After spending 17 days in orbit around the Earth, India's third lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 has bid goodbye to its orbit around the home planet and set course for its destination - Earth's Moon.

Chandrayaan-3 leaves Earth's influence after 17 days in orbit. Next stop: Moon

Fresh violence erupted in the Indian state of Haryana’s city of Gurugram, on Tuesday (August 1), after a mob of nearly 200 people rampaged across Badshahpur. This comes a day after at least five people, including two police personnel, were killed in clashes between two groups following a religious procession in the Nuh district of the same northern state.

India: Fresh violence erupts in Gurugram as mob of at least 200 vandalises, sets shops on fire

To head its India and South Asia operations, Microsoft Corp has named Puneet Chandok as the corporate vice president. As per a statement released on Tuesday, Chandok will take the reins from Anant Maheshwari, effective September 1st.

Microsoft appoints Puneet Chandok as lead for its India, South Asia operations

At least four people were killed, including a Railway Protection Force (RPF) assistant sub-inspector, aboard a running Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express train by an RPF constable in the west Indian state of Maharashtra on Monday morning (July 31).

India: 4 killed as Railway Protection Force constable opens fire in moving train

Following India's ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, the country's rice exporters have been receiving requests from buyers to advance shipments of basmati rice, news agency Reuters reported citing industry officials.

Indian rice exporters receiving requests for early shipments of basmati rice: Report

South Africa's radical leftist opposition party released a statement on Saturday calling on the leaders of China, India and Brazil to boycott the BRICS summit, which is scheduled to take place next month, in a show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will also be skipping the summit.

South Africa's radical leftist opposition party urges leaders of China, India and Brazil to boycott BRICS

At least eight people, including three women, were found dead and several others were reported injured after an explosion in a warehouse of a firecracker factory in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district, on Saturday (July 29), said Officials.

India: At least 8 people killed, several injured in explosion at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu

A recent Economic Times report said that the Maharajah will no longer serve as Air India's mascot as the Tata Group is planning to re-vamp and redesign the airline.

Flashback Friday: Looking back at the 'flying Maharajah'  

The merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited and HDFC Bank, which came into effect from July 1, has led to the bank’s entry into the world's top 10 financial institutions.

Flashback Friday: How HDFC entered the banking business

India and Britain may sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) this year since both nations have reached a consensus on broader structure of the deal, said Reuters citing a top trade ministry official.

Done deal? India-UK free trade agreement may be signed this year: Official

A blue whale washed on a beach in souther Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Local media reports say that the whale was found at Meghavaram beach in Santhabommali mandal on Thursday (July 27).

India: Blue whale washes ashore in Andhra Pradesh as state battles heavy rains

A British media report claims that Indian immigrants who enter the United Kingdom illegally were advised by the country’s lawyers to pretend to be a part of the Khalistan movement and apply for asylum in Britain under false human rights claims.

UK lawyers ask illegal immigrants from India to pose as Khalistanis to claim asylum: Report

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, is proposing an investment of up to $200 million to establish an electronic components plant in the southern Indian city of Chennai.

Foxconn to invest $200 million to establish electronic components plant in Tamil Nadu

As the opposition alliance, also called Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), brings a no-confidence motion against the government, a 2018 video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicting the same has gone viral.

WATCH | PM Modi's 2018 prophecy of opposition bringing no-confidence motion goes viral

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Tuesday (July 25) slightly raised the outlook for global growth this year given the resilient economy, particularly, service sector activity in the first quarter of 2023.

IMF raises 2023 global economic growth forecast to 3 per cent; India remains bright spot

At least five security personnel have been injured after a mob surrounded the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma’s office, late Monday (July 24).

India: At least five injured after mob attacks Meghalaya CM’s office; section 144 imposed in Tura

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft completed its fifth and final orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing), on Tuesday (July 25) said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final Earth orbit-raising manoeuvre: ISRO

India's nodal agency for computer security-related threats has issued a warning to citizens and organisations about the emergence of a new ransomware called 'Akira'.

India: Government warns of 'Akira' ransomware targeting Windows and Linux users

A couple of days after India blocked Chinese automaker BYD's $1 billion bid to set up an electric vehicle (EV) factory in the country, Beijing's top diplomat has urged New Delhi to rethink the decision, adding that the two countries were not 'threats' to each other.

'We are not threats...': After India dumps BYD’s factory plans, Beijing urges New Delhi to rethink

In a disturbing incident, the police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have lodged a case against five fishermen after they allegedly caught a rare Gangetic dolphin -an endangered species- from the Yamuna River and ate it.

India: Fishermen eat dolphin after accidentally catching it, police nab one

Indian rescuers in the state of Maharashtra’s Raigad district, where a massive landslide led to the death of at least 27 people, called off the search and rescue efforts, on Sunday (July 23).

India: Death toll rises to 27 in Maharashtra landslide, rescue efforts called off with many still missing

A three-year-old kid, who fell into a 40-foot borewell on Sunday, was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team after five hours of extensive operation.

Watch| NDRF undertakes 5-hour operation to rescue 3-year-old kid who fell into 40-foot borewell in Bihar

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in wide-ranging talks with visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (July 21) which largely focused on improvising economic and strategic cooperation and signing of agreements, which included setting up of UPI in the island nation as well as constructing a land bridge which will connect the two nations and provide land access to Trincomalee and Colombo ports.

India's UPI to power Sri Lanka's fintech connectivity amid island nation's economic revival

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while laying emphasis on the country's climate commitments, said that India has demonstrated leadership in climate action and achieved its non-fossil installed electric capacity target nine years in advance.

India plans to achieve 50% non-fossil installed capacity by 2030, says PM Narendra Modi at G20 Energy Meeting

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