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India-West News Desk MOSCOW - Indian tourist could soon enjoy visa-free travel to Russia, with the new arrangement expected as early as spring 2025. This follows a series of consultations between Moscow and New Delhi, which began in June this year,

HYDERABAD - Badminton star PV Sindhu has announced her engagement to Venkata Datta Sai, a Hyderabad-based tech executive. The two-time Olympic medalist shared a joyful picture on social media, showcasing the couple exchanging rings and sharing a laugh. The post

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - Cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologized for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah the "most valuable primate" during live commentary for Fox Sports during the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. The remark, made on December 16

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The Indian Ministry of External Affairs revealed on December 12 that a large number of Indian citizens have voluntarily renounced their citizenship over the past five years. In 2023 alone, 216,219 individuals gave up their

CHENNAI, (ANI) - Following his International Chess Federation World Championship win, Indian chess sensation D. Gukesh reminisced about how Magnus Carlsen's victory over former world champion Viswanathan Anand in the 2013 title clash ignited a spark in him to bring

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Samsung has accused India's competition watchdog of unlawfully detaining its employees and seizing data in a raid carried out in connection with an antitrust investigation on Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart, a legal filing show. Samsung is embroiled

India-West News Desk SINGAPORE - Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh achieved a historic milestone on December 12, becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion at the age of 18. He dethroned defending champion Ding Liren of China in a gripping final game of

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a startling disclosure, the Ministry of External Affairs reported that 1,871 Indian women married to Non-Resident Indians have been abandoned by their spouses abroad. The revelation came in response to a question raised by

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad, a distinguished Indian priest and Vatican diplomat, was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis in a solemn ceremony held at Vatican City. The milestone has been hailed as

India-West Staff Reporter NEW DELHI - Sanjay Malhotra, a 1990-batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The announcement was made by the government on December 4,

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Gautam Adani's conglomerate could find it harder to get funding following a U.S. arrest warrant for its billionaire founder, with some banks considering halting fresh credit to the Indian group due to an alleged $265 million bribery

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Days after the Mahayuti alliance secured a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the state's chief minister on December 5. Joining him at the oath-taking ceremony at Mumbai's

BEIJING (Reuters) -Nepal's veteran communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli, returning as the country's prime minister this year for a fourth time, sought to kick-start infrastructure projects with Beijing this week amid a pivot away from India's sphere of influence. Oli arrived

India-West News Desk MUMBAI – Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli's recent appearance at a memorial event for his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, has raised concerns among fans about his health. A widely circulated video showed Kambli struggling to walk and clinging

NEW DELHI (ANI) - In a historic move at the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) Mega Auction, Lucknow Super Giants acquired Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. This remarkable bid surpassed the

India-West News DeskAMRITSAR - Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has begun serving the religious punishment imposed by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, for his role in a sacrilege

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on December 2 that preparations were under way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India but there were no exact dates yet. Putin is likely to visit India in early 2025 at the invitation

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed Parliament that Indian asylum seekers “denigrate” the nation and society for “personal gain.” This statement followed data revealing that over 41,000 Indians applied for asylum in the United

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended temporarily on Thursday within minutes of opening as opposition lawmakers disrupted proceedings for the third day this week seeking a discussion on allegations against the Adani Group. U.S. authorities have

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Rajasthan Royals said they were confident 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi can make the step up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the batsman became the youngest player to earn a contract in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament. Suryavanshi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged eye-watering $3 million-plus deals in Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction shattering the previous payment record in the world's richest T20 tournament. When Punjab Kings secured middle-order batter Iyer's service for

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Prominent spiritual leaders Sadhguru and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have expressed strong criticism over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, by Bangladeshi authorities. Krishna Das, also known as Chandan Kumar Dhar, was

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - French oil giant TotalEnergies has suspended further investments in the Adani Group following U.S. bribery charges against the Indian conglomerate’s billionaire founder, Gautam Adani. The decision, announced on November 25, comes as part of the fallout from

MUMBAI, (ANI) - India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah highlighted the crucial role of senior batter Virat Kohli following India’s commanding 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test in Perth on November 25. Regular captain Rohit Sharma missed the series opener

India-West News Desk ISLAMABAD - At least one police officer has been killed and over 50 injured, Pakistan's authorities said, as thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan pressed on with their march toward Islamabad despite a security lockdown. The

NEW YORK, NY(ANI) - The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations recently organized the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Hindi Diwas in New York on November 22, 2024. This landmark event commemorated the 75th anniversary of Hindi's adoption as an

PERTH, (ANI) - Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli etched his name into the record books once again during Day 3 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth on November 24. While his remarkable 81st international century took center stage, Kohli also

PERTH, (ANI) - India made a commanding statement in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, with a sensational 295-run victory over Australia. The hosts, chasing a daunting target of 534, were bowled out for 238 on

NEW DELHI (ANI) – The high-stakes Assembly elections concluded with Maharashtra recording a voter turnout of 62.05%, while Jharkhand saw a higher turnout of 68.01%, surpassing the 67.04% turnout in the 2019 Assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) reported on

Photo: ANI NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on

NEW DELHI (ANI) - India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on November 19 broke silence on his exit from Delhi Capitals ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 mega-auction and said that it was not about money. The Delhi-based franchise retained all-rounder Axar

NEW DELHI (ANI) - The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), now in its 11th season, has reached a "significant milestone" as it enters its second decade. Anupam Goswami, League Commissioner of the Pro Kabaddi League, reflected on the "remarkable achievement" and said

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance has asked India's telecom regulator to review the potential reach of Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's Kuiper before awarding satellite spectrum amid concerns local players could suffer, a letter showed on November

WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters) - India’s Adani Group will invest $10 billion in US energy security and infrastructure projects, aiming to create up to 15,000 jobs, chairman Gautam Adani said in a post on social media platform X on November 13. The

NEW DELHI (ANI) - During his visit to India on November 12, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov highlighted the significant progress in bilateral trade between the two nations while emphasizing the potential for further growth. "Here I would like

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, newly appointed as the Chief Justice of India, is on a personal quest to find his "missing" ancestral home in Amritsar, a house built by his grandfather Sarav Dayal in the pre-Independence

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Following the Indian cricket team head coach's press conference ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hit out at Gautam Gambhir and said that he does not have the "right demeanor" to do such

Photo: Reuters/Sahiba Chawdhary KOLKATA, (Reuters) - A court in West Bengal began the trial on November 11 of a police volunteer accused of raping and murdering a doctor at a government hospital in August, a case that has sparked outrage over

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is set to open a new academy, the PV Sindhu Center for Badminton and Sports Excellence, in Visakhapatnam. The groundbreaking ceremony for the PV Sindhu Center for Badminton and Sports Excellence took place

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik recently shared a video on her X handle, claiming she is receiving threats and appealing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for intervention to safeguard the future of Indian wrestling. In her video, Malik voiced

NEW DELHI (ANI) - India has ambitious plans to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games and to kick off its bid, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had submitted a 'Letter of Intent' on October 1 to the International Olympic Committee’s

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - With Donald Trump’s election, Indian leaders are assessing potential shifts in U.S. policies, particularly on trade, immigration, and climate, which could impact India-U.S. relations and collaboration. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi extended congratulations to Donald

AMARAVATI (ANI) - After a review meeting on the development of Amaravati as the state capital, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced that the estimated budget for the project will be approximately Rs 60,000 crores. Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana

AYODHYA (ANI) - The Deepotsav 2024 celebrations in Ayodhya set two Guinness World Records on October 30, marking an extraordinary chapter in the city's history. In collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Department of Tourism, the Ayodhya district administration illuminated the Saryu

India-West News Desk MUMBAI - The Tata Group is collaborating with Somerville College, University of Oxford, to construct the Ratan Tata Building, with work expected to begin in spring 2025. This new facility aims to enhance teaching and learning environments, foster

India-West News Desk BENGALURU - King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla made a brief stopover in Karnataka following their recent trip to Australia and Samoa, Buckingham Palace confirmed on October 30. They are at the Soukya International Holistic Health Center, where

AYODHYA (ANI) - Ayodhya’s Deepotsav celebration this year aims to secure two Guinness World Records as it commemorates the first Diwali since the completion of the Ram Temple. This grand celebration will attempt to set records for a 1,100-person Saryu Aarti

PUNE, (REUTERS) - After a surprising series defeat by New Zealand, India's skipper Rohit Sharma said undue expectation was being put on frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, as he called for more collective bowling efforts to win test

MUMBAI, (ANI) - External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on October 27 said that Mumbai has become a powerful symbol of counterterrorism globally. He further stressed that the country must not repeat the mistakes of the past and India should take a

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Investments in India by Swiss companies such as engineering group ABB and transport firm Kuehne+Nagel are on the rise, with a $100 billion regional trade deal expected to further open it up to businesses long geared