Mauritius Prime Minister P.K. Jugnauth inaugurated the SBM Bank (India) Ltd, which becomes the first foreign bank in India that was granted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) licence to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, an official said on Friday.


Mauritius PM inaugurates SBM Bank (India) Ltd in Mumbai


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President Donald Trump has taken aim at the 150 per cent customs duty he says India charges on whiskey imported from the US as he pushes for a law to impose reciprocity in tariffs in his battle to cut trade deficits.


Trump takes aim at 150% Indian duty on US whiskey imports


After Republican and Democratic measures to end the partial government shutdown failed in the Senate, a sobered President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party leadership appeared to soften their positions and edge towards a reluctant compromise.


Failure of rival Senate legislations push compromise efforts on US shutdown


Queen Elizabeth II has urged Britons to find "common ground" and respect "different points of view" after MPs rejected the Brexit deal last week even as deadline of the UK leaving the European Union draws closer.


Brexit: Queen urges for common ground


Fifa has contacted the Thailand government over the detention of Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi  here.


Fifa urges Thailand to stop Bahraini footballer's deportation


Further strengthening the strategic partnership India and South Africa share will be the focus of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to India on January 25-26 during which he will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, a senior official said on Thursday.


South African President's India visit: Focus on boosting strategic partnership


China on Thursday said it has detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun on charges of involvement in "criminal activities endangering China's national security".


Chinese-Australian writer held for endangering national security: Beijing


Japan has agreed to provide loans to construct Bangladesh's first underground railroad, the media reported on Thursday.


Japan to fund Bangladesh's first underground railroad


Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Thursday that Indian and Bangladesh officials will finalise various aspects of a proposed waterway between the two countries.


India-Bangladesh to finalise new waterway: Tripura CM


Russian president Vladimir Putin welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Kremlin on Wednesday, where the pair were set to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, a country in which both nations have a military presence, albeit on opposing sides.


Putin welcomes Erdogan to Moscow to discuss Syrian war


The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4 per cent in the current fiscal and its GDP growth will rise to 7.6 per cent in 2019-20, before tapering down to 7.4 per cent in 2020-21, according to a UN report released on Wednesday.


India's GDP likely to grow 7.4% this fiscal, at 7.6% in 2020-21: UN Report


President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday urged Indians living in countries across the world to take advantage of the "billion opportunities" available in India and become a part of the growth story.


Be part of India's growth story, President urges diaspora


Russia's Defence Ministry on Wednesday showcased a new missile that the US claims violates a 1987 arms agreement aimed at eliminating intermediate and shorter-range missiles.


Russia displays new missile, says it doesn't violate INF treaty


Six Indians were killed and six others remain missing after a major fire broke out on two Tanzanian-flagged ships in the Black Sea, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.


Six Indians died in Russia ship fire: MEA


Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday told her MPs that moves to prevent the UK from leaving the EU will not "solve the situation" or rule out a no-deal Brexit in the future.


Delaying Brexit won't solve anything, May tells MPs


The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to an agreement with Japan which seeks improvement of the food processing sector with access to best practices and better markets.


Cabinet approves pact with Japan on food processing


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval for amendment to the "Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC Member Countries" to incorporate a 'standby swap' amounting to $400 million.


Cabinet clears amendment to currency swap framework for SAARC countries


President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards on 28 eminent personalities and two organisations of the Indian diaspora for their contributions and achievements in various fields, here on Wednesday.


President confers Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards


Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit India for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before this year's general elections and as early as February, a media report suggested on Wednesday.


Xi likely to visit India before general elections: Report


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of an agreement with Kuwait to safeguard three lakh Indians working as domestic workers there and to provide a structured framework for cooperation on matters related to them.


Cabinet approves agreement with Kuwait to safeguard domestic workers


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday departed for Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Syria, amid the US troops' withdrawal from the war-torn country.

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