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PM Modi invites Dutch firms to design, innovate, manufacture in India

PM Modi said today's India is a symbol of scale and stability, and no country in the world can match its speed in infrastructure, clean energy, and connectivity

Netherlands returns Chola-era copper plates to India during PM Modi's visit

PM Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday - after a brief stopover in the UAE - on the second leg of his five-nation tour that also includes Sweden, Norway and Italy

China, US agree to reduce levies on unspecified products to boost trade

The ministry issued the statement on Saturday following a two-day summit in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Intra-Brics trade just 5% of global, shows huge potential: Commerce Secy

BRICS is a grouping of 11 developing countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates

India's aspirations no longer limited to its borders: Modi in Netherlands

Addressing the Indian community in The Hague, the Prime Minister also said that India is dreaming big and its youth aspires to reach the sky

Iran plans new Hormuz traffic mechanism, fees for vessels to apply

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran parliament's national security committee, said details of the route system would be unveiled soon

Putin to visit China next week for talks with Xi days after Trump's trip

The announcement comes less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the US-Israel war in Iran

Sri Lanka imposes 50% surcharge on car imports to protect falling currency

The Sri Lankan rupee has seen over 3 per cent depreciation against the dollar by mid this month due to prevailing external pressures - primarily the Iran war

US won't travel '9500 miles' to fight Taiwan's war for independence: Trump

The US President further claimed that Taiwan's current leadership was moving towards independence under the assumption that Washington would support it militarily

Islamic State group leader killed in joint US-Nigerian operation: Trump

Abu Bakr al-Mainuki Al-Mainuki was viewed as the key figure in IS organising and finance, and had been plotting attacks against the United States and its interests

Nepal SC bars govt from collecting tax on goods above NRs 100 from India

Petitioners argued that the policy of imposing customs duty on goods exceeding NRS 100 is inconsistent with provisions of the Customs Act, 2081, particularly those relating to exemptions

US lawmakers probe Indian-origin doctor over alleged birth tourism links

The California-based physician is being examined over alleged links to services that assisted pregnant foreign nationals travelling to the US for childbirth and citizenship-related benefits

John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

Thierry Fremaux, the festival's artistic director, brought out the award for Travolta just before the screening of his 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'

Back from China, Trump faces decision on whether to resume strikes on Iran

Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled

Trump hails Xi, describes China visit as gathering of '2 great countries'

Trump's remarks put China on an equal footing with the US, which was a goal Xi had sought to achieve during the visit

Rare Ebola virus strain with no approved vaccine kills dozens in Congo

About 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been reported mainly in Mongbwalu and Rwampara health zones in Ituri province, near the Ugandan border, in Democratic Republic of Congo

Renewed US-China alignment after Trump-Xi summit may spark global concerns

Renewed US-China G2 dynamic in 2026 looks less like global leadership and more like a strategic bargain between two powers, with the rest of the world left to bear the hidden costs.

Berkshire amasses $2.6 bn stake in Delta Airlines under new CEO Greg Abel

The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had purchased 39.8 million shares in the airline as of the end of March, according to a regulatory filing

US starting to witness heavy job losses in occupations exposed to AI

A group of 18 occupations flagged by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as exposed to AI, accounting for about 10 million jobs, saw a 0.2% drop in employment between May 2024 and May 2025

Trump, Xi push for reopening Hormuz, but Iran tensions remain unresolved

On his way back from China, Trump also told reporters he spoke with Xi about potentially lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian crude