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Photo: Reuters/ B Mathur NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Hyundai, Kia Motors, Tata and Mahindra are lobbying India's most populous state not to offer incentives for hybrid cars, saying the move - set to help rivals Toyota and Maruti Suzuki - would

Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon PARIS, (REUTERS/ANI) - Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified just hours before the women's 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on August 7 after failing to make weight, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. Phogat had been set

Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in neighboring Bangladesh, two Indian government sources said on August 7, after weeks of unrest forced Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA, (REUTERS) - Hundreds of Hindu houses, businesses and temples have been vandalized since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a community association said on August 6, and India said it was worried about the incidents. Hindus constitute about 8%

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - After the ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, Indian security agencies were ready for any contingency as she was headed towards India for safety in an Air Force jet. Indian Air Force radars were actively

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government in the South Asian country on August 5, media reports said. During this period, India will offer

DHAKA (ANI) - Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh's ongoing challenge, Dhaka Tribune reported. This announcement was made in a video message released

NEW DELHI, (ANI/IANS) - Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on August 5, hours after resigning as the country's Prime Minister and leaving Dhaka en route to Delhi. Hasina arrived in India in a military

Reuters/Amir Cohen AHMEDABAD, (REUTERS) -Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, 62, plans to step down at the age of 70 and shift control to his sons and their cousins in the early 2030s, he told Bloomberg News in an interview published on

PARIS, (ANI/IANS) - The Indian men's hockey team beat Great Britain with shootout to secure a semifinal berth in the Paris Olympics on August 4. This is the first time since 1972 in Munich that India have reached the semifinals in

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India's outbound tourism market is projected to reach over $55.3 billion by 2034, from the estimated more than $18.8 billion in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4 per cent, a report

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Former India cricketer and coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away at the age of 71 on July 31 night after losing a battle with blood cancer. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India from 1975

CHATEAUROUX, (IANS) - Shooter Swapnil Kusale added a third medal to India's tally, winning a bronze medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the Paris Olympics here on August 1. The 28-year-old said he kept his breath in control

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Indian authorities may issue notices soon to more major IT services firms in an investigation of alleged tax evasion related to work done by their overseas offices, a government source said on August 1, a day

Photo: Reuters/CK Thanseer CHOORALMALA, (REUTERS) - Hopes of finding survivors began to fade as hundreds of rescuers worked through slush and rocks and pulled out bodies from debris in the hills of Kerala on July 31, a day after 167 people

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a heated debate over the demand for a caste census, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi took center stage in the Lok Sabha on July 30. The discussion turned personal when BJP MP Anurag

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Due to the deteriorating health of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently imprisoned in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, INDIA bloc opposition leaders gathered at Jantar Mantar on July 30 to express

CHATEAUROUX, (IANS) - Shooter Manu Bhaker said she is feeling a lot of gratitude for achieving the feat of becoming first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single edition of the Olympics on July 30. Manu and Sarabjot Singh

CHATEAUROUX (IANS) - While the whole of India was waiting to hear Sarabjot Singh after he medaled at the Paris Olympic Games, the 22-year-old shooter was asked by his mother to call later as she was busy! ‘I spoke to my

PARIS, (IANS) - Manu Bhaker on July 28 made history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics, bagging a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event in Paris 2024. “I feel great, and it

MOSCOW, (IANS) - Over 200 naval vessels, including ships from the Indian, Chinese, and Algerian navies, took part in the traditional maritime parade in St Petersburg to mark Russia's Navy Day on July 28. President Vladimir Putin oversaw the parade, which

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - Relatives of an Indian man who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine and are petitioning the government to bring his body back to

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