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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriiy Sybiha during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP India is ready to help end the war in Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday (September 3, 2206) on a visit to Kyiv. “If India can be of…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices extended their losing streak to a fourth consecutive day on Thursday (September 3, 2026), with the Sensex tumbling 417 points as rising crude oil prices and losses in IT stocks weighed on investor sentiment. Besides, profit-booking in the final hour of trade…
For Illustration | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filatex India is investing around ₹300 crore to set up a polyester textile recycling plant in Gujarat with an annual capacity of 27,000 tonnes, Chairman and Managing Director Madhu Sudhan Bhageria said. The plant is expected to be commissioned next month and will recycle polyester textile waste into…
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Gold and jewellery hold a unique place in India’s cultural heritage, particularly during festive and wedding seasons, such as the period that India will soon enter in October-December. File | Photo Credit: Reuters While welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for prioritising locally-made products and reducing gold imports, the All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic…
Konda Surekha | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The dismissal of Endowments Minister Konda Surekha from the Telangana Cabinet is among the strongest political and disciplinary decisions taken by the Congress government since it came to power, and sends a clear message that continued indiscipline will eventually invite action irrespective of a leader’s political identity or…
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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee extended its gaining momentum for the fifth straight session on Thursday (September 3, 2026), appreciating 14 paise to close at 94.59 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, buoyed by the country’s improved balance of payment condition following higher-than-expected foreign currency deposits. India mobilised a…
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( from left ) Miguel Gonzalez Diaz, MD, ZEISS India and Neighbouring Markets; Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Founder, IIT Madras Research Park; Andreas Pecher, President and Global CEO, ZEISS Group; Natarajan Malupillai’ Group CEO, IITM Research Park and Incubation Cell; and Oshin Behl, Head, ZEISS Innovation Hub, Chennai at the launch of ZEISS Innovation Hub at IIT…
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Gloria Steinem, celebrated author and feminist activist | Photo Credit: Reuters Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92. With her trademark streaked hair parted…
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Roscongress/Handout via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (September 3, 2026) there was a chance of a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, but restarting talks…
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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal addresses the ‘National Workshop on Leveraging FTAs – Outreach Programme’ at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India’s textile industry can no longer blame external factors for its weak export performance, noting that most developed markets now impose tariffs on…