Evening news wrap: Two JeM terrorists killed in Army operation in J&K’s Kishtwar; PM Modi flags off Meerut Metro & more | India News

Two terrorists affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad were killed in an operation by the Army, police, and CRPF in a forested area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat RRTS in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, flagging off the remaining portions of India’s first high-speed RRTS. Eight suspects…

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FMCG firms bet on volume-led growth as easing inflation seen improving margins in FY27

India’s leading fast-moving consumer goods companies expect growth to shift towards volumes in FY27, as easing inflation and softer commodity prices begin to reduce cost pressures and support margin recovery.Industry executives said the operating environment has turned more favourable after several volatile quarters, with mid- to high single-digit volume growth already reported by major FMCG…

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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin proposes AI ‘stewards’ to help reinvent DAO governance

Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin proposed a technical overhaul of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), calling for the use of personal artificial intelligence agents to privately cast votes on behalf of users and help scale digital governance. The plan, published on social media platform X one month after Buterin criticized DAOs for drifting into low participation and…

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AI push, tribute to Jayalalithaa, message for students: Key takeaways from PM Modi’s 131st Mann Ki Baat address | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in the 131st episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, highlighting developments in technology, social awareness and India’s cultural heritage. PM Modi talked about the AI Impact Summit 2026, where he met global leaders and technology executives. He noted how artificial intelligence is being…

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Trump’s tariffs struck down, what’s next? SBI suggests adopting a ‘counter-intuitive’ approach

US Supreme Court’s recent striking down of President Donald Trump’s tariff framework could lift the policy outlook and influence the current climate of uncertainty. A recent report by SBI Research has suggested that countries may have to negotiate with a “counter-intuitive” approach in the interim phase, given that the final say on tariff matters rests…

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Put US trade deal ‘on hold’, renegotiate, Cong tells govt | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday demanded that govt “put on hold” the India-US trade deal in view of the decision of the United States Supreme Court invalidating the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and “renegotiate” the terms of the deal.Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of being “compromised”, alleging that his (Modi’s)…

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India, Brazil discuss US Supreme Court striking down reciprocal tariffs, set $30 billion trade goal

India and Brazil on Saturday agreed to scale up bilateral trade to $30 billion annually by 2030 and signed a key cooperation pact on critical minerals, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledging to deepen strategic ties amid a shifting global economic landscape.The two leaders also discussed the…

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Bitcoin to zero? Google searches for the term hit record in U.S. as BTC price drops

Google searches in the U.S. for “bitcoin zero” surged to a record 100 on the company’s relative interest scale in February, coinciding with bitcoin’s BTC$67,963.99 slide toward $60,000 after a 50%-plus drawdown from its October all-time high. The spike could be read as a signal of widespread capitulation and, potentially, a contrarian buy signal. Similar…

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