Germany’s former top spy has been arrested on charges of espionage and treason. August Hanning, who led the BND (Germany’s foreign intelligence agency), is accused of obtaining classified information and passing it to a foreign power, according to BBC World News. Hanning held one of the most sensitive positions in German government. As head of […]
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Airlines flying to West Asia are facing sharply higher fuel costs, threatening to make some routes unprofitable and potentially leading to flight cancellations or higher ticket prices. The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), which powers commercial aircraft, has surged in recent weeks as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East create supply uncertainty in global
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India’s service sector, which includes information technology companies, banks, restaurants, hospitals and retail stores, just delivered its strongest performance in three months. A monthly survey of business managers released this week showed that companies providing services experienced a significant jump in new customer orders during September, lifting the sector’s Purchasing Managers Index, or PMI, to
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India is becoming a destination for clean energy manufacturing, driven by three forces: government incentives, a massive home market for renewable energy, and global companies moving away from China. Solar panel makers, wind turbine manufacturers, and electric vehicle component producers are setting up factories across the country, creating jobs and reducing India’s dependence on imports.
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Smriti Mandhana has been appointed India’s cricket captain across all three formats, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur. The 27-year-old batter, who has played 150 international matches, will now lead India’s women’s team in Tests, ODIs (one-day internationals), and T20 matches. Harmanpreet, who captained the team since 2021, steps down from the role but will continue
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Oman has coordinated the evacuation of 12 injured crew members from the On Peace, a commercial tanker attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. India’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that 11 of the 12 injured sailors are Indian nationals. The crew members were brought ashore for emergency medical treatment following the attack on the vessel. The Strait
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Shreyas Iyer scored his first T20 international century as India crushed the West Indies in the 1st T20I match. Iyer’s unbeaten 105 guided India to a seven-wicket victory, chasing down 172 runs with ease. The West Indies had posted 171 after fifties from Alick Athanaze and Keacy Carty, but their total proved insufficient against India’s
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