SC puts on hold Allahabad HC ban on Ramleela in Firozabad school premises
A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh allowed the festivities to continue subject to the condition that no inconvenience is caused to students.
Day: September 25, 2025
Why Japan Trails the US in Hectocorns
Japan counts only eight unicorns — unlisted startups valued at over 150 billion yen — compared with 690 in the United States, and has yet to produce a single ‘hectocorn,’ the term for companies worth more than 100 billion dollars such as ByteDances TikTok, OpenAI, or SpaceX.
Tharoor wants Indian cricketers to play in the spirit of the game against Pak
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor weighed in on the India-Pakistan Asia Cup controversy, urging players to keep the spirit of the game above politics. He said that if India chose to play, sportsmanship should prevail, including handshakes.
European growth faces pressure from US tariffs, China – EBRD
LONDON, United Kingdom — Economic growth in southeast Europe is expected to be strained next year by US tariffs, increased competition from China and government budget pressures, Europe’s development bank forecast Thursday. The London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) slightly downgraded its growth forecast for its regions in 2026, while revising upwards its expectations
Philippines, Singapore in talks to modernize 48-year-old tax pact
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF), has begun negotiations with Singapore to update the nearly five-decade-old 1977 Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). This is to “keep pace with the demands of the modern economy and strengthen bilateral and investment relations that will translate to more jobs for Filipinos,” the DOF said
Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a “worse experience” for consumers. The US tech giant and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which Brussels says seeks to make the digital
NASA launches IMAP mission to study Sun’s magnetic shield
NASA has launched a mission to study the heliosphere, the Sun’s magnetic bubble that protects our solar system.