Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while hitting out at the previous UPA government on Saturday (July 22), said that the banking sector was destroyed by them with “scams”, however, in his regime, it has restored its good financial health, and now the country is known for its strong banking sector.

PM Modi hails India's banking sector as among strongest in world

Two women from Kuki-Zo tribe were paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob of men in violence-hit Manipur state in India. A video of the incident went viral on Wednesday (July 19), and according to media reports, it took place about two months ago when the violence first started.

India: Two women paraded naked, sexually assaulted in violence-hit Manipur, video sparks outrage

The Indian government, on Wednesday (July 19) said that starting Thursday, July 20, the RT-PCR based testing requirement for international travellers to India will be dropped amid the decline of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Indian government eases COVID-19 testing rules for international travellers

With less than a year to go for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the battle lines have been drawn between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition parties.

Explained | Will the new opposition alliance INDIA be able to topple the Modi juggernaut?

India on Monday (July 17) achieved a “historic milestone” by destroying 144,000 kilogrammes of seized narcotics worth 2.78 billion rupees ($289 million approx.) The operation was carried out across the country by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

India achieves ‘historic milestone’, destroys 144,000kg seized narcotics worth $289mn

India has made remarkable progress in its fight against multidimensional poverty, according to the latest report released by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog).

Mission Possible: India's multidimensional poverty plummets ahead of schedule

The battle lines have been drawn and trenches dug ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India. The opposition has huddled in a camp in the southern city of Bengaluru by inviting 26 like-minded parties to join forces and beat the BJP-led NDA which claims to have 38 parties in its fold.

38 vs 26: India's ruling NDA and opposition parties hold meetings to assert dominance

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, on Monday, said that the country contributed USD 1,000,000 as a part of an initiative to promote the usage of the Hindi language in the global organisation.

India makes voluntary contribution of $1 million to United Nations for promoting use of Hindi language

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France, it has emerged that New Delhi is looking to seal a similar deal with Indonesia.

India in talks with Indonesia over UPI linkage, rupee trade settlement

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Indian opposition is busy mustering a face of unity to counter the BJP juggernaut. On Monday, the alliance of anti-BJP parties converged in the southern city of Bengaluru to brainstorm ideas on how to checkmate the ruling party.

'Here to save democracy...': Indian opposition parties convene in Bengaluru for mega meeting

According to media reports, the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district is among those arrested for allegedly gang-raping and sexually assaulting two sisters.

India: BJP leader’s son arrested for alleged sexual assault of sisters in Madhya Pradesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday (July 15), during his one-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said that he would attend the upcoming United Nations climate conference hosted in Dubai.

PM Modi to attend UN climate summit in Dubai, assures India’s full support for UAE’s COP28 presidency

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met top Chinese diplomat, Wang Yi, on Friday, and discussed outstanding issues related to peace and tranquillity in Indo-China border areas.

Jaishankar meets Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, discusses peace and tranquillity in border areas

India and France on Friday announced that they will be jointly developing a combat aircraft engine and engine for the Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

India, France sign key defence pacts, set to co-develop new combat aircraft engine

In what was a remarkable moment of honour for India, three Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets bulleted over the Paris skyline in a flypast during Bastille Day Parade.

WATCH | India's Rafale jets participate in flypast at Bastille Day parade as PM Modi looks on

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission, on Friday (July 14) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:35 pm (local time), the country’s third lunar mission and second attempt at a soft landing on the surface of the moon.

‘Chandrayaan-3 scripts new chapter’: PM Modi about successful launch of India’s third lunar mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:35 pm local time in its second attempt at soft landing on the surface of the moon.

Watch | India's Chandrayaan-3 makes majestic lift-off from Sriharikota

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in its report, on Tuesday (July 11), said that the recent monsoon rains have caused the death of 86 people and injured 151 others since June 25, reported Pakistan media.

Pakistan monsoon rains: Over 80 people killed, 151 injured since June 25, says report

A finance ministry employee has been arrested in the northern Indian city of Ghaziabad for allegedly supplying secret and classified documents to Pakistan. The accused sent data, including that related to the G20 Summit, to a mobile number suspected to be from Pakistan, according to the authorities.

India: Finance ministry employee leaks secret, classified info to Pakistan number, held

A day after pulling out of a joint venture deal with Indian conglomerate Vedanta, Taiwan's Foxconn released a statement saying that it plans on applying for incentives under India's semiconductor manufacturing plan.

Foxconn eyes incentives under India's chip scheme after withdrawing from $19.5bn semiconductor deal

India has the fourth strongest military force in the world, Global Firepower—a data website that tracks global defence-related information—said as it released its 2023 Military Strength list.

Do you know which countries have world’s strongest military? This is where India stands

Last month, former US President Barack Obama made some distressing comments about India. Speaking in an interview with CNN, Obama said there is "a strong possibility that India at some point starts pulling apart," if it fails to protect its Muslims.

China’s long-cherished dream of breaking up India and New Delhi in slumber mode

A viral video making rounds on social media shows a stunning yet terrifying cloud formation which is commonly known as a ‘shelf cloud’ or ‘Arcus cloud’. The video is said to have been taken amid the monsoon season in the Indian state of Uttarakhand’s Haridwar and has created quite a buzz on social media which has left many in awe, while some others were asking, “Is the world ending?

India: Video shows ‘Doomsday’ shelf cloud formation over Haridwar. What is it?

Crafts from India’s Kashmir valley are famous across the world and to give further impetus to the industry, young artists and designers are incorporating new designs and techniques to create unique art pieces.

Kashmiri artist Shahnawaz Sofi merges silk carpet calligraphy with Kashmir’s famous walnut wood art

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