Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday with several benchmarks in the region soaring, tracking gains on Wall Street. South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the region, jumping more than 6%, briefly triggering a temporarily halt in purchase orders. Index heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung…
India and the EU have concluded discussions for a free trade agreement (FTA) that is being called the ‘mother of all deals’ by both sides. It’s a big breakthrough after 18 years of talks, and comes at a crucial juncture in the global economy which is reeling from unpredictable trade and tariff policies of US…
The family of late Assamese singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the constitution of a special court, expedited trial in Assam and appropriate diplomatic-legal intervention in Singapore following his death on September 19, 2025. In the letter, the family described Garg as “not…
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 18 2026 | 10:17 PM IST US President Donald Trump has invited India, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to join his proposed Board of Peace for Gaza, according to reports. However, India’s Ministry of External Affairs was yet to officially confirm the reports till late Sunday evening….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed the Bhoomi Pujan of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project in Kaliabor, Assam, marking the start of a major infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity while safeguarding one of India’s most sensitive wildlife regions. The project, officially the 4-laning of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of National Highway-715, involves an investment…
PM Modi flagged-off Vande Bharat sleeper train (PTI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is now manufacturing more railway coaches than the United States and Europe, highlighting the country’s growing self-reliance. He made the remarks while flagging off India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal.Addressing a public gathering…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he hopes an EU free trade agreement with India can be signed at a summit on January 27, as it is needed to unlock the full potential of economic relations between Germany and India. “We must not and do not want to leave this opportunity unused,” the…
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in India on Monday for a two-day official visit to the country since assuming office. Merz, who arrived in Ahmedabad earlier today, is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day, marking a significant milestone in India-Germany relations as both nations mark 75 years…
PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh tariff warning to India, saying Washington could raise duties on New Delhi if it does not “help on Russian oil issue,” directly linking the threat to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.“We could raise tariffs on India if they…