An Indian Air Force aircraft has crashed near Tambaram in Chennai’s Chengalpattu district today (14 November). The ‘Pilatus PC-7’ was reportedly on a routine training mission when it crashed. The pilot has managed to escape after ejecting the aircraftt safely. News agency PTI shared a video of the crash site that showed debris of the […]
Read MoreIndia’s government confirmed on Wednesday that it was treating a car blast that killed eight people and wounded at least 20 others in Delhi as a “terror incident” and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice as swiftly as possible. Earlier, three sources familiar with the investigation said police were checking whether there was a […]
Read MoreIndia’s cabinet has approved spending 450.6 billion rupees ($5.1 billion) on support for exporters, including 200 billion rupees in credit guarantees on bank loans, Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The plan includes the allocation of 250.6 billion rupees over six years for affordable trade finance for small exporters, logistics and market support under […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to neighbouring Bhutan on Tuesday to open a giant hydropower project with the king of the Himalayan nation, where electricity is its key export. Carbon-negative Bhutan has aggressively promoted hydropower projects, earning substantial revenue by exporting electricity to energy-hungry India, as well as utilising the cheap power for its […]
Read MoreThe explosion in a car near Red Fort in Delhi that killed at least eight people on Monday, November 10, evening was so powerful that it shattered windows of vehicles parked several metres away and was heard in nearby buildings of the congested area. The area is popular with tourists and generally crowded with local […]
Read MoreIndia on Friday hit out at Pakistan over its alleged nuclear weapons testing, saying the “clandestine and illegal nuclear activities” were consistent with Islamabad’s history. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing a weekly briefing, said Pakistan’s nuclear history is centred around “decades of smuggling, export control violations, secret partnerships and the AQ […]
Read MoreLieutenant General RC Tiwari, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, visited the Gajraj Corps in the border areas and laid the foundation stone of the Lachit Borphukan Military Station at Dhubri, Assam, reports Indian news agency ANI on Thursday. According to the official release, named after the legendary Ahom Commander, Lachit Borphukan, the new military station […]
Read MorePakistan on Tuesday welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. More than 2,100 pilgrims were granted visas to attend a 10-day festival marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh […]
Read MoreAdani Power has threatened to suspend electricity supply to Bangladesh from 11 November if the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) fails to clear its “long-held” dues by 10 November, confirmed Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan. Speaking to The Business Standard today (4 November), Fouzul Kabir said, “Adani had written us a […]
Read MoreIndia’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has attributed the recent political instability and “non-constitutional regime change” in India’s neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, to “poor governance”. Speaking at the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture on governance yesterday (31 October), Doval asserted that governance is the deciding factor in political stability, stating, “The […]
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