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NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday he is pushing a bill to fast-track a law guaranteeing at least one-third of lawmakers are women, and potentially expanding seats by two-fifths. If passed, the measure would sharply increase the number of women candidates and elected representatives, potentially reshaping legislative debates and policy priorities. Modi said that parliament will hold a special session on April 16 "to discuss and pass an important bill that advances wom ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson has resigned, the airline announced. His departure adds fresh uncertainty to a carrier struggling with rising costs and a string of safety-related incidents. New Zealand-born Wilson was appointed in 2022 after the Tata Group took over the loss-making former state carrier. He will leave before the end of his five-year term but remain in charge until a successor is appointed. Wilson had informed group chairman N. Chandrasekaran in 2024 of hi ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Mohammed Shami's devastating opening spell and a composed unbeaten 68 from skipper Rishabh Pant guided Lucknow Super Giants to a tense five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. The win at the Uppal stadium on Sunday marked Lucknow's first of the IPL season. Shami's figures of 2-9 from his four overs decimated Hyderabad's top order, reducing them to 26-4. The veteran paceman dismissed dangerous openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in successive overs to set the tone. Heinric ...Read More >
MUMBAI: An Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz. The Indian government confirmed the passage on Saturday. Iran has effectively halted maritime traffic in this critical global oil and gas chokepoint since US and Israeli strikes began. New Delhi has secured passage for several Indian-flagged vessels over the past three weeks. The shipping ministry stated that the LPG carrier Green Sanvi passed through the strait. It was carrying 46,650 metric t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's Ministry of Petroleum announced significant price increases for aviation turbine fuel and commercial cooking gas on Wednesday. The hikes are a direct consequence of soaring global energy costs driven by the ongoing Middle East war. The ministry stated that aviation fuel prices for the domestic market were expected to more than double. This anticipated 100% surge was attributed to the "extraordinary situation" in global markets and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This ...Read More >
DANTEWADA: Indian police displayed large caches of seized arms and ammunition on Tuesday. The display came a day after officials declared the end of the six-decade-long Maoist insurgency. The haul in Bastar's Dantewada district ranged from crude mortars to carbine rifles looted from security forces. Officials said the display signalled that remaining rebels were "joining the mainstream". Five former insurgents were presented copies of India's constitution during the event. Bastar police chief ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. India's government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least 126 flights were cancelled on Tuesday as low visibility continued to disrupt operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for a second consecutive day. An official from Delhi International Airport Limited confirmed 49 departures and 77 arrivals were called off due to dense fog and poor visibility during morning hours. The airport issued a fog advisory early Tuesday, warning travellers of possible delays and further disruptions. Hundreds of flights were also cancel ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's top financial crimes agency has seized properties worth over $846 million from companies linked to tycoon Anil Ambani as part of a bank fraud investigation. The Enforcement Directorate announced it had frozen assets worth more than 75 billion rupees, including office premises, residential units and over 132 acres of land. The agency said it had "detected fraudulent diversion of public money by various Reliance Anil Ambani group companies" and was "committed to restituting" the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's state-owned aeronautics firm has signed a deal with a Russian aircraft manufacturer currently under United States and European sanctions. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced the agreement with United Aircraft Corporation to manufacture civil passenger aircraft in India for the first time. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed this development as a landmark step for the Indian civil aviation sector. He stated the partnership would create jobs and boost national self-reli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed he held a conversation with Donald Trump on Wednesday. The US president stated they discussed trade as both countries negotiate a potential deal to mend strained relations. Bilateral ties deteriorated in August when Trump increased tariffs on Indian exports to the United States to 50%. US officials had accused India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine through purchases of discounted Moscow oil. Trump mentioned the phone call with Modi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Nine workers were killed in an accident at a thermal power plant under construction in the southern Indian city of Chennai. The incident occurred when a steel arch collapsed at a construction site at the Ennore SEZ Supercritical Thermal Power Project. J. Radhakrishnan, secretary of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and chairman of the plant's owner, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, confirmed the details. Radhakrishnan said one person was injured in the accident in a ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Boeing is in the early stages of developing a new single-aisle airplane that would eventually replace the 737 MAX, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Rolls-Royce declined to comment, while Boeing did not respond to a Reuters' request for comment. The 737 MAX entered service in 2017 but was grounded globally in 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. The incidents slashed ...Read More >
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav (2R) playfully pretends to hold up the trophy as his team celebrates their victory at the end of the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket final match between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on September 28, 2025. - AFP TILAK Varma struck an unbeaten 69 to guide India to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan for a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title. India successfully chased down a target of 147 with two balls to spare in ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Police in India have registered a criminal case against leaders of Tamil actor Vijay's political party following a deadly stampede at his rally. The stampede killed 39 people including children and injured more than 50 others in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Senior police official V. Selvaraj confirmed the case was filed against TVK party senior leaders Bussy Anand, Nirmal Kumar and V.P. Mathiyalagan. He stated that TVK originally sought permission for a gathering of 10,000 peopl ...Read More >
LEH: Indian police have detained prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk following violent protests in the Himalayan territory of Ladakh that resulted in at least five deaths. Demonstrations demanding greater political autonomy for the sparsely populated region bordering China and Pakistan turned deadly on Wednesday when security forces opened fire. New Delhi attributed the unrest to what it described as provocative speeches by Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike. Wangchuk's demands included ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian security forces killed a top Maoist commander and two other rebels in a gun battle on Monday, officials said, as the government intensifies efforts to crush the decades-long conflict. India is waging an all-out offensive against the last remaining traces of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the foothills of the Himalayas where the Maoist-inspired guerrilla movement began nearly six decades ago. More than 12,000 rebels, soldiers and civilians have been killed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited troubled Manipur state on Saturday for the first time since ethnic clashes killed more than 250 people there two years ago. Modi's three-day tour also includes Assam, which borders Bangladesh, and Bihar, India's third-most populous state with at least 130 million people. Bihar represents a key electoral battleground ahead of polls slated for October or November as the only state in India's northern Hindi-speaking heartland where Modi's Bha ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Flash floods triggered by intense monsoon rains have killed at least 34 people in a remote Himalayan village in Indian-administered Kashmir. District Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma confirmed the toll, stating 35 injured individuals were rescued from the disaster-hit Kishtwar district. Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the situation as grim, attributing the devastation to a sudden cloudburst. Local resident Sushil Kumar reported seeing at least 15 bodies brought to a n ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian army intensified search operations on Wednesday for scores of people missing after deadly flash floods in the Himalayan region. Sniffer dogs, drones, and heavy earth-moving equipment were deployed to locate survivors in the devastated town of Dharali, Uttarakhand. At least four people were confirmed dead, while more than 50 remain unaccounted for after the disaster struck. Torrential monsoon rains continued to hinder rescue efforts, with communication lines severely dama ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minis ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: At least 11 Hindu devotees were killed and four injured when their vehicle plunged into a canal in Uttar Pradesh. The victims were traveling to the Prithvinath temple in Gonda district, approximately 135 kilometres from Lucknow. The vehicle carried 15 members from three families. According to local officials, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to fall into the Saryu canal. Rescue operations were immediately launched, but the strong currents complicated efforts. Uttar Prade ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India and Britain are close to finalising a long-awaited free trade agreement next week, according to two Indian government sources. The deal will provide duty-free access for Indian textiles and electric vehicles to the UK market while easing British exports of whisky, cars, and food products. The agreement, concluded after three years of negotiations, aims to strengthen bilateral trade by removing barriers and allowing duty-free movement of goods. A formal signing is expected dur ...Read More >
BENGALURU: State authorities have placed blame on the management of India's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricket team for last month's deadly stampede during celebrations for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Eleven fans died, and over 50 were injured when crowds surged near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4. A Karnataka state report released Thursday accused RCB, its partners, and the state cricket association of mismanaging the event. Authorities stated organisers failed to s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Tesla yesterday launched its Model Y at about US$70,000 (RM298,000) in India, the highest price among major markets, as the US automaker grappling with slowing sales bets on prospects in a country CEO Elon Musk has long criticised for its high import tariffs. With deliveries estimated to start from the third quarter, Tesla is targeting a niche electric vehicle segment in India that accounts for just 4% of overall sales in the world's third-largest car market. It will compete mainly wit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two leading commercial pilots' associations have dismissed allegations that human error caused the fatal Air India crash, which claimed 260 lives. The rebuttal follows a preliminary report suggesting the aircraft's engine fuel switches were turned off before the disaster. The report, released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), did not assign blame but noted cockpit dialogue where one pilot questioned why fuel was cut off, with the other denying responsibility. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Separatist militants in northeastern India said the Indian army carried out cross-border drone strikes on the group's camps in neighbouring Myanmar on Sunday, killing three of its leaders. Some rebel groups in northeastern India have ethnic, linguistic and cultural ties with minorities across the border in Myanmar and maintain a presence there. A top commander of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was killed and 19 others wounded in a drone attack in Myanmar near the border, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Public Works Department (PWD) cancelled the tender for renovation of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's official residence on Wednesday. PWD cancelled the tenders for the renovation of Bungalow Number 1, including replacement of electrical wiring, fittings & fixtures and execution of various miscellaneous electrical works. Also Read | Volkswagen Reports Electric Vehicles Sales Surge in 2025. AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the sudden cancellati ...Read More >
BANGALORE, INDIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 July 2025 - Arrow Electronics, a global provider of technology solutions, today announced the launch of its new Engineering Solutions Center(ESC) in Bangalore, India. This expansion reinforces Arrow's commitment to making critical technologies such as AIoT, edge computing, intelligent sensing more accessible, while strengthening the engineering capabilities of domestic technology manufacturers across key sectors including industrial, automotive and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India will launch a $234 million incentive programme for civil and military drone makers to reduce their reliance on imported components and counter rival Pakistan's programme built on support from China and Turkey, three sources told Reuters. India's push to build more home-grown drones stems from its assessment of the four-day clash with Pakistan in May that marked the first time New Delhi and Islamabad utilized unmanned aerial vehicles at scale against each other. The nuclear-armed ...Read More >
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