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NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India has been ranked at 82nd spot on a global passport index, allowing Indians visa-free entry to 58 countries, including popular destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. According to the latest ranking by the UK-based Henley Passport

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Days after the Maharashtra government brought back Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s 'Wagh Nakh' (tiger claws) from London's Victoria and Albert Museum for three years and put it on display at Satara, it announced on July 24 that an

NEW DELHI, (News Agencies) - A Delhi court has issued a summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a defamation suit filed by Suresh Karamshi Nakhua, a spokesperson for the BJP's Mumbai unit. Nakhua is seeking ₹20 lakh in damages, alleging

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - A video on July 24 captured a significant moment: Sonia Gandhi and Jaya Bachchan engaged in a jovial conversation in Parliament, sharing laughter and signaling a potential thaw in their relationship. As opposition party leaders exited the

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - For a politician not known to easily make concessions, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's budget on July 23 was a successful early test of his ability to run a fickle coalition after a shock poll result

MUMBAI, (IANS) - In his first press conference after taking over as the new Chief Coach of the senior Indian men's cricket team, former India opener Gautam Gambhir on July 22 faced questions on his approach and philosophy towards coaching. Gambhir,

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - An Air India airplane flying from Delhi to San Francisco made an emergency landing in Russia after the crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, the airline said on July 18, its second

MUMBAI, (IANS) - India cricketer Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic have confirmed their separation, ending their four-year-old marriage in the "best interest for the both of us". The couple released a joint statement on Instagram saying they have decided to

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Bihar's Hajipur-based Competence Exports, is producing high-quality safety shoes for the Russian military. "Currently, we export all our safety shoes to Russia, but we are also exploring opportunities in Europe and aim to launch in the domestic

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly's high-level meeting in New York in September, according to the preliminary program released by the Assembly President Dennis Francis' office. The program, made public

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - India will continue to be the world’s most populous country into the next century, even though its population will peak in the mid-2060s and begin a slow decline, according to a population expert. India is “currently

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India’s defense exports have recorded a 30-fold quantum leap over the last 10 years from a mere Rs 686 crore in the financial year 2013-14 to a record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, reflecting the

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan on July 10 said a "bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good idea" for India or any other country and now that Russia has become a

NEW DELHI (IANS) - India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of suicides in the world. According to a National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report released in April, 1.71 lakh people died by suicide in 2022 in

Photo: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India's growing employment stems largely from self-employed individuals, unpaid workers and temporary farm hires, whose jobs are not equivalent to formal positions with regular wages, private sector economists said on July 10. The comments

MOSCOW, (REUTERS) - The Kremlin denied on July 10 that there had been any disagreement between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at their talks in Moscow this week. Modi delivered an implicit rebuke to Putin on July 9,

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former opener and 2011 ODI World Cup-winner Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the senior men's team. BCCI on Tuesday issued a statement informing

MUMBAI, (IANS) - India skipper Rohit Sharma penned a special note for outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid wrapped up his two-and-a-half year coaching stint with the Indian team through 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies. Under his

MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - India's cut and polished diamond exports have been faltering due to weak demand from the key market, China, and they are unlikely to stabilize unless the government provides support to the industry, the head of a leading

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - The visit to Russia by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expected within days, could help dispel worries that New Delhi is getting too close to the West and further away from Moscow, ceding space to China, analysts

NEW DELHI (REUTER) - Two key allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have asked for about $6 billion in funds for their home states, pressuring the federal government to raise spending when it presents its budget later this month, according

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 5 lauded Rishi Sunak 's contribution to consolidate ties between the two nations during his tenure as the UK Prime Minister. "Thank you Rishi Sunak for your admirable leadership of the

COLOMBO, (IANS) - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Cheered on by thousands of fans assembled inside the Wankhede Stadium and by the huge crowd that turned Marine Drive into a sea of people, the Board of Control for Cricket in India felicitated the champions as

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Virat Kohli while praising skipper Rohit Sharma said he not the latter show emotions on the field as on the day India won the T20 World Cup at Bridgetown. "I have played with him for 15 years but

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India has now become the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market after the U.S. and China, as airlines such as IndiGo and Air India have expanded their fleet size to cater to the surge in air passengers,

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - The Government of India has made a whopping contribution of $1,169,746 to expand the use of Hindi promotion in the United Nations. The 'Hindi @ UN' project, in collaboration with the UN Department of Public Information,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - When Anrich Nortje’s heave off Arshdeep Singh on the last ball of South Africa’s innings went to the mid-wicket fielder for a single, Rohit Sharma fell flat, with his face towards the ground and punching the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian weddings have always been a grand affair and now, an Indian family is spending on average, more than Rs 12 lakh (nearly $14,500) on ceremonies which is five times the GDP per capita ($2,900)

BRIDGETOWN (IANS) - India head coach Rahul Dravid has taken a huge sigh of relief after finishing his tenure with an elusive T20 World Cup title in Barbados on June 29. Dravid, who was under the scanner for losing two consecutive

BRIDGETOWN (IANS) - India skipper Rohit Sharma was full of emotions after the title-clinching seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on June 29. Rohit, who finished the tournament as India's highest run-getter, just after

BRIDGETOWN (IANS) - India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biting thriller in the men’s T20 World Cup final, ending their 17-year wait for the country’s second T20 World Cup. Following the final ball, the ecstatic Indian players

BRIDGETOWN, (IANS) - India captain Rohit Sharma on June 30 announced his decision to retire from T20I cricket after leading his side to World Cup triumph in Barbados. The captain shared this news with the media soon after Virat Kohli

BRIDGETOWN, (IANS) - After the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal exit, India chose to give some of their senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a break from playing in the format as the 2023 World Test Championship

GEORGETOWN, (IANS) - Skipper Rohit Sharma has lauded Team India's calmness under pressure as they beat England to enter the T20 World semifinal and has urged his side to maintain the same mindset in the summit clash against South Africa. India

JAIPUR, (IANS) - After Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, Rajasthan has become the fourth state in India to yield gold, confirmed officials on June 25. According to geologists, an initial assessment of 113.52 million tons of gold ore has been done

Graph: Henley Global India-West News Desk LONDON - A recent report by Henley Report & Partners, an international investment migration advisory firm based here, projects that around 4,300 millionaires will leave India in 2024, with the UAE being their preferred destination. This

GROS ISLET (IANS) - India skipper Rohit Sharma, who was named the Player of the Match against Australia for his stupendous 92 off 41, said that '50s and 100 didn't matter for him as he wanted to put pressure on

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - A Delhi city minister has started an indefinite hunger strike to demand more drinking water for India's capital, where taps in some of its poorest neighborhoods are running nearly dry in the middle of searing

Photo: Prakash Hinduja, Source: REUTERS India-West News Desk GENEVA - In a landmark verdict, a Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain's wealthiest family, the Hindujas, on June 21 for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas,

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - Thousands of spirited Kashmir locals, motivated along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY), on the rain-drenched ground of Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre here on June 21. "Participation of 50-60,000 people of

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heat stroke cases this summer as a prolonged heat wave killed more than 100 people across the country, authorities said. Billions across Asia are grappling with extreme heat this summer in

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh and S. Sreesanth met wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from injuries sustained in a horrific car accident last year. "Brotherhood is everything ..family is where our heart is..wishing our

BRIDGETOWN, (IANS) - The Indian team wore black armbands in memory of former fast-bowler David Johnson, who passed away on June 20 at the age of 52, during the Super Eight match against Afghanistan in the 2024 Men’s T20 World

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The financial capital of India has retained the top spot as the most expensive city for expats in the country, followed by Delhi, a report showed on June 17. Within Asia, Mumbai and Delhi experienced upward movement in

MUMBAI, (IANS) - The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the BCCI are interviewing for the post of head coach of the senior national men's team. Former India opener WV Raman has joined front-runner Gautam Gambhir as a candidate. There have

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep his Rae Bareli seat while the party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced on June 17. The

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India on June 16 said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Burgenstock near Lucerne in

NEW DELHI - There is growing speculation that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may make her electoral debut as the Congress candidate for the by-election in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency if Rahul Gandhi vacates the seat. Rahul Gandhi, who won the Lok

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Indian banks and non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) are well placed to seize opportunities from the country's strong economic prospects through lending growth in sectors such as infrastructure, energy transition, manufacturing, small businesses, and retail, a Moody’s report