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The US militarys efforts to strengthen its counter-drone defences faced setbacks during a September test in Arizona, where several systems failed to destroy targets or struggled with extreme heat and detection issues. The Pentagon plans to spend at least $7 billion on counter-drone technology but has committed only $50 million to actual purchases so far.

Following days of toxic, post-Diwali smog blanketing the national capital, Delhi's air quality improved slightly to the 'poor' category on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 290 by 4 pm.Across the city's 58 monitoring stations, 34 registered 'poor' air quality and 23 logged 'very poor', leaving only Delhi Cantonment in the 'moderate' zone. NSIT Dwarka recorded the capital's worst air, with an AQI of 364. Earlier that morning, the Sameer app had placed the city's air in the 'very p

Dhaka: Fresh labour unrest hit Bangladesh's garment industry on Sunday, with 13 factories shut indefinitely and five others declaring a one-day holiday, a day before the wage board is due to meet to continue consultations on recommending a revised pay structure.Protesting workers gathered in Gazipur's Konabari and Mouchak areas, prompting police to use tear gas and sound grenades to disperse them. Factory owners said 50 units in the industrial zone were closed.Also Read: Floppy disks, paper stri

Bitcoins latest selloff is testing the resolve of some of the cryptocurrency markets most committed investors, as a succession of setbacks pushes prices toward their lowest levels of the year and major sources of demand weaken.The largest digital asset fell toward $62,000 in weekend trading, reaching its weakest level since July, extending a decline that has gathered pace in recent weeks. Unlike the abrupt crashes that have punctuated previous crypto downturns, much of the preceding decline unfo

Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed International has clarified that Alice Huang, the Chinese businesswoman at the centre of a controversy involving former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, left the company on August 30, 2025, and has no current role there.Ms. Alice Huang officially left Megaspeed effective August 30, 2025 and currently has no role with the Company, Megaspeed said in an emailed statement to CNBC on Sunday.Also Read: The Huawei connection: Alleged Chinese spy Ali

Cairo: India and the US have already agreed that Indian goods in the American market will receive preferential market access compared to competitor nations, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.India and the US finalised the framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement in February.The deal was to be signed earlier, but changes in the US tariff landscape have led to further negotiations on the agreement.This was already agreed between the leaders - Presiden

The major disruption in US air traffic, which affected thousands of passengers and flights, started with a seemingly small incident. A glitch during an upgrade of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) telecommunications infrastructure cascaded into widespread flight cancellations and delays, stopping America in its tracks for hours and hours.Amid a frantic race to contain the fallout from this dramatic embarrassment, something far less dramatic has drawn public attention: ageing wires, out

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is set to release new guidelines aimed at promoting the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence within capital markets. The primary objectives include ensuring investor protection and establishing accountability across regulated entities. Additionally, a working group has been initiated to bolster the Innovators Growth Platform for startups.

Foreign Portfolio Investors made substantial investments in Indian equities during the first half of November. This influx followed two months of significant capital outflows amidst global market shifts. Falling crude prices and attractive valuations in large-cap stocks contributed to this turnaround. The benchmark Nifty index benefited from this resurgence, surpassing the 25,000 mark as key sectors rallied.

New Delhi: While remaining committed to green mobility, Zomato and Blinkit parent Eternal is reassessing its 2030 target for a 100 per cent electric delivery fleet due to rapid business expansion and an evolving EV ecosystem.In an interview with PTI, Anjalli Ravi Kumar, Chief Sustainability Officer at Eternal, said the company is working toward a revised timeline, factoring in the availability of electric vehicles, supporting government policies, and the transportation requirements of its variou

Indian stocks suffered bruising losses in the first nine months of the year as the artificial intelligence trade hoovered up global investor capital. The unwinding of that strategy has turned the Asian nations equities into world beaters.The MSCI India gauge has rebounded 11% from a six-month low set in October, adding more than $400 billion in value and almost erasing this years losses, as the countrys relative lack of AI exposure has become a prime advantage. Global funds are also turning more

As many as 31 companies including Cochin Shipyard, Oil India, MRF, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Manappuram Finance and others, have scheduled record dates for dividends and stock splits during the week between November 16 (Monday) to November 20 (Friday).To be eligible for these corporate actions, investors must hold the shares in their demat accounts as of the respective record dates. The list is tentative, as more companies may announce record dates for dividends, bonus issues, stock split