When the World Bank recently described Nigeria as the poster economy for reform globally it came across as condescending. Responding to my concerns, a friend asked, "In which other... Read More


Newlyweds Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna begin married life by sharing 'simple meal' with fans

India, March 2 -- Newlyweds Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are soaking in an outpouring of love from fans across India following their wedding on February 26. As part of their celebrations, ... Read More


Fran Drescher wants to officiate co-star's wedding, but who is it?

United Kingdom, March 2 -- Fran Drescher would love to officiate the wedding of Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner. The 68-year-old actress starred alongside Timothee, 30, in Marty Supreme, and she's... Read More


Jennifer Hudson reveals the financial lessons she's teaching her son

United Kingdom, March 2 -- Jennifer Hudson is teaching her son about the importance of good credit. The 44-year-old star - who has David, 16, with her ex-fiance David Otunga Sr. - has revealed that s... Read More