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New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): India's Basmati rice export sector has remained resilient despite tensions in the West Asia region, with exporters saying the impact of the conflict has been far less severe than initially feared due to alternative supply routes and timely policy support from the government. According to Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF), the sector faced initial disruptions after the conflict began, but has since stabilised and is currentl ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 9 (PTI) Air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration major Blue Star Limited expects around 20 per cent growth in volumes and about 25 per cent revenue growth this year, its managing director B Thiagarajan said on Thursday. He said the air-conditioning industry is currently facing a total cost impact of around 13 per cent, comprising 5 per cent from revised energy labelling norms and about 8 per cent due to higher raw material prices. "Out of this, the industry has already passed ...Read More >
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Business Wire India What comes after success? For Virat Kohli, and a new, self-driven India - the answer isn't just celebration. It's continuation. In a bold power-play where Icon meets Icon, Johnnie Walker Luxe Blended Water and Virat Kohli fuel the next era of the Keep Walking spirit - proving that even at the summit, the drive to move to keep evolving never fades. For over two decades, Keep Walking has stood for progress. Today, that belief redefines for a gene ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): India's Basmati rice export sector has remained resilient despite tensions in the West Asia region, with exporters saying the impact of the conflict has been far less severe than initially feared due to alternative supply routes and timely policy support from the government. According to Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF), the sector faced initial disruptions after the conflict began, but has since stabilised and is currentl ...Read More >
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES (Note: All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars except as otherwise noted.) TORONTO, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax India Holdings Corporation ("Fairfax India" or the "Company") (TSX: FIH.U) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FIH Mauritius Investments Ltd has sold 1,742,987 equity shares, representing its entire equity interest, in Sanmar Chemical Enterprises ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The US Embassy in India on Thursday posted a quote wherein US Vice President JD Vance had said that India and the US have much to offer one another. The Embassy quoted Vance as saying that India has the most exciting start-up technology in the world. In a post on X, the Embassy said, ""India and the United States have so much to offer one another. We've got great hardware -- the leading artificial intelligence hardware in the world. You have one of the most ex ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): R Sreelekha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Vice President and Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency candidate, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a ''landmark victory'' in the ongoing Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Sreelekha said, "I am confident that NDA will make a landmark victory in Keralam this time. This is the right time. The anti-incumbency is very high. People w ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant development, Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, has deleted a post in which he had earlier claimed that Tehran's negotiating team would arrive in Islamabad on Thursday night. The post, shared on X, did not specify the members of the delegation and was removed shortly after being published, without any official explanation. The now-deleted post had earlier indicated that an Iranian delegation would travel to Islamabad for discussions linked to a prop ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Tata Power on Thursday announced its collaboration with US-based Databricks to build a future-ready data and AI platform to enable faster innovation and more resilient, data-driven energy systems. Tata Power, in a statement, said the enterprise-wide adoption of the Databricks platform will accelerate its data and AI transformation across all business clusters -- driving enhanced operational efficiency, smarter decision-making, and scalable digital innovation. This unifie ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda on Thursday sought the blessings of Maa Kamakhya Devi ahead of polling in Assam, urging voters to participate actively in the Assembly elections. Speaking to the media here, Panda called the election day's "gentle drizzle very auspicious". He urged voters to treat the day as a festival of democracy and cast their votes. "Today, I have come to seek the blessings of Maa Kamakhya Devi. When I was first entrus ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam cast his vote at a polling station in Heritage Town on Thursday as voting got underway for the Assembly elections, expressing confidence that the NDA will return to power. After exercising his franchise, Ramalingam said, "NDA government will definitely come to power once again, because we are giving multiple projects, employment opportunities, infrastructure development." Polling beg ...Read More >
Morena (Madhya Pradesh): An on-duty forest guard was run over and killed after a tractor-trolley driver, allegedly transporting sand illegally, hit him and fled the scene in Morena. The incident took place at 6 am on Wednesday near the Ranpur village intersection under Dimni police station limits. A six-member Forest Department team was on routine patrol when they spotted a sand-laden tractor-trolley approaching from the opposite direction. When the team signalled the driver to stop, he attempt ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 8: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, along with Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, today called on Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi to discuss concerns regarding the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) and other stakeholders. The delegation comprised of President CBCI, His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Poola, Secretary General, Most Rev Anil Jos ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): NTPC Limited has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Électricite de France (EDF) to jointly explore opportunities for developing nuclear power projects in India. This follows approval from the concerned ministries & departments of the Government of India. Also Read | Is Adam Back the Real Bitcoin Founder Satoshi Nakamoto?. The MoU was signed by Arnada Prasad Samal, CGM (Nuclear Cell), on behalf of NTPC, and Vakisasi Ramany, Senio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Pakistan's military led Field Marshal Asim Munir has been cutting personal deals under the guise of international diplomacy including New York's famed Roosevelt hotel at a time when the country sought to place itself as a peace mediator between Iran and the US. While Pakistan is trying to take credit and earn applause from certain quarters for acting as a "mediator", Egypt -- one of the pillars of the Arab world -- played a key role to achieve the ceasefire, ET has learnt. Cairo, giv ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - South Asia's growth is expected to slow to 6.3% in 2026 from 7.0% in 2025 as the conflict in the Middle-East and disruptions in global energy markets weigh on the import-dependent region, the World Bank said on Wednesday. In its latest South Asia Economic Update, the bank said growth should recover to 6.9% in 2027, while the region would remain the fastest growing among emerging market and developing economies. The World Bank said the outlook was highly uncertain ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday expressed India's support for the recently brokered ceasefire in the Middle East, emphasising that New Delhi has "continuously advocated" for a cessation of hostilities to ensure regional stability. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing in the national capital, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it leads to a lasting peace in West Asia as we have continuou ...Read More >
Digital solutions support import efficiency as the Kingdom advances trade diversification Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), the world's largest express transportation company, has launched the FedEx Import Tool (FiT) in Saudi Arabia. The digital solution helps businesses of all sizes manage the growing import volume into the Kingdom more efficiently and with greater control. FiT, with its integration of advanced technology and user-focused design, is set to ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday welcomed the recent ceasefire between Iran and the United States, saying that Iran chose not to attack civil institutions like schools, colleges, and hospitals and only targeted military bases amid the West Asia crisis, whereas the United States killed civilians by deploying missiles on such civil institutions. She noted that it is a matter of "great courage and determination" f ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the United States, Israel and Iran, expressing hope that it would pave the way for "lasting peace" in the conflict-ridden West Asia. In an official statement, India reiterated its consistent position of advocating "de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy" the only essential viable path to bring an early end to the ongoing hostilities. Highlighting the broader impact of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday issued a statement on the recent ceasefire reached between US and Iran. The MEA said that it hoped the agreement would lead to lasting peace in West Asia. The MEA said, "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hope that it will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia. As we have continuously advocated earlier, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict. The conflict h ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced the appointment of Fiona Zhang as Regional Vice President, Channel Sales and Programs for Asia Pacific and Japan, reinforcing its commitment to a channel-first growth strategy and the critical role partners play in scaling its cloud and security business across the region. In her new role, Fiona will lead Akamai's channel strategy and partner ecosystem across Asia Pacific and Japan, focusing on enabling partners to deliver greater value to customers a ...Read More >
US envoy to India Sergio Gor met US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday. US envoy to India Sergio Gor met US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and discussed the commercial roadmap for the two countries and the opening up of a market of 1.4 billion people for American products. In a social media post, Gor said he discussed with Lutnick a new Memorandum of Understanding that seeks to connect India's AI scale with the American AI ecosystem and also strong participation from New Delhi in ...Read More >
A total of 1,789 students from the Chennai Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University graduated at its 39th Convocation on Tuesday. The Chennai Regional Centre covers 19 districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, with 15 study centres. Presenting the annual report of the Chennai Regional Centre, K. Panneerselvam, Senior Regional Director, IGNOU, said that about 210 programmes are offered in this region, the popular courses being M.A. in Psychology, M.A. Political Scie ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 7 (ANI): The double Olympic medallist and two-time World Champion Blanka Vlasic has been named as the International Event Ambassador for the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru 2026 (TCS World 10K), scheduled to be held on Sunday, 26 April 2026. The race is a World Athletics Gold Label Race and is promoted by Procam International. One of the finest high jumpers the sport has seen, Vlasic brings with her a career built on longevity and success at th ...Read More >
Its hospitality arm, Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited, has signed a management agreement with Hyatt for Grand Hyatt Chennai ECR. Separately, BCV Developers Private Limited has entered into a management agreement with Hyatt for Hyatt House Bengaluru Devanahalli. The Grand Hyatt project, located along East Coast Road, will be a beachfront hotel catering to both leisure and business travellers. Slated to open in 2029, the property will feature around 200 rooms, the company said. Also Read: Brigade ...Read More >
Double Olympic medallist and high jump champion Blanka Vlasic has been announced as the International Event Ambassador for the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled to be held on April 26, 2026. Procam International, promoters of the World Athletics Gold Label Race, World 10K Bengaluru 2026 (TCS World 10K), on Monday announced double Olympic medallist and two-time World Champion Blanka Vlasic as the International Event Ambassador for the race, scheduled to be held on Sunday, 26 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, presided over the 39th Convocation Ceremony of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) as Chief Guest in New Delhi on Monday, conferring degrees to over 3.24 lakh graduating learners at different Regional Centres across India, marking as one of the largest annual convocations in the country. Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, attended the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has played a transformative role in expanding higher education in India. Speaking as the chief guest at the 39th convocation of IGNOU held at its Baba Sahib Ambedkar Convention Centre in Maidan Garhi, Radhakrishnan described the university as a pillar of India's open and distance learning ecosystem. During the convocation ceremony, over 3.24 lakh received their degrees, ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Advocating responsible and accountable use of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, Vice President (V-P) C.P. Radhakrishnan said on Tuesday that scientific advancement should be guided by Bharat's ethical values. Addressing the 39th Convocation Ceremony of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) where more than 3.2 lakh learners received their degrees, diplomas and certificates, the Vice President said that the greatest strength of Bhara ...Read More >
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