Google picks former Modi think-tank official as India policy head -source
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google has hired a new public policy head in India, Archana Gulati, who previously worked at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's federal think-tank and the...
India’s $2.7 bln LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day
Life Insurance Corp's (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India's largest public issue, was subscribed 67% on the first day of bidding, even as a surprise rate...
Ukraine says it is ‘ready’ if Belarus joins Russian war effort
Kyiv will be ready if Belarus's armed forces join Russia's war effort in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Service said on Wednesday....
India raises rates at surprise monetary policy meeting, bond yields jump
India's central bank raised its main lending rate off record lows in a surprise move on Wednesday to contain rising inflation, shocking markets and pushing...
Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after ‘Putin’s altar boy’ remark
The Russian Orthodox Church said it was regrettable that a month and a half after Francis and Kirill, the patriarch of Moscow and All Russia,...
Uber to Wall Street: We’re not Lyft
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Wednesday said it had no need to boost incentives further to lure more drivers and forecast a strong second quarter, a day...
Kremlin dismisses speculation Putin to declare war on Ukraine on May 9
The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on May 9 when...
German regulator imposes tougher rules on Facebook owner Meta
Germany's cartel office said that Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), the owner of Facebook, has "paramount significance for competition across markets", a classification which gives the regulator...
Ukraine says Russia is trying to increase tempo of eastern offensive
Ukraine's defence ministry said on Wednesday that Russia was attempting to increase the tempo of its offensive in the east of the country. Defence Ministry...
Denmark, Finland support EU proposal for sanctions on Russian oil
Denmark and Finland support a European Commission proposal to apply sanctions on Russian oil, the countries' prime ministers told a press conference in Copenhagen on...