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Japanese yen on back foot ahead of Sunday election, US dollar stays strong
Channel News Asia
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July 18, 2025
TOKYO :The yen softened on Friday heading into Sunday's upper house election in which Japan's ruling party looks vulnerable, while, more broadly, the U.S. dollar was set for a second straight weekly gain against major peers, helped by solid...
Russian Woman Seems To Be In India; Russian Embassy Assisting In Search: Centre Tells Supreme Court In Indian Man's Child Custody Case
Live Law
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July 18, 2025
In the case where the Supreme Court ordered authorities to immediately trace a Russian woman who has seemingly gone missing with her child during pendency of a custody battle with her Indian husband, Union government informed the Court today that...
S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 'strong' NK deterrence in high-level diplomatic talks
Korea Herald
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July 18, 2025
Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday the need to maintain "strong" deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threats and agreed to continue efforts to advance their trilateral cooperation, Seoul officials...
China backs Russia’s initiative to revive Russia-India-China troika
The Arunachal Times
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July 17, 2025
[KJM Varma] BEIJING, 17 Jul: China on Thursday expressed its support for Russia’s initiative to revive the dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) troika, saying the trilateral cooperation not only serves the interest of the three countries but also the...
India bonds flat, traders eye debt supply for cues
The Economic Times
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July 18, 2025
Indian government bonds were steady in early deals on Friday, clinging to a key level ahead of New Delhi's debt sale and the central bank's cash withdrawal operation. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was at 6.2993% as of 10:00 a.m. IST,...
ASEAN Parliaments pledge to promote peace and cooperation through dialogue
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) Cambodia’s AKP news agency reported that the 16th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Caucus concluded successfully in Phnom Penh on July 16, reaffirming member parliaments’ commitment to fostering peace and cooperation through...
INS Nistar, India’s first indigenous diving support vessel, commissioned in Visakhapatnam
The Statesman (India)
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July 18, 2025
INS Nistar, India’s first indigenously designed and constructed diving support vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy amidst much fanfare in Visakhapatnam on Friday. The ship, the first of two diving support vessels being built by Hindustan...
China unveils world’s first humanoid robot that changes its own batteries
South China Morning Post
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July 18, 2025
China’s robotics industry chalked up another world first on Thursday, as a company based in Shenzhen announced it had developed a new humanoid robot that can change its own batteries. A demonstration video released on Thursday shows the Walker S2...
Taiwanese tech firms to throttle China business over cyber threats, security concerns
Cryptopolitan
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July 18, 2025
Officials announced on Friday that Taiwan is imposing fresh restrictions on exports of domestically developed technology to several leading Chinese firms, citing national security concerns. In Taipei, Vice President Hsiao Bi‑khim acknowledged that...
How US tariffs on Japan could impact Americans playing Nintendo video games
Daily Dodge - Wisconsin
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July 18, 2025
Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TOKYO) — For Americans who were eagerly awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the popular new gaming console this April was one indication of...
Prime Minister Modi launches projects worth Rs 7,217 crore in Bihar
Telengana Today
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July 18, 2025
Centre approves new scheme under which Rs 15,000 will be given to every individual employed for the first time in a private company Published Date - 18 July 2025, 03:03 PM Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Bihar on Friday,...
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‘Strong reaffirmation’: India hails US decision to brand TRF as terrorist outfit
Firstpost
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July 18, 2025
India on Friday welcomed the United States’ decision to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) proxy, The Resistance Front (TRF), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). read more India on Friday welcomed the United States’ decision to designate...
Can the SCO convince India and Pakistan to resolve their differences?
South China Morning Post
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July 18, 2025
It, too, was a rare chance for Indian and Pakistani officials to come together – if only in a group setting. The two countries have been engaged in an uneasy truce since a terrorist attack in the Indian-administered resort town of Kashmir killed...
Envision Energy Unveils India Charter 2026–27 to Mark Decade of Clean Energy Commitment
Energetica India
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July 18, 2025
Envision Energy enters its 10th year in India with the launch of its 'India Charter 2026–27', aiming to accelerate clean energy, digital innovation, and Make-in-India manufacturing. July 18, 2025. By EI News Network Envision Energy, a firm...
Perplexity goes after OpenAI's lead with Bharti Airtel India partnership
Cryptopolitan
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July 18, 2025
The search-focused AI startup, Perplexity, partnered with Bharti Airtel to offer 12 months of free Perplexity Pro subscriptions to over 360 million Indian Airtel subscribers. The company uses this strategy as a shortcut to compete against rival...
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Musk and Cook losing favour, Nvidia CEO rises as Trump-Xi bridge to ease US-China strain
Firstpost
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July 18, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have an unlikely mediator who has been working quietly as a bridge between two competing superpowers: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Even though Trump has publicly fawned over Xi for years, the...
India's top think tank recommends easing investment rules for Chinese firms, sources say
Zawya
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NEW DELHI - The Indian government's top think tank has proposed easing rules that de facto require extra scrutiny for investments by Chinese companies, arguing that the rules have meant delays for some sizeable deals, three government sources...
Dugan v Krasner rematch?; Chinatown Stitch loses funding; Summer events | Morning roundup
Billy Penn - Pennsylvania
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July 18, 2025
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Cats and CDs (Photo by @billlent) A recent online poll suggested that city GOP members are trying to get the former judge, who was dispatched handily by incumbent Larry Krasner in the primary this spring, to run in the...
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EU targets Putin's oil income over Ukraine war, sanctions Russia-owned refinery in India
Firstpost
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July 18, 2025
With the 18th package of sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, the European Union (EU) on Friday targeted Russia’s oil revenue and sanctioned an Indian refinery for the first time. Under the latest sanctions, the EU lowered the price cap on...
Better late than never: Air India Express takes delivery of 50th MAX aircraft
Mint
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July 18, 2025
In September 2023, Air India Express took delivery of its first MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing. The airline was an all-Boeing 737 NG operator until then. The delivery was possible within months of announcing the acquisition in February 2023 and...