India and Russia are seeking to deepen one of Asia’s oldest defence relationships by expanding cooperation from arms purchases into technology-driven industrial partnerships, with the modernisation of BrahMos missiles and a Russian
The Indian government has banned the bandhgala, a jacket introduced during British rule for senior railway staff, in a move that reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing campaign to eliminate colonial influences
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz departed for India on Sunday in a high-profile visit aimed at strengthening economic and security partnerships between Europe’s largest economy and the world’s most populous democracy. Merz’s trip,
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday dismissed perceptions that the Sangh operates as a paramilitary organisation, asserting that its mission is rooted in social unity and national resilience rather
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India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build roads, tunnels, and landing strips across the Himalayas as it prepares for potential clashes with China, the Wall Street Journal reports. The
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India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week, reinforcing Delhi’s commitment to aid and reconstruction following Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the island on November 27, 2025.
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Each winter, India’s capital slips into a familiar state of crisis. A dense blanket of toxic smog descends over Delhi, reducing visibility, grounding flights, closing schools, and sending thousands to hospitals with
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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Nuclear Energy Bill aimed at opening India’s nuclear power sector to private participation, marking a major shift in the country’s long-standing approach to atomic energy.
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Inequality remains deeply entrenched across South Asia and China, according to the recently published World Inequality Report 2026, with vast gaps in income and wealth and persistent gender disparities. In India, inequality
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After weeks of hype over possibility of multiple defence sales agreements to be announced if not contracts inked during the Annual India and Russia Summit on December 05 in the presence of
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India has agreed to pay roughly $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered attack submarine from Russia, completing a deal that has been under negotiation for nearly a decade, according to information reported
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India is preparing to launch a new generation of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) powered entirely by locally developed engines, signalling a major step in its push for defence self-reliance. According to
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India’s telecoms ministry has quietly directed all major smartphone manufacturers to preload a government-run cybersecurity app on every new device sold in the country, a move that is expected to trigger friction
More Chinese and Indian banks and refineries—long key buyers of Russian crude—are beginning to adjust their operations in response to U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, a U.S.
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In March, HK Patil, Karnataka’s state law minister, presented a controversial bill to the legislature that allows the government to seize Bangalore Palace and its 472 acres of prime city-centre land from
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Vote counting has begun in Bihar, India’s poorest yet politically pivotal state, in an election seen as a barometer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity after a year marked by economic and
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