India is intensifying preparations for the BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 12 and 13, 2026, at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre in New Delhi, as the expanded grouping prepares to address economic
India has simplified its visa procedures for Chinese professionals, cutting bureaucratic layers and reducing approval times to less than a month, officials said, in a move intended to strengthen economic ties and
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On 1 November 2025, the south-western Indian state of Kerala – home to 34 million people – was declared free from extreme poverty by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kerala is one of the few
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Electoral rolls are essential to democracy and help ensure every citizen can participate. In late 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) started the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 12 states and
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Finally, former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has set the record straight with regard to a controversial but never properly investigated bid to swear in him as interim President. Abeywardena has disclosed the
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Chhattisgarh’s 25th anniversary was framed by the Union government as a triumphant milestone: naxalism reduced to a shadow of its former presence, security forces in command, and development ready to surge. Prime
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India’s pension regulator has significantly broadened investment opportunities for National Pension System (NPS) fund managers, allowing deeper participation in equities, bonds, and alternative assets, according to newly issued guidelines. The updates, released
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Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is said to have relied on Nvidia Corp. chips that are banned from sale in China to develop an upcoming AI model, according to a report by
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by Our Correspondent in Kathmandu Nepal’s anti-corruption agency has filed sweeping charges against 55 individuals and a Chinese construction company in what has become the country’s largest-ever corruption case, targeting alleged financial
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by Our Business Affairs Editor The recent collapse in IndiGo’s operations, marked by thousands of cancellations and severe nationwide disruptions, has reopened a deeper debate within India’s aviation sector—whether the turmoil at
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A rare, undisclosed trip by senior executives from major Indian defence companies to Russia has ignited questions over New Delhi’s strategic balancing act, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The
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