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India's dairy sector grew by 70 pc in past 11 yrs: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India has made significant strides in the dairy sector over the past 11 years, noting that it has grown by 70 per cent during this period and is now the fastest-growing sector in the world. He said...

Business News | Helping Small Businesses in Southeast Asia Tap into AI: ASEAN Foundation and AVPN Introduce Local Partners for AIM ASEAN Programme
PRNewswire Singapore, October 3: Small businesses are the backbone of Southeast Asia's economy. But in today's fast-changing digital landscape, many Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) risk being left behind, especially when it comes to...
Japan’s next leader may be its first woman as LDP seeks change
Japan stands on the cusp of a potentially historic political shift, with Saturday's vote for the ruling party's new leader set to usher in either the nation's first woman prime minister or its youngest in the modern era. The Liberal Democratic...
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Japan's ruling party opens leadership race to choose Ishiba's successor
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling party opened official campaigning Monday to find his replacement who can restore political stability and voter support for the beleaguered Liberal Democrats....

China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need to help stop them
Republican strategist Katie Zacharia joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss President Donald Trump's negotiations with China on trade, tariffs and the framework for a TikTok sale. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In September, the...

China's 0.12 Gram Weapon Rocks US & Trump Has Only Himself To Blame
It's tiny but heavier than tariffs. The 0.12 gram soybean has become China's silent weapon against America. US President Donald Trump was confident that his tariff threat will make China succumb to pressure and agree to a trade deal on his terms....

Farmers' paintings capture rural vibrant life in vivid details
The 2025 national excellent farmers' painting exhibition, which opened at Jinshan Museum in Shanghai on Tuesday, offers a fresh, intimate look at Chinese folk art centered on the richness of rural life. CHINA DAILY In Zhuang villages, residents...
China and Tanzania: Six decades of strategic partnership fuelling growth
DAR ES SALAAM: THE recent celebrations at the Chinese Embassy in Dar es Salaam to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in a nutshell brought together a distinguished gathering of diplomats, government...

Japan chooses two promising offshore wind farm areas
The Japanese government announced on Friday that it has designated two sites offshore of the prefectures of Akita (Akita) and Fukuoka (Fukuoka) as "promising areas" for developing off-shore wind farms. The Japanese government wants to speed up the...
Japan selects two promising areas for offshore wind farms
TOKYO :The Japanese government said on Friday it had designated two sites off the coast of Akita and Fukuoka prefectures as "promising zones" for developing offshore wind farms. Japan wants to accelerate renewable energy development to reach...

China trials underwater data centres to cut energy consumption
NANTONG: A Chinese company is preparing to submerge a server pod in the sea off Shanghai as an innovative solution to the energy demands of data centres. Workers at a wharf near the city are completing a large yellow capsule that will house...

China’s banks lend $3.7 billion to Saudi gas project while its funds sit out of BlackRock-led deal, sources say
DUBAI: China’s biggest state banks are lending billions to Aramco’s Jafurah gas project, though its funds have passed on the opportunity to invest in the venture, three people familiar with the matter said. Chinese banks provided more than a third...

Japan yields edge to 2008 high ahead of LDP leadership vote
TOKYO: The yield on Japan’s newly issued 10-year government bond ticked to a 17-year high on Friday in an otherwise subdued session as markets braced for a weekend leadership race that’s likely to determine the country’s next prime minister....

India won't accept humiliation: Putin slams US pressure over Russian oil trade
Russian President Vladimir Putin hit out at US President Donald Trump’s administration on October 2 for pressuring India to scale back on its energy trade with Moscow, warning that such actions could ultimately harm Washington's interests....

India News | Dussehra Rally in Mumbai Would Set the Electoral Agenda, Says Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Nirupam
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam, speaking on the occasion of Dussehra, said that the party's annual Dussehra rally in Mumbai would set the electoral agenda for the upcoming local body elections in...

India News | Dargah Ala Hazrat Spokesperson Announces No Gyarvi Sharif Procession Tomorrow, Urges Peace
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Nasir Qureshi, spokesperson of Dargah Ala Hazrat, on Friday announced that the Gyarvi Sharif procession will not be taken out tomorrow in Bareilly, emphasising the need for peace amid recent...

India-Russia trade: Putin orders officials to increase imports to address trade imbalance; ‘losses faced by India due to US tariffs…’
The Russian president indicated that to address trade disparities, Russia could increase its imports of agricultural goods and pharmaceutical products from India. (AI image) India and Russia are looking to deepen trade ties, with Russian president...

India lifts export ban on de-oiled rice bran
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The government on Friday (October 3, 2025) announced the lifting of the export ban on de-oiled rice bran, used in the cattle feed industry. Edible oil industry body SEA...

Japan Could Elect Its First Female or Youngest Modern Leader
The front-runners in the potentially historic Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) election are conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi, 64, and her more moderate rival Shinjiro Koizumi, 44. Opinion polls suggest Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 64,...

India will never allow any humiliation: Putin praises 'balanced and wise leader' Modi slamming US tariffs
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the United States' effort to stop India from buying oil from Moscow by imposing tariffs, saying New Delhi "will never allow any humiliation", media reports said. Putin made the remark at...