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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Reuters

BTS will perform free concert to support South Korea’s bid to host World Expo 2030

Titled 'BTS in BUSAN' is a free concert that is expected draw about 100,000 fans in Busan. The concert comes after the seven-member band announced a break in June.

India to diversify oil imports after surprise output cuts by OPEC, its allies

Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri warned that these cuts could tip the world into recession. He also informed that Indian firms have signed new oil supply deals with Colombia and Brazil.

North Korea fires missile, flies 10 jets near border as South imposes first sanctions in 5 yrs

North Korea fired some 170 rounds of artillery into 'sea buffer zones' off its east and west coasts. South Korea also scrambled fighter jets in retaliation.

Singapore Airlines in talks with Tata Group to merge Vistara & Air India

This deal, that is yet to be finalised, will give Singapore Airlines a bigger foothold in South Asia. It will also give bigger competition to the country's dominant airline IndiGo.

India’s palm oil imports jump to 1 year high in Sept as discounts widen

Boosted by strong demand ahead of the peak festival season and a steep discount to rival oils are the main reasons for the 18% jump.

Post string of recent missile launches, North Korea may test a nuclear device after 5 years

While the timing is still unclear, North Korea has finished all technical preparations for a new test in the underground tunnels at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test site.

US to expel 24,000 Venezuelans migrants to Mexico by air, grant them humanitarian access

The joint US-Mexican plan to contain illegal immigration comes before the US midterm polls that threaten to deprive Democratic President Joe Biden of his party's control of Congress.

Passenger vehicle sales nearly double in Sept vs year ago after semiconductor shortages ease

With demand high during festive season, sales doubled to 3,07,389 units from a year ago, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Thursday.

How a rural bank fraud scandal in China led to protest against Xi Jinping’s security machine

Thousands lost access to their savings in a bank fraud case run by rural lenders in two Chinese provinces. Protests were met with violence & WeChat surveillance by the Communist Party.

Rupee in narrow trading range, may inch higher ahead of US consumer inflation data

The rupee dropped to a record low of 82.6825 on Monday, but has managed to recover slightly, thanks to likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, which offset trading volatility.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.