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April 30, 2026

PM Modi stresses trade, technology and strategic partnerships at Heads of Missions Conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the 11th Heads of Missions Conference in New Delhi, underscoring the importance of strengthening India’s global engagement through trade, technology...

April 30, 2026

Unified Payments Interface at 10: UPI emerges as world’s largest real-time payments platform, anchoring India's digital economy

A decade after its launch, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed from a fledgling digital experiment into the world’s largest real-time payments platform, powering nearly half of global instant payment transactions and redefining how India pay...

April 30, 2026

Indian Coast Guard holds talks with Fincantieri to boost maritime technology collaboration

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday held high-level discussions with an Italian delegation, including representatives from Fincantieri, to explore collaboration in shipbuilding and advanced maritime technologies. The interaction, held at Coast Guard Head...

April 30, 2026

Trump welcomes United Arab Emirates exit from OPEC

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the United Arab Emirates' move to pull out of OPEC and said he thinks the move could help lower oil prices. "I think it's great," Trump said when ask...

April 29, 2026

US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a pers...

April 28, 2026

Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role

Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington. Since its c...

April 29, 2026

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged...

April 29, 2026

US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a pers...

April 29, 2026

EXPLAINER-What is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices?

The United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC+'s largest producers, will leave the oil producers' alliance on May 1, it said on Tuesday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, including Russia, are known collectively as OPEC+. Last year, th...

April 30, 2026

India, Italy deepen defence ties; Rajnath Singh holds talks with Italian counterpart, exchange military cooperation plan

India and Italy on Thursday took a step forward in strengthening their defence partnership, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holding bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto in N...

April 30, 2026

EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit

The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in particular hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, even if it cannot fully offset the blow from U.S. tariffs. Backers includi...

April 29, 2026

Trump hits back at German chancellor after Iran criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran on Tuesday, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks to end it. "The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for...

April 29, 2026

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged...

April 29, 2026

Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concern

President Donald Trump's approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll completed on...

April 29, 2026

US imposes sanctions on 35 individuals, entities for aiding Iran's sanctions evasions

The U.S. government ratcheted up pressure on Tehran on Tuesday, imposing sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their roles in Iran's shadow banking sector, and threatened sanctions against banks doing business with Chinese "teapot" refineries that it sa...

April 23, 2026

EAM Jaishankar launches logo, theme and website for 4th India-Africa Forum Summit, highlights future-focused partnership

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday launched the logo, theme and official website for the fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), marking a key step towards strength...

January 23, 2026

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Children said in a report on Thursday. "Right now the internatio...

January 23, 2026

UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse

Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian plan in Ab...

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April 30, 2026 | Heads of Missions Conference

PM Modi stresses trade, technology and strategic partnerships at Heads of Missions Conf...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the 11th Heads of Missions Conference in New Delhi...

April 30, 2026 | payment platform

Unified Payments Interface at 10: UPI emerges as world’s largest real-time payments pla...

A decade after its launch, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed from a fledgling dig...

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April 29, 2026 | Advancing Resilience with Climate Change

India emerging as global leader in climate action: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted India’s growing stature as a global leader in climate action, r...

April 17, 2026 | gene editing

Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene...

Researchers have developed a modified version of the CRISPR gene-editi...

April 15, 2026 | AIIMS Nagpur

President Murmu urges compassion-driven healthcare at AIIMS N...

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday emphasised the importance of com...

April 13, 2026 | Department of Pharmaceuticals

India Pharma 2026 highlights policy push, innovation drive to...

The 9th edition of India Pharma 2026, a flagship event of the Departme...

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April 30, 2026 | Heads of Missions Conference

PM Modi stresses trade, technology and strategic partnerships...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the 11th Heads of Mi...

April 30, 2026 | payment platform

Unified Payments Interface at 10: UPI emerges as world’s larg...

A decade after its launch, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has tr...

April 30, 2026 | maritime technology

Indian Coast Guard holds talks with Fincantieri to boost mari...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday held high-level discussions w...

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April 7, 2026 | International Day of Yoga 2026

Yoga Mahotsav 2026 kicks off IDY countdown, sets Asia record ...

The Ayush Ministry on Tuesday launched the 75-day countdown to the Int...

March 29, 2026 | health risk

Abdominal obesity poses greater health risk than overall obes...

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday cautioned that abdominal or...

March 29, 2026 | healthy living

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges focus on fitness, promotes yoga a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on citizens to prioritis...

Science & Technology

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April 27, 2026 | AI model

DeepSeek’s new AI model does not wow markets in fast-ch...

Market reaction to DeepSeek's preview of its long-awaited next-generat...

April 27, 2026 | TRAI

TRAI releases consultation paper on expansion of public Wi-Fi...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released a consultation ...

April 24, 2026 | Silicon Photonics

India launches indigenous silicon photonics solutions at IIT-...

India on Friday marked a significant step towards technological self-r...

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