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China, Russia and Kazakhstan are exploring the revival of the Ob-Irtysh waterway as a potential Arctic trade corridor, but shallow waters, ice, infrastructure costs and competing water demands remain major hurdles.
The Colorado River is facing one of its most severe water crises in decades, with Lake Mead and Lake Powell reaching record-low elevations after years of drought and exceptionally poor snowpack. The shrinking reservoirs are forcing cities, farmers and governments across the US Southwest to prepare for a future with less Colorado River water.
The United States remains the world’s strongest financial centre, while the UK and Hong Kong continue to dominate specific areas of banking and capital markets, according to a decade-long analysis by New Financial.
PayPal is set to eliminate 251 positions at its San Jose headquarters, with senior engineering and management roles among those affected as the company restructures operations and increases its focus on AI.
The political dispute over delayed ₹3,000 monthly assistance under West Bengal’s Annapurna Yojana has intensified, with Mamata Banerjee accusing BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari of threatening to restrict her movement after she criticised the government over women being excluded from the scheme.
India has taken up Chinese business visa delays with Beijing as executives and technical teams face difficulties travelling, disrupting meetings and supply-chain operations.
Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut expressed strong displeasure at a Disha Committee meeting over the slow utilisation of MPLADS funds, directing officials to identify delays, fix responsibility and speed up pending development projects.
Disha Salian’s father Satish Salian is set to personally serve a fresh defamation notice on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at Matoshree on September 19, amid a newly ordered CBI investigation into his daughter’s 2020 death.
The Bahawalpur headquarters of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), damaged during India’s Operation Sindoor, has reportedly been rebuilt and is now operational again, according to intelligence assessments and reports.
Investors have several dividend-related dates to track this week, with major names including APL Apollo Tubes, GNFC, Force Motors, Zee Entertainment, NSDL, IREDA and Kalyan Jewellers scheduled around their respective record dates.
Samsung India has reportedly begun a workforce reduction across its television and home appliance divisions, with around 80-100 executives asked to exit amid rising costs, weaker demand and an ongoing restructuring exercise.
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement could significantly reshape bilateral commerce once ratified, with India set to lower tariffs on most EU goods while Indian exporters gain wider access to the European market.
