Elon Musk has announced on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he will visit India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi without giving a date. The Tesla boss is expected to announce major investment plans in the country…
India’s main opposition party accuses Modi’s government of freezing bank accounts
The Congress party, India’s main opposition political group, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Thursday of stifling democracy and crippling the party by freezing its bank accounts in a tax dispute ahead of national elections. India has announced that…
India’s Sun probe reaches final orbit ‘‘to discover the mysteries of Sun-Earth connection’’
India’s solar observation mission on Jan 6 entered the Sun’s orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the world’s most populous nation. The Aditya-L1 mission was launched in September and is carrying an…
Jammu: At least 36 die after bus falls into India gorge
At least 36 people have died and 19 others have been injured after a bus plunged into a gorge in northern India’s Jammu district. Officials said more than 50 passengers were on board when the bus veered off the road…
India’s top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
India’s top court on Tuesday said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying making such a law is the domain of parliament. A five-Judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud,…
G20: Putin tells India PM Modi he will not attend Delhi summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will not attend the G20 Summit in Delhi next month. India is hosting this year’s summit, which will be held in the capital Delhi from 9-10 September.…
India’s Gandhi gets parliamentary seat back after top court ruling
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has regained his seat as a member of parliament following a decision by the Supreme Court, the parliament announced on Monday. Gandhi, 53, lost his mandate in March after a court sentenced him to two…
India’s Modi, France’s Macron agree on defence ties, show bond but differ on Ukraine
India is close to buying new French warplanes and submarines and played a starring role in France’s Bastille Day celebrations Friday. But for all the camaraderie on display this week between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel…
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail “defining” US-India partnership
US President Joe Biden hailed US-India ties, while rolling out the pomp and pageantry for visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. This included marching bands, a lavish vegetarian dinner and a 21-gun salute on the South Lawn of the…
Modi opens India’s new parliament as opposition boycotts
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new parliament building in New Delhi in a grand ceremony boycotted by more than a dozen opposition parties. Modi opened the new parliament house, which he called “a cradle of empowerment”, on…