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May 19, 2026

DGCA orders inspection of Air India Boeing 787 fuel control switch after technical snag

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed further inspection of the fuel control switch of an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft after a technical issue was reported following a London He...

May 19, 2026

Green Technology Partnership will connect Nordic expertise to India's skills: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the launch of a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership between India and the Nordic countries, aimed at strengthening cooperation in sustainability, clean energy, advanced technologies and indust...

May 19, 2026

India-Nordic ties entering new golden era with trade agreements: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described India and the Nordic countries as “natural partners” bound by shared democratic values, rule of law and commitment to multilateralism, while calling for deeper cooperation in trade, green technology, innova...

May 19, 2026

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Vietnam Defence Minister, reaffirms commitment to strategic partnership

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held bilateral talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, with both sides reviewing defence cooperation and regional security amid ...

May 19, 2026

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh during Vietnam visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid homage to Vietnam’s founding father Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary. Singh laid a wreath at the mausoleum during his official visit to Vietnam, w...

May 18, 2026

Iran Faces Mounting Global Pressure as G7 Pushes Sanctions and Gaza Flotilla Is Seized

Iran is facing intensifying diplomatic and economic pressure on multiple fronts today, as G7 finance ministers gathered in Paris called for tighter coordination on sanctions, Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus, and a new Amn...

May 19, 2026

UAE and India reaffirm push for $200 billlion trade target at Dubai forum

Senior government officials, diplomats and business leaders from the UAE and India gathered in Dubai  for a high-level forum hosted by the UAE India Business Council - UAE Chapter, reaffirming the st...

May 18, 2026

Iran Faces Mounting Global Pressure as G7 Pushes Sanctions and Gaza Flotilla Is Seized

Iran is facing intensifying diplomatic and economic pressure on multiple fronts today, as G7 finance ministers gathered in Paris called for tighter coordination on sanctions, Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus, and a new Amn...

May 18, 2026

In war‑scarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses

In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs. Families said they have been struggling to find new wedding dress...

May 14, 2026

EU revises draft list to continue imports of Indian aquaculture products beyond September 2026

India has received a major boost in its seafood export sector after the European Union (EU) included the country in its revised draft list for the continued export of aquaculture products to the Europ...

May 6, 2026

India, EU launch €15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling and circular economy

India and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched a €15.2 million (approximately ₹169 crore) initiative to strengthen electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and promote a circular economy, marking a significant step in their growing partnership on c...

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 New Delhi and exchanging a Bilateral Military Cooperation Pla...

May 18, 2026

Trump may have to wait for rate cuts until the Iran war is over, he tells Fortune

U.S. President Donald Trump conceded in an interview with Fortune magazine published on Monday that he may have to wait until the war with Iran was over for more interest rate cuts. “You can’t re...

May 17, 2026

'Taiwan independence' means we don't belong to Beijing, president says

 The expression "Taiwan independence" means the island neither belongs to nor is subordinate to Beijing and that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday.   Lai's comments, a reiteration of his views, come da...

May 13, 2026

US has finalized tariff refunds of $35.5 billion as of May 11

The U.S. customs agency has processed refunds including interest worth $35.46 billion as of May 11 for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year that were deemed illegal, according to a Tuesday court filing. As of 7 a.m. ET on May 11, the U.S. Custo...

May 15, 2026

Jayant Chaudhary represents India at Uganda President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony, reaffirms bilateral ties

Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his recent visit to Uganda, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengt...

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 strengthening India’s partnership with African nations. The launc...

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...

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May 19, 2026 | Air India Boeing 787

DGCA orders inspection of Air India Boeing 787 fuel control switch after technical snag

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed further inspection of the fuel control swi...

May 19, 2026

Green Technology Partnership will connect Nordic expertise to India’s skills: PM ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the launch of a Green Technology and Innovation St...

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May 19, 2026 | jaisalmer

IMD issues yellow alert as Jaisalmer temperature soars above 45°C

Severe heatwave conditions continued to grip several districts of western Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer, one of the hottest desert regions ...

May 19, 2026 | Ebola

Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in ea...

May 19, 2026 | Ebola outbreak

WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday said he was deepl...

May 19, 2026

What do we know about the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus?

A rare strain of Ebola has prompted the World Health Organization to d...

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May 19, 2026 | Air India Boeing 787

DGCA orders inspection of Air India Boeing 787 fuel control s...

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed further insp...

May 19, 2026

Green Technology Partnership will connect Nordic expertise to...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the launch of a Gree...

May 19, 2026 | PM Modi

India-Nordic ties entering new golden era with trade agreemen...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described India and the Nordic...

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May 16, 2026 | mangoes

‘Mango diplomacy’ brings Indian Kesar mangoes to Seattle shelves

The arrival of Indian mangoes in Seattle has been celebrated as a mome...

May 15, 2026 | addiction

WHO warns loosely regulated nicotine pouches risk youth addic...

The World Health Organization on Friday urged governments to do more t...

May 14, 2026 | coffee

Research suggests this daily habit can lower dementia risk by...

A huge long-term study found that drinking two to three cups of coffee...

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May 19, 2026 | India-Nordic Summit

PM Modi, Finland PM hold talks on digitalisation, AI and sust...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Finnish Prime ...

May 18, 2026 | Nano-gold

Nano-gold embedded ultrathin films may power future wearable ...

Scientists from Institute of Nano Science and Technology have develope...

May 16, 2026

Samsung Elec Chairman apologises to customers, public amid la...

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee apologised to customers and th...

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