Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

India

Business|Economy

India's business growth at three-month high in July, PMI shows

India's business activity accelerated at its fastest pace in three months in July thanks to strong demand, especially in the services sector, according to a

India's business growth at three-month high in July, PMI shows
Asia|Business|Economy

India likely to ease curbs on some Chinese investments, sources say

India is likely to ease restrictions on Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors like solar panels and battery manufacturing where New Delhi

India likely to ease curbs on some Chinese investments, sources say
Economy|Technology

UK and India launch technology security initiative

Britain said on Wednesday it had launched a new technology security initiative with India aimed at boosting economic growth, fostering collaboration on telecoms security and

UK and India launch technology security initiative
Economy|Finance

India cenbank may prefer mild rupee weakness to correct overvaluation, BofA says

The Reserve Bank of India may allow the rupee to weaken slightly to unwind the slightly elevated real effective exchange rate and keep the South Asian currency "competitive," BofA

India cenbank may prefer mild rupee weakness to correct overvaluation, BofA says
Economy|Technology

India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit

India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies

India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
Business|Economy|Technology

India's Tech Mahindra beats Q1 revenue view, expects "better" FY25

India's Tech Mahindra reported its smallest revenue fall in four quarters on Thursday, helped by its manufacturing and healthcare segments, as the company signalled the return of

India's Tech Mahindra beats Q1 revenue view, expects "better" FY25
Asia|Business|Technology

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric suspends India car project to focus on scooters, bikes, sources say

India's IPO-bound Ola Electric has suspended its electric car launch plans as the Softbank-backed company wants to focus on its e-scooter business,

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric suspends India car project to focus on scooters, bikes, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance

India will not sign global tax deal until its concerns are addressed, official says

India will not sign a global corporate tax deal focused on highly profitable multinational firms unless its concerns on dispute resolution and the

India will not sign global tax deal until its concerns are addressed, official says
Business|Economy|Finance

India's Mankind Pharma to buy Bharat Serums in a $1.6 billion deal

Indian drugmaker Mankind Pharma said late on Thursday it would acquire Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd in a deal valued at around 136.30 billion rupees ($1.63 billion), including debt.

India's Mankind Pharma to buy Bharat Serums in a $1.6 billion deal
Business|Economy|Health

Indian drugmaker Cipla beats Q1 profit view on strong demand; shares hit record high

Cipla, India's third-largest generics drugmaker by sales, beat first-quarter profit estimates on Friday as it reported higher sales in its North

Indian drugmaker Cipla beats Q1 profit view on strong demand; shares hit record high
Election|News|Political

India links of U.S. election contenders may spell little fizz for ties

The Indian links of some U.S. presidential election contenders probably mean little additional benefit for ties, experts said,

India links of U.S. election contenders may spell little fizz for ties
Business|Economy|Finance

India's central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment method

The Reserve Bank of India imposed a penalty of 24.1 million rupees (nearly $288,000) on Visa in relation to its usage of an unauthorised payment transfer method, the central bank

India's central bank fines Visa for unauthorised payment method
News

Outrage boils in Seattle and in India over death of a student and an officer's callous remarks

Demonstrators in Seattle have demanded the resignation of two police officers over the death of a student from India and callous remarks by one of them

Outrage boils in Seattle and in India over death of a student and an officer's callous remarks
News|Political|World

Canada expels an Indian diplomat as it investigates a Sikh's killing. India denies an alleged link

Canada has expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations of ties to the assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada

Canada expels an Indian diplomat as it investigates a Sikh's killing. India denies an alleged link
News|Political|World

What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada

Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil

What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
News|Political|World

Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

A Sikh independence advocate who was killed two months ago in western Canada is at the center of a widening breach between the Indian and Canadian governments

Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?
News|Political|World

India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death

India has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver

India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death
News|Political|World

Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years

Relations between Canada and India have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap accusations and expel each other’s diplomats over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader

Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years
Political

Why India fears the Khalistan movement and how Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of ‘credible allegations’ of Indian involvement in a Sikh leader’s death.

Why India fears the Khalistan movement and how Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist
News|Political|World

India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women

India’s Parliament has taken a major step toward reserving 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, an issue that languished for nearly three decades because of a lack of consensus among political parties

India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women
News|Political|World

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

A Canadian official says the allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including intelligence provided by a major ally

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says
News|Political|World

India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029

India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves one-third of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, ending a 27-year impasse over the bill amid a lack of consensus among political parties

India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029
News|Political|World

India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora

The shocking allegation that India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada is shining the light on various layers of activism as well as diverse views on a separate Sikh state or Khalistan within the North American diaspora

India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora
Environment|News|Political|World

Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'

Pakistan’s interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win

Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'
News|Political|World

US diplomat says intelligence from 'Five Eyes' nations helped Canada to link India to Sikh's killing

The U.S. ambassador to Canada has said that information shared from members of an intelligence-sharing alliance was part of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to make public allegations of the Indian government's possible involvement in the assassination a Sikh Canadian

US diplomat says intelligence from 'Five Eyes' nations helped Canada to link India to Sikh's killing

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