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UK-India to Strengthen Pensions Cooperation in 2023/24
The initiative, commissioned by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), aims to deepen collaboration between the UK and India on recent and planned regulatory reforms in the pension sector.
Justin Trudeau accuses the Indian government of murder on Canadian soil, sparking a diplomatic crisis
There were hints of frosty relations at this month's G20, with the two premiers less than cordial, but Monday's bombshell has taken the crisis to a new level.
Foxconn aims to double workforce in India to increase iPhone production
Foxconn is Apple's largest partner in the world and it is responsible for manufacturing iPhones.
Indian forest officer trampled to death by wild elephant
An elephant charged at a forest officer out of the blue, picked him up, and flung him in the air.
Apple to start manufacturing iPhone 15 Plus in India from next quarter, report
Apple currently only manufactures the base iPhone 15 model at the Foxconn plant in Sriperumbudur, India.
India to become a developed nation by 2047: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for the future
Prime Minister Modi, in an exclusive PTI interview ahead of the G-20 summit, urged UN reform to align with evolving global geo-economic dynamics and include vital voices.
Controversy erupts over use of 'Bharat' in G-20 summit dinner invites as India's identity debate heats up
Critics contend that the use of "Bharat" as the name for India in several Indian languages, including Hindi, signals a resurgence of nationalist ideology, with the dinner invites notably addressing President Droupadi Murmu as the "President of Bharat".
The shockwaves of Russia exiting from the Black sea grain deal could make global flood inflation hard to contain
Asian countries like India are resorting to high export duties on grain exports to contain global food inflation while the UK is reducing dependency on Ukraine.
People can lose more than 5 years of their lives due to air pollution: study
A new study has made some frightening revelations about the harmful impact of air pollution on people living in South Asian countries.
India's Chandrayaan-3 achieved the world's first soft landing on the south pole of the moon
India completed the world's first soft landing on the lunar south pole on Wednesday, making it the only nation to land on the far side of the moon thus far.
WHO reveals 80% of the world unknowingly use traditional medicines
More than 40 per cent of pharmaceutical products have been made from herbal plants, with health professionals declaring cost-effectiveness as one of the major benefits of using herbal medicines.
Cough syrup that killed children in Uzbekistan got approval due to bribery
As many as 21 people, including an Indian, have been put on trial in Uzbekistan for the deaths.
Apple moves iPhone production to India to reduce reliance on China
Apple is reportedly prepping to bring a slew of major upgrades to the iPhone 15 series including an improved camera setup, a more powerful chipset, and more.
New Indian and Russian lunar missions fueling the 21st century race to the moon
Both India and Russia have launched lunar missions to explore an unchartered territory on the lunar surface starting a new era of the race to the moon.
New Covid strain dubbed 'variant of interest' by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared a new Covid strain called Eris as a variant of interest.
A reported 3 in 4 children in South Asia are living in extremely high temperatures
Following Cyclone Biparjoy, a UNICEF report has revealed that three-quarters of children in South Asia are exposed to life-threatening climate extremes.
WHO issues fresh alert for contaminated cough syrup made in India
India-manufactured cough syrup has yet again been flagged by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Indian state erupts into violence weeks before G20 world leader summit
As India prepares to host the Group of 20 (G20) leaders in its capital, New Delhi, a different story is unfolding in the neighbouring state of Haryana.
Woman in India murdered for refusing to marry cousin
A 25-year-old woman died on Friday after being brutally hit by an iron rod in India's capital, New Delhi.
Oppenheimer sex scene angers India's Hindu nationalists
A sex scene in Oppenheimer has sparked controversy in India and has also reportedly hurt the sentiments of some people who claim to be proponents of Hinduism
Two women in India stripped, paraded naked on street, video goes viral
In a horrific incident reported from India, two women were stripped off and paraded naked by a mob in the Indian state of Manipur
Seventh cheetah dies in India's national park possibly due to fight while attempting to mate
The country has reported the seventh cheetah death in Kuno National Park in the last three months.
Indian conman marries 15 women in 10 years by posing as doctor, engineer
A conman from the Indian state of Karnataka managed to marry at least 35 women over the years so he could rob them of their money, jewellery, and property.
Why companies employing workers in India see success
India has a large pool of highly skilled professionals in various domains, including IT, software development, engineering, finance and customer service and companies can create mutually beneficial partnerships by hiring them.
Translocated cheetahs fight for territory in India, leaving one injured
India has been trying to reintroduce cheetahs in the country, but the project has been facing a lot of setbacks.
US takes a space deal with India to new heights with Artemis Accords membership
The Artemis Accord deal was signed during the recent state visit of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the USA.
Toxic industrial-grade ingredient found in cough syrup made in India: Report
The India-manufactured cough syrups linked to the deaths of 19 children in Uzbekistan contained toxic industrial-grade materials.
New statistics show that foreign investors are 'looking beyond London and the South East'
New statistics on foreign direct investment into the British economy show that investors are 'looking beyond London and the South East' according to Investment Minister Lord Johnson.
Britain and India boost development partnership with new climate and tech investment
Development Minister Andrew Mitchell has recently visited India to attend the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting in Varanasi, which discussed new investments that support a women-led climate-tech fund.
Britain and India to deepen ties in science, research and innovation
The Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations, Lord Ahmad, has visited India to further develop the science and technology relationship between the two powers.