The European Union has scrapped its plan to impose an export duty on aluminium scrap, removing a significant friction point in the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India. The decision shifts the EU's approach from a direct fiscal ...

A photograph from the BRICS summit featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Russian President Vladimir Putin captures a geopolitical configuration that directly challenges Washington's influence. The image serv...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit, marking his first trip to the Indian capital since 2014. He and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last met in 2019. This meeting follows a prolonged crisis triggered by the 2020 cla...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a fundamental overhaul of global trade rules, arguing that the existing framework is increasingly failing to ensure stability and is hampered by protectionist measures and logistical bottlenecks. Bar...

Morocco currently relies on Spanish infrastructure for its energy security, specifically regarding electricity and natural gas. According to Red Eléctrica data, Spain supplied 3.88 TWh of electricity to Morocco in 2025, while Morocco exported only 1...

Telangana faces a deepening rainfall crisis as the strongest El Niño since 1997 disrupts monsoon patterns, though a developing low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal may provide temporary relief. The rainfall deficit has accelerated sharply over t...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged the economic dominance of the Group of Seven (G7), asserting that the G7 can no longer dictate global financial policies as BRICS has become the primary engine of world economic growth. Speaking at the ...

India's foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high of $785.71 billion as of September 4, marking a sharp increase of $4.90 billion in a single week. The growth was driven primarily by a rise in foreign currency assets, which offset a marginal dip...

Pocket Entertainment, the parent company of audio platform Pocket FM, has surpassed $500 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), according to its founder. The Bengaluru-based firm reported a net ARR increase of $250 million over the last 12 months...

India and Russia are examining the integration of digital currencies into bilateral trade to bypass traditional cross-border settlement bottlenecks. This shift toward digital rubles and rupees aims to reduce reliance on the US dollar and Western fina...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin have held bilateral talks in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, centering on a strategic push to raise annual bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. The discussions focused on r...

The European Commission has requested approval from EU member states to finalise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, a move designed to slash or remove tariffs on 96% of EU goods exports. The deal is projected to reduce costs for European export...

The Central Government is weighing the introduction of Article 371(K) to grant the Union Territory of Ladakh enhanced constitutional safeguards and a dedicated elected body with legislative and financial powers. This proposal emerges as a potential c...

The Telangana government has introduced the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, to centralise the administration of its primary urban hubs. This legislative move establishes a unified framework to override the fragmented management ...

Chinese government agencies have transitioned exclusively to domestic hardware for laptop procurement. Tenders for the central apparatus and the National People's Congress for 2026 completely exclude solutions based on Intel and AMD processors. The p...

Japan has protested a new UN-approved world map that identifies the Kuril Islands as Russian territory. While Tokyo initially supported the UN General Assembly's resolution on a map reflecting actual continental proportions, it later withdrew its vot...

Waste burning in Indian cities triples during winter, compounding urban air pollution. A study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) India indicates that this surge is driven by a combination of atmospheric stagnation and socio-economic gaps. Winter...

India's GDP grew by 7.8% in the second quarter, exceeding initial projections and cementing its role as a primary driver of global economic expansion, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The growth was underpinned by a strong performa...

PepsiCo has launched its first food manufacturing plant in Northeast India, establishing a production base in Assam's Nalbari district. The facility, situated on 44.2 acres, marks a shift in the company's investment strategy by moving into a region t...

New Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, marking the conclusion of India's year-long chairship of the grouping. Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed on Thursday that preparations are complete ...