US sanction on Iran lead to rise in oil prices
Oil prices gained more than 1 percent on Friday, ending a run of weekly declines on signs that Iran sanctions may limit global supply and that a trade war may not curb China’s appetite for U.S. crude.
ISRO telemedicine nodes for soldiers in high-altitude areas
In a major effort to improve emergency medical support to soldiers posted in high-altitude areas, especially Siachen, the Integrated Defence Staff of the Defence Ministry and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to set up telemedicine nodes in critical places across the country.
China should forge closer ties with India, Japan’
In countering the Indo-Pacific strategy led by the U.S, China should forge closer ties with India, Japan and Australia, says an official media commentary.
India to grow at 7.5% in 2018, 2019: Moody’s
The Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service expects the Indian economy to grow by around 7.5 per cent in 2018 and 2019.
Flood damage may slash India’s coffee output by 20%
According to the Industrial officials, India’s coffee production in 2018-19 is likely to fall by at least one-fifth from a year earlier as floods in key producing states damaged the crop and delayed exports.
India, China to improve military links
India and China on Thursday agreed to work towards full implementation of ongoing confidence-building measures (CBM) along the border as well as improve military to military interactions.
U.S., China swap tariffs on billions in commodities
The U.S. slapped steep tariffs on another $16 billion in Chinese goods on Thursday, triggering a swift tit-for-tat retaliation from Beijing, even as negotiators from both sides seek to soothe trade tensions.
Security budgets of Indian companies have tripled
Indian companies are investing more on securing their data rather than pumping more money into technology as they try to build comprehensive solutions to prevent hackers from attacking their network.
Centre wants Supreme Court to get tough with FB, YouTube
Finding the efforts by Internet giants to curb circulation of online videos of sexual violence against women and children inadequate.
Building traceability would undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsApp
WhatsApp has rejected India’s demand for a solution to track the origin of messages on its platform, saying building traceability would undermine end-to-end encryption and affect privacy protection for users.