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International  India 

Mehul Choksi Arrested in Belgium Following India’s Extradition Request

Mehul Choksi Arrested in Belgium Following India’s Extradition Request New Delhi, April 14, 2025 – Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, accused in the ₹13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, has been arrested in Belgium following extradition requests made by Indian investigative agencies. Official sources confirmed the...
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India 

Prime Minister Modi Visits Varanasi, Orders Strict Action in Gang Rape Case

Prime Minister Modi Visits Varanasi, Orders Strict Action in Gang Rape Case Varanasi, April 11, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Varanasi on a one-day visit Friday morning and was briefed by senior officials about a recent gang rape incident that has shaken his parliamentary constituency. He directed authorities to...
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Business  India 

India Should Rethink Trade Deal with US and Offer Zero-to-Zero Tariff Pact: GTRI

India Should Rethink Trade Deal with US and Offer Zero-to-Zero Tariff Pact: GTRI New Delhi, April 10 – India must reconsider its approach towards negotiating a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States due to potential risks to key domestic sectors such as agriculture, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals, according to the Global...
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India 

Delhi Court Receives Trial Records Ahead of Tahawwur Rana's Extradition to India in 26/11 Case

Delhi Court Receives Trial Records Ahead of Tahawwur Rana's Extradition to India in 26/11 Case New Delhi, April 10 – A Delhi court has received crucial trial records related to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case ahead of the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the conspiracy behind the deadly attacks. As...
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Business  India 

RBI Cuts Repo Rate Again to Boost Economy; Home and Auto Loans to Get Cheaper

RBI Cuts Repo Rate Again to Boost Economy; Home and Auto Loans to Get Cheaper In a bid to strengthen the Indian economy amid growing concerns over retaliatory tariffs by the United States, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday reduced the benchmark repo rate by 0.25 percent for the second consecutive time, bringing...
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International  India 

PM Modi Proposes Linking UPI with BIMSTEC Nations’ Payment Systems to Boost Trade and Tourism

PM Modi Proposes Linking UPI with BIMSTEC Nations’ Payment Systems to Boost Trade and Tourism Bangkok, April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed integrating India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the payment systems of BIMSTEC member countries to enhance trade, business, and tourism across the region. Speaking at the sixth BIMSTEC Summit...
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India 

India Ranks 36th Among 170 Nations in Global Index for Readiness to Adopt New Technologies

India Ranks 36th Among 170 Nations in Global Index for Readiness to Adopt New Technologies United Nations, April 4 – India has secured the 36th position out of 170 countries in a global index assessing readiness to adopt frontier technologies, marking a significant improvement from its previous ranking. The findings were released in the United...
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India 

Supreme Court Judges to Publicly Declare Assets for Transparency

Supreme Court Judges to Publicly Declare Assets for Transparency New Delhi, April 3 – In a significant step towards enhancing transparency in the judiciary, judges of the Supreme Court of India have agreed to publicly disclose their assets upon assuming office. This decision was taken during a full court...
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Business  India 

Rahul Gandhi Questions Government Over US Tariffs, Demands Action on Chinese Incursion

Rahul Gandhi Questions Government Over US Tariffs, Demands Action on Chinese Incursion New Delhi, April 3 – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised concerns in the Lok Sabha on Thursday regarding the imposition of a 26 percent retaliatory tariff on India by US President Donald Trump. Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi questioned the...
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Business  India 

US Tariffs Likely to Impact Indian Exports in Agriculture, Machinery, Pharmaceuticals, and Electronics

US Tariffs Likely to Impact Indian Exports in Agriculture, Machinery, Pharmaceuticals, and Electronics New Delhi, April 2 – Indian exports across several key sectors, including agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, electronics, and machinery, may face the brunt of retaliatory tariffs imposed by the United States. Experts warn that products with a high tariff...
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India  Gujarat 

Supreme Court Dismisses Tushar Gandhi’s Plea Against Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Project

Supreme Court Dismisses Tushar Gandhi’s Plea Against Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Project The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, challenging the redevelopment project of the historic Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. The bench, comprising Justices M. M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal, noted that the...
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India 

Number of Most Affected Naxal Districts Reduced from 12 to 6: Amit Shah

Number of Most Affected Naxal Districts Reduced from 12 to 6: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday that the number of districts most affected by Naxalism has declined from 12 to just six. He credited this reduction to the government's tough stance against left-wing extremism and its consistent efforts...
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