New Delhi, Sep 9 — Asking Indians to step away from the jewellery counter ahead of the festival season carries political risks. Gold in India is more than a commodity. It is a form of savings, an intergenerational asset and a deeply entrenched cultural tradition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — The trade deficit of Bangladesh, which shows the amount by which the value of the country’s exports fell short of its import bill, widened by 38.36 per cent to $2.08 billion in July, mainly due to high import growth amid a contraction in exports, according to a report in…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — As part of the first Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting between India and Morocco, the latter's delegation led by Brigadier General Abdellah Athamani, paid a visit at 505 Army Base Workshop.This comes a day after the Joint Defence Committee meeting between India and Morocco…
Dhaka, Sep 9 — Bangladesh's Awami League on Wednesday sharply criticised the ruling BNP government over the continued imprisonment of prominent Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, calling it an act of "extreme brutality and cruelty", despite his critically ill mother's desperate plea for his release.…
Islamabad, Sep 9 — A police personnel was killed, and another was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, local media reported. District Police Officer (DPO) Imran Khan said that a constable was killed and another…
Dhaka, Sep 9 — Amid escalating attacks on minorities across Bangladesh, two Hindus, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents, raising fresh concerns over the safety of the minority communities in the country, local media reported. In one of the latest incidents, 45-year-old Alif…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — Terrorists in Pakistan have been instructed by the Army to come out in the open and sing praises of Field Marshal Asim Munir. A recent statement by Talha Saeed, the son of Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief and founder Hafiz Saeed is an indicator that these terror groups are under pressure…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan to embark on a three-day official visit to Australia starting Wednesday, aimed at further strengthening cooperation between the navies of the two nations. During his visit, Admiral Swaminathan will hold discussions with…
Chandigarh, Sep 9 — Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, travelled to Chandigarh by Shatabdi Express on Wednesday and said he "thoroughly enjoyed the journey." Green termed the train journey a "great opportunity" to interact with people and recalled Australian Prime Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — A full-blown confrontation is on the cards in Balochistan. With the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) stepping up attacks in the region, Pakistani establishment finds itself on the backfoot. The establishment has now planned to set up several death squads in the region to beat…
Colombo, Sep 9 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Wednesday, and both sides reaffirmed their commitment to work together for the welfare and development of both nations. During the meeting, Singh conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
Washington, Sep 9 — An Indian-origin couple has donated $20 million to the University of North Texas, which will name a new artificial intelligence and advanced analytics college after them. The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics will be an academic…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — India on Wednesday condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, particularly the targeting of civilian and economic facilities, calling them "unacceptable." In response to a media query on the reported Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
New Delhi, Sep 9 — Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network, is beginning his seven-day visit to India starting Wednesday at the invitation of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan. According to the…
New Delhi, Sept 9 — Air India on Wednesday said that it faced disruptions after a technical fault at Britain's air traffic control provider NATS affected operations at airports across the United Kingdom.Taking to the social media platform X, the airline said it had been forced to divert, delay or…
Jerusalem, Sep 9 — Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem in retaliation for sweeping sanctions imposed by the UK on goods originating from "illegal" Israeli settlements, further deepening an already bitter diplomatic dispute between the two countries. Israeli…
Washington, Sep 9 — The United States and Colombia have signed two arrangements aimed at strengthening critical-minerals supply chains and expanding civil nuclear cooperation. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula signed the arrangements in Barranquilla on…
United Nations, Sep 9 — The United Nations condemns the cross-border attacks by the Houthis in Yemen against multiple sites in southern Saudi Arabia, which affected civilian and energy infrastructure, said a UN spokesperson. The world body also expresses deep concern over reports of civilian…
Washington, Sep 9 — The United States will account for 80 per cent of global computing power by 2028, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said, casting artificial intelligence as a critical strategic contest with China. Bessent made the projection during a wide-ranging conversation at SMU's Cox…
Washington, Sep 9 — The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow federal authorities to use an expanded immigration database containing Social Security records to help states verify the citizenship of registered voters, a leading newspaper reported. The emergency request comes…
Washington, Sep 9 — Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera and Democratic Representative Deborah Ross have introduced legislation that would offer permanent residency to eligible 'Dreamers' and children of long-term visa holders who take up public-service jobs in the United States.The SERVICE for…