Asia India Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said he was humbled by the affection he received on his birthday and asserted that when people work collectively, India will fulfil its goal of sustainable and inclusive development
Asia India The Indian Navy was under international spotlight yesterday as the new flag - national tricolor emblem instead of St. George’s cross - was presented and the first locally produced aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned to the fleet
Asia India Extreme weather conditions and the availability of cheap Russian oil in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine have put pressure on the country, which is trying to become energy independent and is lagging behind renewable energy targets
Asia India The Indian light vehicle market is performing strongly, with +27% cars, +40% goods vehicles year-on-year; 2022 could close with 4,13 million registrations
Asia India The country is increasingly experiencing alarming levels of childhood obesity that experts say could take the form of an epidemic if not urgently addressed
Asia India For the first time in 70 years, India's forests will be home to cheetahs as eight of them are set to arrive in August from Namibia; their return comes decades after India's indigenous population was declared officially extinct in 1952
Asia India The Indian government has imposed new restrictions on wheat flour exports, after banning grain exports in May to insulate its markets from the global food crisis
Asia India From today, single-use plastic will be banned; the Centre has barred the manufacturing, distribution, importing, sale, stocking and use of all single-use plastic, comprising polystyrene and expanded polystyrene
Asia India The Reserve Bank of India has informed fintech startups that it is banning the practice of loading non-bank prepaid payment instruments, like prepaid cards; the move may threaten the existence of many of the fintech startups
Asia India After over eight years of deadlock in negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement, India is set to formally restart talks with the EU these days, with the aim of reaching an agreement before both go to the polls in 2024
Asia India The federal government will provide scholarships, mental health counselling and health insurance to children orphaned by the coronavirus pandemic
Asia India Thanks largely to increased purchases from India, last month for the first time Asia overtook Europe as the biggest buyer of Russian gas, rising to record levels in April
Asia India A 28-year-old Muslim woman's petition to a court, seeking to stop her husband from taking another wife without her written consent, has put the practice of polygamy among Indian Muslims in the spotlight