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NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, reiterated India's unwavering commitment to global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction during the 1540 Committee's open briefing. Harish emphasized the threat posed

Photo: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India's consumer rights agency received unusually high 10,000 complaints against Ola Electric over a year and has sent a notice seeking explanation from the SoftBank-backed e-scooter maker, a top official at the watchdog said. Following

By Onkareshwar Pandey In the world of business and industry, there are few who transcend their roles as mere entrepreneurs to become beacons of inspiration and agents of change. Ratan Tata, the former Chairman of Tata Sons, was one such individual

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at his residence on October 9, following the BJP's record third consecutive victory in the Haryana Assembly polls. The meeting has fueled speculation about whether

NEW DELHI - The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has received a notice from a Switzerland-based company regarding an unpaid bill of Rs 1.58 crore for the Chief Minister and his team's stay during the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - The Indian government played a quiet but crucial role in the background of the Chagos archipelago agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. India firmly backed the principled Mauritian position, supporting its stance on the need to

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Ola Electric's shares tumbled 9% on October 7 after a public spat between the founder of India's biggest e-scooter maker and a comedian revived questions over service at the SoftBank-backed company, whose sales are falling. Comedian Kunal

Photo: Reuters via Tomohiro Ohsumi Pool MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will not have bilateral discussions when he visits Pakistan this month, the first such visit in nearly a decade, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. "I expect there

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – Seven years after it first conducted an early morning raid on the offices of NDTV and registered a case against the media outlet, its owners Prannoy and Radhika Roy and others, the Central Bureau of

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Arvind Kejriwal has vacated his residence to move  to a new home, now that he has resigned as chief minister of Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party leader was seen leaving guiding his parents, wife, and

Photo: Reuters/Bhawika Chhabra JULANA, (REUTERS) - Olympic wrestling star Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Games, but she's determined to keep fighting for her constituency and against sexual harassment of women as she contests state elections. Phogat retired from wrestling after

Photo: Reuters Francis Mascarenhas BENGALURU, (REUTERS) - Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant could hamper production ahead of a festive season sales surge, an industry watcher and a source said, forcing the U.S. firm's suppliers

Photo: Reuters via Tomohiro Ohsumi WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - India does not share the vision for an "Asian NATO" called for by Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on October 1. Jaishakar told an event at

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS, ANI) - India said on October 2 it was "deeply concerned" by the escalating conflict in the middle east and urged for restraint and protection of civilians as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of

PATNA, (ANI) - Prashant Kishor has officially entered electoral politics with the launch of his Jan Suraaj group as a political party. The Jan Suraaj Party aims to contest all seats in Bihar's next assembly election. The party will be

Photo: ANIIndia-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - On September 27 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed two symbolic maps. In his right hand, a map of the Middle East highlighted countries

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - Wanted for alleged money laundering charges, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Pakistan on September 30 morning at the invitation of the Government of Pakistan, amid tight security for his lecture series at Islamabad,

Photo: Reuters/Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state granaries. Here are

Photo: Reuters Dado Ruvic Illustration BENGALURU, (REUTERS) - Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of

Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Three online sellers operating on owned Flipkart have sued the Indian antitrust watchdog over an investigation which found they, Flipkart and rival Amazon breached competition laws. The filings come after antitrust investigations concluded in August

Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - India's decision to remove the floor price for basmati rice exports is expected to spur a flurry of orders from the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, leading exporters said, helping New Delhi

Photo: Reuters/Sanna Irshad Mattoo Tpx SRINAGAR, (REUTERS) - Foreign diplomats from 15 countries were allowed to observe local elections in India's Jammu and Kashmir on September 25, as New Delhi highlighted the first vote in a decade. It was the first time

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Ranjeeta Priyadarshini, a social activist from Odisha, emphasized the need for paid menstrual leaves for women during the 'Summit of the Future' event at the 79th UNGA in New York. She said that the paid period

Photo: Reuters Sri Lanka President Media/Handou COLOMBO, (REUTERS) - Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on September 23, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its worst

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Asserting that India is committed to protecting the interests of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 23 said that 'One earth, One Family and One future' is a commitment of the country. In his address

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 23, marking their second meeting in about a month. Following the meeting, a joint statement highlighted both leaders' mutual interest in advancing bilateral

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Protestors chanted "Go Back" slogans against Muhammad Yunus, who is leading Bangladesh's interim government, outside a hotel in New York where he is staying for the 79th United Nations General Assembly session. Demonstrators raised slogans

Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - China's Xiaomi has asked India's antitrust body to recall its report that found the company and Walmart's Flipkart breached competition laws, arguing it contains commercial secrets. Any recall of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)

Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, a significant move by the South Asian power that has maintained ties with

Photo: X India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Rinson Jose, a 37-year-old Indian emigrant to Norway, has emerged in the investigation surrounding the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon that targeted Hezbollah operatives, killing 12 and injuring thousands. Now a Norwegian citizen, Jose

CHENNAI, (REUTERS) - Nearly two years after being dragged out of a flipped car engulfed in flames, India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant smashed a typically belligerent hundred in his test comeback and professed his love for the format. What was to be

NEW DELHI(ANI) - Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra's Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on September 20, that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). "We

Photo: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas BENGALURU, (REUTERS) - India has overtaken China for the first time ever in a key MSCI equities index, bolstered by steady economic growth and strong flows. India's weight in the MSCI investible large-, mid- and small-cap index has risen

Photo: Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow, according to 11 Indian and

CHENNAI (ANI) - During a candid conversation, India cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir shared his insights on Virat Kohli's remarkable mental fortitude and the elusive 'zone' that cricketers strive to reach. Gambhir recounted a particular series between India and Australia, highlighting

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - India on September 18, abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that called for Israel to end its "unlawful presence" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months. The 193-member Assembly

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India's cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament, the information minister said on September 18, a move pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve governance. A government-appointed

Photo: Reuters/Avijit Ghosh NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) – The Narendra Modi government has implemented a series of measures to facilitate the exports of certain farm goods and limit imports of vegetable oils ahead of local elections in two states where farmers form

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Arvind Kejriwal picked Delhi minister Atishi to replace him as chief minister of the capital territory on September 17, allowing him to focus on winning a fresh mandate in elections due next year after getting bail

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - An Indian antitrust investigation has found Amazon and Walmart's (Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers on their shopping websites. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2020 ordered an investigation into Amazon

Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal said on September 15 he will resign as chief minister of the Delhi regional government, two days after he was released from prison on bail in a graft case. Kejriwal was

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal returned to his residence on Civil Lines Road on September 13 after being released from Tihar jail. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, visibly elated, joined his family in welcoming him. His

File photo: The Moscow Times MOSCOW (ANI) - Forty-five Indian nationals who were recruited by the Russian military to fight against Ukraine have been pulled from the battlefield and discharged, India's Ministry of External Affairs announced on September 12. However, around

Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India's push to become a factory titan has hit a snag: to become a credible alternative to China for global firms, it first needs to warm up to its long-time rival. Ties between the world's

MOSCOW (ANI) - National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 11 on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting. NSA Doval's visit to Russia comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine

Photo: @pinarayivijayan NEW DELHI, (ANI) - CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury passed away on September 12 after a prolonged illness. The 72-year-old leader had been receiving treatment for pneumonia at AIIMS, New Delhi, since August 19. In a statement, the hospital

Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas BENGALURU, (REUTERS) - India's Bajaj Housing Finance attracted bids worth about $38.60 billion, or nearly 64 times the shares on offer, making it the most sought-after major public listing this year in a red-hot IPO market. The interest in the

Photo: Reuters/Dhahau Naseem NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Two junior ministers in the Maldivian government, who were suspended for disparaging Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year, have resigned ahead of a proposed visit by President Mohamed Muizzu to New Delhi, an official

PUNE (ANI) - 42,000 women gathered at the Shreemant Dagduseth Halwai Ganpati Temple here on Ganesh Chaturthi to participate in a grand Ganpati aarti. This extraordinary event has set a record, earning recognition from the India World Record organization. Mahesh Suryawanshi, Treasurer

Photo: Reuters/Andrew Boyer JAIPUR, (REUTERS) - Former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid has been appointed Rajasthan Royals' head coach on a multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League season, it was officially announced on September 6. Dravid will begin