US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ‘very optimistic’ about upcoming trade deal with India

A trade deal between India and the United States could be finalised soon, with both countries finding common ground that suits their interests, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said, expressing “strong optimism” about the direction of ongoing talks while speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. Lutnick said, “I think to be in a…

Disney lays off hundreds of employees across film, television and other division units

Major layoffs are underway at the Walt Disney Company, affecting hundreds of employees across Disney Entertainment divisions, including marketing for film and television units, reported Deadline. Apart from these divisions, the layoffs will also affect the employees in the television publicity, casting, development and Disney’s corporate financial operations divisions. Deadline cited the sources and reported…

Government rubbishes INC’s digital fraud allegations, calls them ‘deliberate misinformation’: Official sources

The central government has dismissed a recent post by the Indian National Congress on social media containing claims regarding digital banking frauds, sources told Zee Business. Terming the post as “misleading”, “factually incorrect” and “intended to create panic”, the sources said that it was a clear attempt by the INC to stoke public fear through data…

No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? | Government News

Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing practice of Japanese parents giving their babies unconventional names, known as “kira kira”, or glittery, in kanji, one of Japan’s major writing systems. But why are such names a problem for Japanese…