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At UP trade show, PM speaks of strong, time-tested India-Russia ties

At the UP International Trade Show, PM Modi underlined strong India-Russia ties, spoke of defence production, GST savings, and urged people to embrace swadeshi self-reliance

4 killed in Ladakh as statehood protests turn violent, LG clamps curfew

Four killed; 45, including 22 police personnel, injured

Global South mustn't rely on single market, says EAM S Jaishankar

He bemoaned the fact that the "very concept of multilateralism is under attack" with international organisations having been rendered ineffective or starved of resources

Hope we can fix it, says Rubio on US tariffs on India for Russian oil buy

The White House has imposed a cumulative 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, including a 25 per cent penalty for New Delhi buying Russian oil

PM's open letter: GST reforms will add up to ₹2.5 trn in savings for people

Oppn-ruled states demand compensation for loss of revenue

GST 'savings festival' begins tomorrow; PM pushes swadeshi, self-reliance

Urges citizens, state govts to embrace, promote 'swadeshi'

No stops to the sops: A look at promises and more ahead of Bihar polls

Homework done, both NDA and INDIA are racing to woo marginalised groups with Assembly polls fast approaching. Harsh Kumar and Archis Mohan take a look at the promises, and more

LAC, China on mind, PM Modi to visit Northeast for second time this month

Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura comes amid the Centre's renewed focus on the region, with India's neighbouring nations Bangladesh and Myanmar in ferment. Archis Mohan writes

India sees Pak-Saudi defence pact as response to Israel's Doha strike

India reacted to the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact saying Riyadh should respect mutual interests and sensitivities, while officials view the deal as accelerated by Israel's Doha strike

Rahul Gandhi sharpens attack on EC; claims baseless says poll body

Rahul Gandhi alleges the Election Commission obstructed the Karnataka CID probe into an organised attempt to delete votes using automated software and says targeted deletions hit Aland

Holding elections our topmost priority, Nepal PM tells Narendra Modi

Nepal's interim PM Sushila Karki told Prime Minister Modi that elections are her government's top priority as India reaffirmed support for peace, stability and democratic transition

India to study implications of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact

India said it will study the implications of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact for its security and regional stability, reaffirming its resolve to protect national interests

PM Modi rolls out Rs 40,000 cr projects in Bihar, announces GST relief

PM Modi launched projects worth Rs 40,000 crore in Purnia, Bihar, announced GST cuts to ease kitchen budgets, and invoked women's role in shaping the state's politics

Beyond Ikea and H&M: Sweden raises its trade, investment game in India

The European Union (EU) and its member countries have stepped up their engagement with India, in the face of punitive tariffs being imposed against New Delhi by the United States (US)

'With Sweden's strengths and India's ambitions, easy to double trade'

Jan Thesleff and Sofia Högman tell Archis Mohan they expect India-Sweden trade and investments to double in the coming years

PM Narendra Modi ends NE outreach with Assam rally, targets Opposition

PM Modi visits five states in three days, calls for peace in Manipur, attacks Congress in Assam, and launches Rs 36,000 crore projects in Bihar ahead of assembly polls

Obituary: Jagdeep Chhokar led fight against flaws in India's poll system

Over the course of the next twenty years, Chhokar brought his brilliance, scholarship and diligence to the legal and advocacy work that the ADR pursued

India pledges $680 mn package for Mauritius to boost trade, security

India pledged a $680 million package for Mauritius, including $25 million budgetary aid, to strengthen infrastructure, maritime security, and bilateral trade in local currencies

Indian missions push gems, jewellery and textiles at global exhibitions

MEA-led trade push takes Indian gems, jewellery and textiles to new markets with Jeddah hosting SAJEX 2025, as states and exporters seek opportunities amid US tariff pressure

PM Modi, Meloni hold talks on FTA, Ukraine war and economic corridor

PM Modi and Italian PM Meloni reaffirm support for early India-EU FTA, IMEEC corridor, and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict during telephonic talks