The Indian rupee fell to a historic low against the US dollar on Tuesday as rising oil prices, foreign investor withdrawals and weak market sentiment intensified pressure on India’s economy. The rupee opened at 95.50 per dollar before slipping further to 95.6250, surpassing the previous record low reached last week and extending losses since the […]
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BJP aide shot dead in West Bengal post-election violence
A political aide of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen on motorbikes in West Bengal, days after the party secured a historic victory in the state assembly elections. Read More: Four killed in unrest after West Bengal election results According to police, Chandranath Rath, 41, a close aide of West […]
Four killed in unrest after West Bengal election results
At least four people have been killed in political violence following the conclusion of state elections in India’s West Bengal, according to police and party officials, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landmark victory in the region. Read More: West Bengal Elections: Implications for India’s Minorities Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP won 206 […]
Modi faces key electoral test as vote counting continues
Vote counting in key Indian state elections continued on Monday under tight security, with attention focused on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking crucial gains. Read More: India votes as Narendra Modi seeks third term Elections across five states and territories were held in April and May, with the ruling BJP hoping […]
Proposed visit by Marco Rubio to India next month is drawing attention
A proposed visit by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India next month is drawing attention as it comes amid growing strains in bilateral relations between Washington and New Delhi. Read More: Rubio heads to Asia in first visit, ASEAN talks set to focus on trade The visit, expected in May, is likely to focus on […]
Isolated Modi govt planning another false flag operation using Pakistani prisoners
The Narendra Modi’s government, frustrated and isolated over Pakistan’s active role in mediation efforts to end the Middle East war, is once again planning a false flag operation by exploiting innocent Pakistanis, particularly Kashmiris, who inadvertently crossed the border. According to reliable sources, hundreds of innocent Pakistanis, including Kashmiris, are currently in Indian custody and […]
Kejriwal blames Modi and Shah for political conspiracy against AAP
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal was acquitted on Friday in a long-running corruption case linked to liquor license allocations, ending months of legal battles that he and his supporters had described as political conspiracy. Read More: AAP routs Modi’s BJP in Delhi elections Kejriwal, 57, who spent several months in jail […]
Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI Summit amid Epstein scrutiny
NEW DELHI – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates withdrew from India’s AI Impact Summit on Thursday, just hours before his scheduled keynote, amid renewed scrutiny over his past association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gates’ abrupt cancellation came following the release of U.S. Justice Department emails revealing communications between Epstein and […]
Macron India visit targets AI and Rafale jet deal
MUMBAI: French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day visit to India on Tuesday aimed at deepening strategic ties, with talks expected to focus on artificial intelligence cooperation and a potential multibillion-dollar fighter jet deal. Macron, accompanied by his wife Brigitte, arrived in Mumbai late Monday for his fourth trip to India since 2017. He is […]
Indian opposition slams Modi over US trade deal
India’s opposition has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the announcement of a new trade deal with the United States. The Congress party said the government has not disclosed the deal’s full terms and warned it could hurt farmers and domestic industry. The deal, revealed by President Donald Trump, includes reducing US tariffs on Indian […]