Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, for extending Diwali greetings and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with Israel. Taking to social media, PM Modi thanked Netanyahu for his warm wishes and conveyed his best regards on the occasion of the Israeli leader’s birthday….
Bhubaneswar: In a major step to simplify digital payments, India will allow users to authorize transactions on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) using facial recognition and fingerprints, starting Wednesday, according to officials familiar with the matter. Currently, UPI transactions require a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for approval. The new system will link users’ Aadhaar-based biometrics…
Bhubaneswar: Trump has chickened out again from punishing China. He has given them another 90 days extension for the tariffs to kick in. This announcement came hours before the last deadline expire. Trump signed a new executive order and he averted a full blown trade war with the world’s second largest economy, China. By doing…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant escalation of trade tensions, former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a steep 50% import duty on Indian goods, doubling the existing 25% rate. The move, formalized through an executive order, directly links the tariff hike to India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, marking a new flashpoint in Indo-U.S. relations. According…
Bhubaneswar: India has strongly countered recent remarks and actions by former U.S. President Donald Trump, calling out what it describes as a pattern of hypocrisy, misinformation, and strategic double standards concerning India’s foreign policy choices, especially on its ties with Russia and the India-Pakistan conflict. In an official statement released on August 4, India confirmed…
Bhubaneswar:More than a month after one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters, the preliminary investigation report into the Air India London-Ahmedabad Boeing flight crash has been released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The crash, which occurred on June 12, claimed the lives of all 260 people on board, leaving the nation in shock and…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant diplomatic development, India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals from July 24, marking a cautious step toward normalizing relations between the two Asian giants after years of tension. The announcement was made by the Indian Embassy in Beijing, which stated that Chinese citizens can now apply online for Indian…
Bhubaneswar: India has launched an ambitious project for new oil exploration in the middle of wars, sanctions and conflicts and a global energy transition. This step is very much critical for India and its energy security. This is the time when global turbulence is very high and the level of uncertainty is prominent. Over the…
Bhubaneswar: In a dramatic development, leaders of the Baloch nationalist movement have declaredBalochistan an independent republic, claiming the province is no longer part of Pakistan. Although the declaration has not been recognized internationally and no formal structures of statehood have been established, the announcement marks a significant escalation in the decades-long struggle for Baloch self-determination.In…
Bhubaneswar: Politics makes strange connections. In the year 2025, few pairings are stranger such as China and Elon Musk. Donald Trump and Elon Musk were BFFs once upon a time. Now the two are battling over Trump’s new bill. Musk threatens to build his own new political party and Trump is looking to deport him….