NEW DELHI: India’s capital choked under a thick blanket of smog on Sunday, with the government imposing anti-pollution curbs after monitoring stations in some areas recorded extremely hazardous air quality. Home to 30 million people, Delhi has not recorded a single “clean air” day in 2025, with Air Quality Index readings hitting high above the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (14 December) summoned the Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to convey Bangladesh’s concerns over what it described as anti-election activities involving fugitive political figures currently staying in India. According to a press release issued by the ministry, Bangladesh expressed serious concern over former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s continued public […]
Read MoreMexico has imposed steep new tariffs on a wide range of Asian imports, marking a sharp break from its long-standing pro-free-trade approach — and putting India among the key exporting nations affected by the move. In a significant policy shift, Mexico’s Senate has approved a new tariff regime that raises duties, in some cases up […]
Read MoreA total of 157 migrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan have been granted Indian citizenship in two separate state-level events held in Gujarat and Odisha under India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). According to a report by Mint, Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi handed over citizenship certificates to 122 Pakistan-origin migrants in Ahmedabad on Thursday, […]
Read MoreSeldom in recent years has a leading domestic airline of India been hitting the media headlines for more than a week for all the wrong reasons. Seldom have the airlines been under such intense scrutiny for their actions and inactions in running their operations India’s civil aviation watchdog has finally cracked down on the country’s […]
Read MoreAt least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India’s defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow’s 2022 invasion […]
Read MoreIndia’s festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations. The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the Indian capital New Delhi from Tuesday to Thursday, is examining dozens of nominations from as many as 78 countries. The new announcements will join UNESCO’s list of […]
Read MoreBy Sana Khan Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for his first visit to India in four years, meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss trade, defence cooperation, and peace efforts in Ukraine. The visit comes amid Western sanctions on Russia that have strained its traditional trade networks, while India […]
Read MoreBy Tom Hussain and Sarmad Iqbal Tensions are again mounting in South Asia after suspected terrorist attacks in Pakistan and India triggered a furious exchange of accusations, including claims of proxy warfare conducted through Afghanistan. Analysts are cautiously optimistic that renewed conflict can be averted, following deadly clashes between Pakistan and India in May and […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Maldives Minister for the Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works, Ahmed Salim met Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh to have a discussion on […]
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