British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 18, 2024. — Reuters Starmer praised his meeting with the Indian Prime Minister as “very productive.” UK and India … Read more
Traffic passes by on the road as the sky is covered in smog after Delhi’s air quality was rated as “severe” amid severe air pollution, in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2024. – Reuters NEW DELHI: India said on Sunday it will tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicular movement in New Delhi and … Read more
The Oxford Union is hosting a debate on the motion “This House believes in an independent Kashmir”. — Reporter LONDON: The Oxford Union, known for its tradition of engaging in contentious global debates, hosted a debate on the motion titled: “This House believes in an independent Kashmir.” While the event was intended to foster dialogue … Read more
Srinagar: The Indian government’s renewed efforts to teach Sanskrit in the occupied state of Jammu and Kashmir have sparked widespread concern among Kashmiris, who worry about the loss of their indigenous language and culture amid increasing cultural imposition. According to Kashmir Media Service, the latest initiative involves expanding traditional Sanskrit mobile schools across the occupied … Read more
House Awards Awards ceremonies and events Interview with K.S. Setty, Chairman of the State Bank of India Global Finance talks to K.S. Setty, the newly appointed Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), to discuss the ambitious future of India’s largest bank and its role in the fast-growing global economy. Global Finance talks to K.S. … Read more
Fireworks explode over a residential colony to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, October 31, 2024. – Reuters FUNCH VILLAGE: Firecrackers are a staple of Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus, and this year was no different even as some cities, including New Delhi, banned their use to curb some … Read more
New Delhi: An Indian defense official said on Wednesday that India and China have completed the withdrawal of their forces from two confrontation points on their disputed border in the Himalayan region as planned. The two nuclear-armed neighbors reached an agreement last week on conducting border patrols in the Indian province of Ladakh to end … Read more
The board of directors of Tata Trusts met on October 11 in Mumbai to name a successor to Ratan Tata, who died just two days earlier. Ratan is India’s best-known business tycoon and chairman of Tata Trusts, the country’s oldest and largest private philanthropic organization. The meeting unanimously voted for Noel Naval Tata, Ratan’s half-brother, … Read more
A representative image showing the aircraft in flight. – Reuters/File NEW DELHI: India has warned social media platforms of “consequential measures” after hundreds of false bomb threats to Indian airlines caused travel and terrorism chaos this month, saying they threaten national security. Some threats led to planes being diverted to Canada and Germany, and fighter … Read more
Beijing: India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end the military confrontation on their disputed border in the Himalayan region, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the two Asian giants since the bloody clashes between their armies four years ago. An Indian government source said that the forces … Read more