Swadesi Newsdesk #7

Southwest monsoon sets in over parts of Odisha: IMD Bhubaneswar, May 28 (PTI) The southwest monsoon arrived in parts of Odisha on Wednesday, around 13 days ahead of the normal time for its onset in the state, the India Meteorological Department said. Several districts of Odisha have been receiving heavy rainfall since Tuesday. “Southwest Monsoon […]

Mizoram Guv VK Singh meets Himanta, Assam governor in Guwahati Guwahati, May 28 (PTI) Mizoram Governor VK Singh on Wednesday met his Assam counterpart Laxman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati and discussed issues concerning the two states. Singh met them separately at the Raj Bhavan in Guwahati. Acharya said a […]

World shares mixed after Japanese govt bond auction falls flat Tokyo, May 28 (AP) World shares are mixed after a closely watched auction of 40-year Japanese government bonds fell flat as worries mount over growing levels of debt. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX gained 0.2% to 24,283.71, while the CAC 40 in Paris was […]

US Sen. Duckworth visits Taiwan to discuss regional security, trade Taipei (Taiwan), May 28 (AP) Strongly pro-Taiwan US Sen. Tammy Duckworth is visiting the self-governing island democracy to discuss regional security and relations with the US. Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, will hold a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwan leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations […]

Hexaware Wins Brand of the Year Awards 2025 for Strategic Growth and Innovation MUMBAI, India, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), a global provider of IT and digital solutions, has been recognized as a winner at the Brand of the Year Awards 2025, which celebrates brands that have achieved outstanding success through […]

European companies cut costs, scale back investments in China as its economy slows Beijing, May 28 (AP) European companies are cutting costs and scaling back investment plans in China as its economy slows and fierce competition drives down prices, according to an annual survey released Wednesday. Their challenges reflect broader ones faced by a Chinese […]

Indonesian, French leaders meet for defence, trade talks Jakarta (Indonesia), May 28 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday in a visit aimed at boosting defence and trade cooperation as part of his roughly week-long trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable […]

5-year forecast sees more killer heat, fires, temperature records Washington, May 28 (AP) Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world’s top weather agencies forecast. There’s an 80 per cent chance the world will break another annual temperature record […]

Influx of illegal immigrants threat to identity, existence of indigenous people: Ex-Manipur CM Biren Imphal, May 28 (PTI) Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has said the “unregulated influx of undocumented immigrants” led to unprecedented rise of new settlements and villages in the state, threatening the identity and existence of indigenous people. In a […]