India

"We have to accept...": Rohit Sharma after India loses test series against NZ; fans say, 'Retire Virat, Rohit'

Rohit Sharma during the presentation said, "New Zealand played better than us throughout the series. There were lots of mistakes that we made throughout the series, and we have to accept it."

1 day ago

India updates biodiversity action plan, to conserve 30pc areas by 2030

India has updated its biodiversity action plan and has committed to conserve 30 per cent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030.

2 days ago

Our expertise can help India achieve 500 GW renewable energy goal by 2030: Spanish President Sanchez

Spain is a world leader in clean energy and our expertise can help India reach its goal of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030.

6 days ago

Humanitarian aid: India sends 30 tonnes of essential medical supplies to Palestine

India sent 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Palestine on Tuesday, continuing its support to the war-affected region.

6 days ago

Why FDI inflow remains sluggish despite dynamic economy? Ponders Nirmala Sitharaman

FDI is down from the PM Narendra Modi government's peak of 2.4 per cent in 2020 and considerably down from the all-time high of 3.6 per cent in 2008, which was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first term.

9 days ago

India Unveils Green Hydrogen Bus to Bhutan's PM

India showcased a hydrogen-fuelled bus to Bhutan's Prime Minister, marking a milestone in green mobility. The bus emits no CO2, aligning with India's strategy to become a global hub for green hydrogen production.

11 days ago

No country in the world, whether US or China, can ignore India: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India wants to enhance its influence in the world as one in every six persons is Indian and the world cannot ignore India's economy.

11 days ago

Had 'good agreements' with PM Modi, says Iran President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday said that he had "good agreements" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about expanding cooperation between Iran and India during Tuesday's bilateral meeting between the two leaders held in the Russian city of Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

11 days ago

India and Pakistan extend validity of agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor

India and Pakistan on Tuesday decided, through diplomatic channels, to extend the validity of the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years.

13 days ago

India needs more room in urban centres for people to land their first jobs: Paul Romer

India is making rapid progress and in order to become a developed nation, the next big challenge is to create more room in the urban centres for more people to move in, get their first jobs, and contribute towards building the economy, Nobel laureate Professor Paul Michael Romer.

14 days ago

Maldivian President decides to introduce India's UPI in Maldives

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has decided to take the necessary steps to introduce India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the Maldives.

14 days ago

India should become permanent member of UNSC: Russian Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority.

14 days ago

India on unprecedented growth trajectory amid global crisis: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India is on an unprecedented growth path and the world has seen robust transformation and reforms in the first 125 days of the NDA-led government's third term.

14 days ago

'Vision for a Developed India by 2047 is Rooted in Our Mindset': PM Modi

India is moving ahead with a forward-looking approach and the metric of success from now on for us would be 'what we want to achieve" in the years to come

14 days ago

Fashion, electronics drive festive season's sales, consumption on rise

As India kicked off online festive season sales, affordable fashion and premium electronics emerged as the top-performing categories, as private consumption surged especially in the rural parts of the country,

18 days ago

India sees all-time high deal numbers in real estate sector in July-Sep

India saw 25 deals worth $1.3 billion in the real estate sector in the July-September period (Q3), maintaining strong deal volumes and marking an all-time high in deal numbers and second-highest values since Q2 2023.

21 days ago

Over 30 countries to explore $117 billion untapped export potential for India

Highlighting the $117 billion untapped export potential for India, more than 30 countries are set to participate in the fifth edition of 'World Trade Expo' in the financial capital from October 17-18.

22 days ago

India Aligns with Global Ocean Treaty for Marine Biodiversity Conservation

India has signed the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, aimed at protecting marine biodiversity. The BBNJ agreement bans destructive fishing and pollution in areas beyond nations' territorial waters.

Sep 28, 2024

India set to become third-largest economy by FY30-31: S&P Global

India is on track to become the third-largest economy by fiscal 2030-31, driven by a robust projected annual growth rate of 6.7 per cent, a report by S&P Global projected.

Sep 19, 2024

India Braces for Potential Covid-19 Outbreak Amid Global Surge

India is being urged to prepare for a potential Covid-19 outbreak due to rising global cases. The recent surge in India is attributed to the KP variants, which belong to the Omicron lineage. Several states in India are seeing an increase in Covid cases, with the highly transmissible KP.1 and KP.2 strains responsible for the surge

Aug 30, 2024