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India, South Korea discuss boosting cooperation, says EAM Jaishankar

"Delighted to meet FM South Korea Cho Hyun this morning. Held productive discussions on advancing our bilateral cooperation in trade, manufacturing, maritime & people-to-people exchanges as well as new opportunities in AI, semiconductors, clean energy and defence," the EAM posted on X.

Aug 16, 2025

India's Domestic Battery Revolution Is Creating a More Resilient and Forward-Looking Economy

The battery industry in India has the potential to continue to promote much needed economic diversification as well as create a more resilient development strategy

Aug 16, 2025

PM Modi's 79th Independence Day address recalled success of 'Operation Sindoor': S Jaishankar

During his Red Fort address, Prime Minister Modi reiterated India's zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and issued a stern warning against Nuclear blackmail. "Pakistan's sleep is still disturbed. The devastation in Pakistan has been so massive that new revelations are emerging every day, and new information is coming to light," he said.

Aug 15, 2025

Punjab Police thwart ISI-backed terror plot ahead of Independence Day

DGP Yadav revealed that preliminary investigations indicate the accused were operating under the instructions of foreign-based handlers located in Britain, the United States, and Europe. The probe further uncovered that the arrested individuals were actively conspiring to target government buildings and police establishments using grenades, aiming to disrupt the peace and harmony of the border state of Punjab.

Aug 14, 2025

India clocks rapid progress in food, energy and defence sectors over last 10 years: Report

Key schemes bolstering this effort include the PM-KISAN scheme, which gives direct income support to over 110 million farmers, the MGNREGA rural employment security that indirectly strengthens purchasing power for food, as well as the Soil Health Card Scheme and PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, which target sustainable soil and water management.

Aug 14, 2025

Over 1,000 to receive gallantry, service medals on I-Day, J&K bags maximum

This year, a total of 1,090 medals will be conferred, comprising 233 Gallantry Medals, 99 President's Medals for Distinguished Service, and 758 Medals for Meritorious Service. In the Police category, 226 officers and personnel have been selected for the Gallantry Medal, 89 will be honoured with the President's Medal for Distinguished Service, and 635 will receive the Medal for Meritorious Service.

Aug 14, 2025

US spokesperson defends Trump's outreach to Pakistan, says ties with India 'good'

"Our relationship with both nations is as it has been, which is good", she said on Tuesday when a reporter asked her if US President Donald Trump reaching out to Pakistan's military leader Asim Munir would be "at the expense of the president's relationship with (Prime Minister) Modi".

Aug 13, 2025

Delhi Police detain Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc MPs during protest march to ECI

Speaking to reporters after detention, Rahul Gandhi said, "They (ECI) cannot talk, and this is the reality. The truth is in front of the nation. This protest march is not political; it is a fight to protect the Constitution; it is a fight for 'One man, one vote'. This is why we want a clean and pure voter list."

Aug 11, 2025

India and Russia strengthen defence ties amid US tariff threats

The meeting underscored the longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries in the defence sector, guided by the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MMTC).

Aug 6, 2025

Will raise tariffs on India substantially in next 24 hours: Trump

"India has the highest tariffs. We do very little business with India. We settled on 25 per cent, but I think I am going to raise that substantially within the next 24 hours," the US President was quoted as saying.

Aug 6, 2025

VinFast doubles down on India with showroom and assembly plant in Tamil Nadu

VinFast has officially inaugurated its first electric vehicle assembly plant outside Vietnam in Tamil Nadu, just days after launching its largest showroom in India, marking a major leap in its expansion into the Indian EV market.

Aug 4, 2025

India's top 7 cities record 65 pc jump in green office space since 2019: Report

Grade A office developers are increasingly constructing LEED, IGBC or GRIHA-certified stock to stay in sync with the demand. Approximately 530 Mn sq. ft. of Grade A office stock in the top 7 cities out of the total Grade A office stock of 865 Mn sq. ft. is green certified as of the first half of (H1) 2025 across cities. Back in 2019, approximately 322 Mn sq. ft. had such certification, the report states.

Aug 4, 2025

India reaffirms sovereignty in Kashmir amid Pakistan's continued obstructionism

Despite numerous international appeals, Islamabad has maintained and supported terror infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC), thereby undermining diplomatic efforts and regional stability. India's decision to revoke Article 370 on August 5, 2019, was upheld by the Supreme Court in December 2023 as constitutionally valid and consistent with the principles of Indian federalism.

Aug 3, 2025

PCB issues blanket ban on future participation in WCL amid India's withdrawal

The PCB, during its 79th BoG meeting held virtually under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi reviewed with considerable disappointment WCL's appalling conduct of awarding points to a willfully forfeiting team, and the content of the press releases of the WCL announcing the cancellation of the scheduled India vs. Pakistan legends matches, which were tainted with hypocrisy and bias.

Aug 3, 2025

India, UN Lead Global Effort to Boost South-South Capacity Building Initiative

"Fostering South-South cooperation to achieve SDG goals. The first phase of four projects in nine partner countries, under the aegis of 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative' was launched today by Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal.

Aug 2, 2025

Who is Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh: New Vice Chief of Army Staff

Commissioned from the 4th Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) in December 1987, Lt Gen Singh began his military career after completing his education at La Martiniere College, Lucknow, Lucknow University, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Aug 1, 2025

Global AI Horizons: A Collaborative Intelligence Ecosystem for 2030

China's systemic integration, America's AGI ambition, Russia's security focus, Taiwan's hardware leadership, South Korea's consumer innovation, and contributions from Europe and India form a global mosaic. The advancements, xAI's Grok 3, TSMC's neuromorphic chips, Baidu's autonomous systems, herald this future.

Aug 1, 2025

Trump's 25 per cent tariff on India comes into effect today

He also criticised India for having what he described as "the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers" in the world.

Aug 1, 2025

Maybe they'll be selling oil to India someday: Trump says US to help develop 'massive reserves' in Pakistan

Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote, "We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive oil reserves. We are in the process of choosing the oil company that will lead this partnership. Who knows, maybe they'll be selling oil to India someday!"

Jul 31, 2025

India, US still negotiating, says Trump after threat of 25 per cent tariff

"We're talking to India now, we'll see what happens," he said on Wednesday, hours after he had threatened the 25 per cent tariffs and the 100 per cent penalty for buyers of Russian energy he had proposed. He said that India, which he asserted has one of the highest tariffs in the world, was now "willing to cut it very substantially."

Jul 31, 2025