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WASHINGTON, DC- The International Monetary Fund has described India as a key engine of global growth after the country's economy expanded 7.8 per cent in the second quarter, exceeding the IMF's expectations and the consensus among other observers. The stronger-than-expected performance

NEW DELHI - A veteran police officer, foreign affairs expert and political leaders across the spectrum on September 10 criticized a new United Nations map that depicted Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as separate regions positioned between the respective "claim

CANBERRA-India wants BRICS to advocate the interests of the Global South without turning the grouping into an anti-Western bloc. China's President Xi Jinping is confirmed to arrive in New Delhi this weekend for the first time in seven years, reportedly accompanied

KATHMANDU- On August 26, a glacier broke loose above the Nepal-Tibet border, sending a wall of ice, rock and water crashing down the Bhote Koshi valley. Within days, Nepal had reported more than 1,300 deaths and thousands of people still

NEW DELHI-A group of Indian traders who have travelled to Kandahar to buy dried fruit are looking to send their purchases to New Delhi through alternative Asian routes as the closure of land routes and rising air freight costs disrupt

BEIJING-The Chinese government deployed a familiar pattern of restricted coverage, censorship and emphasis on positive news to shape the narrative surrounding the floods in Tibet, according to a report in The Diplomat. “As a general practice, China’s state media outlets are

DEHRADUN-Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Patanjali Yogpeeth and a close associate of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, received major relief on September 7 when a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Dehradun acquitted him of all charges in a

BEIJING-The Embassy of India in Beijing on September 7 requested families of Indian nationals who remain missing following the devastating mudslide and flash flood of August 26 to submit DNA samples to assist in the identification process. The Embassy requested families

Photo: screengrab from YouTube India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - India on September 8 distanced itself from the controversy that erupted at Paris’ Eiffel Tower after women employees were allegedly sidelined during a visit by a delegation of 100 men from the

NEW DELHI- Neelkanth Mishra, India’s Executive Director at the World Bank, on September 3 rejected what he called “ill-educated and egregiously wrong claims made by some” that India’s GDP growth in the June 2026 quarter would have been much lower

NEW DELHI — The ISI’s honey-trap module has become one of India’s biggest security challenges, with Indian agencies arresting citizens and officials accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistan’s spy agency after being honey-trapped. While Indian agencies have been dealing with

KOLKATA- West Bengal has introduced a system of financial penalties in urban areas to discourage spitting, littering and public urination, with the new rules coming into force on September 1. West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul had earlier

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI-India has rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan remains binding, saying the tribunal has no jurisdiction over India’s sovereign decisions. The dispute follows India’s

ISLAMABAD-A Hindu temple, constructed over 100 years ago, has been demolished in Narowal city of Pakistan's Punjab province, sparking concerns among minority rights activists. The Pakistan Masiha Millat Party (PMMP), which works for the rights of minorities, has alleged that the

NEW DELHI-The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on September 1 welcomed the Supreme Court's order directing the quashing of FIRs registered against student protesters in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assam and other parts of the country in connection with protests

NEW DELHI-Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have disrupted Moscow's energy supply chains and pushed Russia to turn to India for refined fuel, adding a new two-way dimension to an energy relationship that has largely been driven by India's

KATHMANDU- As many as 290 Indians remain out of contact in the aftermath of the deadly floods in the Bhote Koshi river, which have left a trail of destruction across Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said August 27. By

NEW YORK, NY - India has rejected concerns raised by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) over large scale violations by law enforcement officials against ethnic and ethno religious groups, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, Scheduled Tribes

KATHMANDU - Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said 77 pilgrims from the Isha Foundation were missing after a flash flood struck an immigration center in Gyirong, Tibet, near the China-Nepal border, as they were returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. Sadhguru

BEIJING/NEW DELHI- National Security Advisor and Special Representative of India on the India-China Boundary Question Ajit Doval on August 25 stressed the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the India-China border for the continued development and progress of bilateral

BEIJING - For years, China has used maps, place names and administrative terminology as instruments of territorial pressure against India, repeatedly assigning Chinese names to locations in Arunachal Pradesh. Beijing's publication of these names is part of a broader effort

NEW DELHI-India is the world’s second-largest fish producer, contributing 8 per cent to global output, ranks second in aquaculture production, leads in shrimp production and exports, and is one of the largest producers in capture fisheries, the government said on

NEW DELHI-India on August 21 said the government had taken "proportionate action" by demolishing unauthorized structures outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, days after Pakistan removed structures in front of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad despite India's

HYDERABAD - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has cancelled his planned visit to the United States after the Ministry of External Affairs denied permission for the trip, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said August 21. Reddy, who left for London

NEW DELHI/MOGADISHU-The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 21 confirmed that 22 Indian citizens are on board two foreign-flagged vessels that have reportedly been hijacked by Somali pirates, and said all the Indians are safe. The Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker

NEW YORK, NY- India has warned that the UN Security Council must not be used to legitimize terrorists through politically motivated attempts to de-list them, while calling for greater transparency and objectivity in the Council’s process of listing and delisting

NEW YORK, NY- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address world leaders during the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York in September, according to a preliminary schedule. The timing of his address is likely to

NEW DELHI-Bharat Taxi, India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, has registered nearly 8 lakh drivers and around 41 lakh customers as of July 25 and is targeting nationwide expansion by 2029, according to an official fact sheetreleased on August 17. Established under the

ISLAMABAD-Pakistan's Supreme Court on August 18 ordered authorities to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination within the next few days. A three-member Supreme Court bench led by Justice Shahid Waheed

NEW DELHI-The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 15 said the first-of-its-kind Suryapath Tiranga Global Relay concluded after completing its journey from Fiji in the East to the United States in the West, passing through 54 countries and multiple

NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on August 17 unveiled its new team of national office-bearers under party president Nitin Nabin. The announcement had been awaited since Nabin took charge as BJP president. The new team represents a mix

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a major organizational reshuffle, the Bharatiya Janata Party on August 17 removed its IT cell chief Amit Malviya who has held the position for a decade and announced Deepak Mhaskey, a political organizer from

HYDERABAD - The Bar Council of India (BCI) has backed off its decision to block the enrolment of NALSAR University of Law’s 2026 graduates, clearing the way for them to enroll with State Bar Councils of their choice. The reversal came

NEW DELHI-India exported more than 7,000 metric tons of Makhana and value-added Makhana products to over 20 international destinations, including the US, the Middle East and Africa, in FY26, the government said. Bihar accounts for nearly 85 per cent of India’s

India-West News Desk MUMBAI -N Chandrasekaran will not seek reappointment as chairman of Tata Sons when his current term ends in February 2027, bringing an end to his decade-long tenure at the top of the Tata Group’s holding company. Chandrasekaran’s decision comes ahead

NEW DELHI-The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to Delhi last week has tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test on August 11. The

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI -Saurav Das, spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has said that certain YouTubers and media channels entered his residential complex, without permission and recorded visuals of his apartment. In a post on X, Das said the

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Indian Air Force officer Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman fighter pilot to complete the elite Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course, earning the distinction often likened to the coveted “Top Gun” status. Conducted at the Tactics and Air

NEW DELHI-India has emerged as the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 311,936 maritime professionals to the global shipping industry, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. The report said India now accounts for 12.16 per cent of the global

NEW DELHI-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6 evening received a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders reviewed progress in the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on the current situation in

NEW DELHI-Air India on August 5 appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson as the Tata Group-owned airline enters the next phase of its turnaround and expansion. Wilson,

NEW DELHI - The Ministry of External Affairs on August 4 condemned the attack on the Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya after it sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. The Ministry said all 13 Indian

NEW DELHI-The Ministry of External Affairs has said 139 Indian nationals have been released from the Russian Army so far and that efforts are continuing to secure the release of the remaining two dozen Indians reportedly still serving in the

NEW DELHI-The victory of Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor in the Bankipur Assembly by-election has drawn reactions from leaders across party lines, with Bihar Minister Ramkripal Yadav describing the result as a “masterstroke.” Reacting to Kishor's victory, Bihar Minister Ramkripal

PATNA-Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor won the Bankipur Assembly by-election after the counting of votes concluded on August 3, handing his party its first electoral victory since its formation and ending the BJP's hold over the constituency. Kishor secured 63,203 votes, defeating

NEW DELHI- Wrestler and Julana MLA Vinesh Phogat and Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on August 3 reacted to a Delhi court's decision to acquit former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in

TEL AVIV- As the United States shifts its security partnership with Israel toward advanced defense technologies rather than conventional arms sales, India is well positioned to benefit because of its growing defense and technology ties with both countries, according to

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has expanded the scope of its earlier interim injunction in favor of the Isha Foundation, directing online platforms to remove an additional 39 short videos and five English-language videos containing allegedly defamatory content

HYDERABAD-Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have registered cases against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several Facebook and Instagram accounts over the alleged circulation of morphed and objectionable videos and images targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent Cockroach Janta

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - As many as 576 taxpayers reported annual incomes of Rs 100 crore or more in Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, according to data shared by the Union Finance Ministry in Parliament, marking a more than fourfold increase from