Procedural lapse suspected in Yadadri propellant unit blast, PESO launches probe

The force of the blast brought down the entire structure, reducing it to rubble within minutes.  A suspected lapse in standard operating procedures may have triggered the deadly explosion at Premier Explosives Limited in Katepalli village, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, on Tuesday evening, senior officials from the Telangana Factories Department said. The blast killed three workers…

Naidu has shown the ‘template of usurping power’ without having numbers, alleges Jagan

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | Photo Credit: File Photo Alleging that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has rolled out his “vicious plan” of usurping civic bodies where the TDP has no numbers, YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said “rampant corruption, nepotism and atrocities” have become the order of the day in the State. Addressing the local…

Asian markets trade higher as China indicates openness to trade talks with US; Hang Seng leads

Asian markets traded higher on Friday (May 2, 2025) amid rising hopes of a de-escalation in the US-China trade war after China said it is  “currently assessing” proposals by the United States for beginning trade talks. “The US has recently sent multiple messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China. China is currently…

China says it is ‘evaluating’ Trump administration’s outreach on tariffs | International Trade News

China has said it is considering proposals by the United States to begin negotiations on US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The US has “recently, through relevant channels, actively conveyed messages to China, expressing a desire to engage in talks”, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Friday. “China is currently evaluating this.” Beijing’s…