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Modi invites NRIs to promote ‘festival tourism’ in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a special Diwali edition of his signature Mann Ki Baat series on Sunday, pitched the idea of...

India, Pakistan sign landmark Kartarpur Corridor agreement

ndia and Pakistan on Thursday finalised the agreement to allow Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy Darbar Sahib in Pakistan through the...

After Singapore, Indian government too plans anti-fake news regulations

Following the promulgation of an anti-fake news law in Singapore, the Indian government too is planning similar regulations for social...

Less than 26,000 of 1 lakh NRI voters cast their ballot in 2019 elections: Report

Less than 26,000 of nearly 100,000 overseas Indians who had registered as voters flew down to India to exercise their franchise in the 2019...

London Mayor condemns anti-India march planned on Diwali

Condemning plans to hold an anti-India march in London on the Kashmir issue on Diwali next Sunday, Mayor Sadiq Khan has said it would deepen...

Over 300 Indians deported from Mexico arrive in Delhi

In an unprecedented move, Mexico has deported over 300 Indians to Delhi, the Latin-American country’s National Migration Institute (INM)...

Amitabh Bachchan conferred with coveted Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has been conferred with the coveted Dada Saheb Phalke Award. A recognition of his contribution to Bollywood...

Ahead of Diwali season, Flipkart gets SGD 310mn cash infusion from Singapore parent

E-commerce platform Flipkart has received an SGD 310 million (USD 225 million or INR 1,616 crore) infusion from its Singapore-based parent,...

Let’s give new Andhra government some time to re-evaluate Amravati: Vivian Balakrishnan

Give time to new Andhra government to sort out its priorities and plans while allowing the private sector to make their decision on a...

Overseas Kashmiri body hails Modi 2.0’s decision to revoke J&K autonomy

A Kashmiri-American body has alleged that the protests against the move are being fuelled by a group of propaganda-mongers who are spreading...

UK universities visit Delhi to explore methods of higher education cooperation

A delegation of vice-chancellors of 20 leading universities from the United Kingdom visited New Delhi

In Memoriam: Arun Jaitley, the all-rounder politician

Arun Jaitley was one of the most versatile and competent leaders of India and his contributions to our nation will be remembered for years...

ED investigates Karti Chidambaram over ‘Benami’ properties in UK

Former Indian finance minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram is a target of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation...

IndiGo to restart Delhi-Singapore route from next month

Indian budget airline IndiGo on Thursday announced that it will restart daily non-stop flights on the Delhi-Singapore route from September...

India in numbers: More opportunities through jobs and scholarships

Statistics gathered from various sources, describing India in numbers.

What ails the Housing Market?

The 'golden years' of Indian residential real estate are well and truly over, at least in the short to mid-term. The sentiment of end-users...

India Tax: CBDT issues clarifications which are relevant to NRIs too

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released clarifications in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing some matters...

India in Numbers: Rise in the super-rich, tiger population growing

Below are statistics gathered from various sources, describing India in numbers. The number of super-rich Indians has gone up in the past...

India mulls strict law as attacks on docs by patients’ kin rise

Incidents of murderous assaults on doctors by angry relatives of patients are on the increase in India but hooliganism in hospitals will...

India Equity: Types of equity mutual funds available for investments

On June 1, 2018, investing in equity mutual funds in India got a tad easier thanks to a directive on scheme categorization (or...

Legal experts split over Kashmir action

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decisive move to revoke the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 has raised many...

UK to set up tech hubs in Indian cities, says envoy

The United Kingdom is planning to set up tech hubs in India to promote bilateral investments and nurture tie-ups with Indian companies, the...

No policy change on Kashmir says US, urges India-Pak to maintain calm

The United States said that it has not changed it policy on Kashmir and continues to maintain that this is a bilateral issue between India...

India reacts strongly to Pakistan’s decision to downgrade bilateral ties

The Ministry of External Affairs issued a strong statement earlier today in response to the decision by the Pakistan government to downgrade...