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US boards oil tanker, first during Iranian blockade

washington, April 22 -- The US government said it stopped and boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in its campaign to disrupt Iran's shipping network, the first such intervention since the imposition of a ... Read More


US prez says currency swap with UAE under consideration

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- President Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was considering helping the United Arab Emirates financially and a currency swap with the Middle East nation was under co... Read More


Indian consumer sentiment weakens as prices rise

MUMBAI, April 22 -- India's consumer demand is showing clear signs of softening, with inflation pressures amid volatile crude oil prices and a weak monsoon outlook beginning to weigh on spending acros... Read More


HCLTech flags weaker outlook after FY26 surge

Bengaluru, April 22 -- HCL Technologies Ltd closed the previous fiscal year (FY26) with its fastest revenue growth in three years, but flagged a weaker outlook for the current fiscal year amid an unce... Read More


tanker entered region despite u.s. blockade: iran

New Delhi, April 22 -- An Iranian oil tanker 'Silly City' entered the country's territorial waters despite a US naval blockade. In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian military said, "Despite numerous ... Read More


Govt moots always-on labels for AI content

New Delhi, April 22 -- The government on Tuesday proposed labels be persistently displayed on any artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content when hosted on social media platform, a shift from the ... Read More


Govt plots data fix to ease health insurance

New Delhi, April 22 -- In an effort to make health insurance pricing more transparent and claims processing more predictable, the Centre plans to build a public 'Health Claims Index' using data flowin... Read More


Smartphone shipments to US more than double to $17.64 bn

New Delhi, April 22 -- India's electronics exports grew 24.4% to $47.96 billion in 2025-26, led by a sharp rise in smartphone shipments to the US, which more than doubled over the first 11 months of t... Read More


India, US seek greater clarity on trade issues

Washington, April 22 -- Another round of India-US trade talks will conclude in Washington on Wednesday, officials told HT, as negotiators from both sides seek greater clarity on the future direction o... Read More


eci bans bike use in wb from 6pm-6am, tells tourists to exit popular spots

New Delhi, April 22 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned the use of motorcycles in West Bengal between 6pm and 6am two days before every phase of polling, and ordered the evacuation of... Read More