Japanese Digital Minister Kono Taro on Thursday said that the government of Japan is seriously considering joining India's UPI payment system. Speaking with WION's correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Minister Taro said, “Japan and India are trying to promote digital co-operation.

Exclusive | Japan considering joining India's UPI payment system, says Japanese Minister Kono Taro

The police department in the Indian state of Assam has asked its officials to either lose weight in the next few months or leave the force. A top state police official stated that they will “professionally record” the body mass index (BMI) of all officers starting mid-August.

India: Assam's police force asks officers to lose weight or quit job

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Hiroshima, Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) Summit following an invitation by the Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida as Tokyo holds the presidency this year.

Indian PM Modi's three nation visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia

Indian government is keen to begin talks with the United Kingdom over repatriation of objects taken from the country during the colonial era beginning with “cooperation in manuscripts”, said a report in Politico citing an unnamed Indian government representative.

India keen to talk with Britain for return of colonial era objects

Man City vs Real Madrid UEFA Champions League semifinal: Manchester City and Real Madrid will lock horns again after a 1-1 draw in the previous match. The first leg of the semifinal match ended with both teams in neutral position.

Man City vs Real Madrid: How & where to watch UEFA Champions League 2022-23 semifinal live in India, UK & USA

Translocating a wild animal in the hope of reducing potentially adverse man-animal interactions need not always yield effective results. The best example of this is the recent case from Kerala, where a wild tusker was translocated to a different region, after complaints of the elephant being a threat to the local people.

India: From 'Arikomban' in Kerala to 'Arisi komban' in Tamil Nadu- A wild tusker's journey

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday schooled the European Union and its foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell after the latter called for action against Indian selling refined products made from Russian crude oil.

EAM S Jaishankar defends India selling Russian crude as refined fuel after EU threatens crackdown

India on Tuesday slammed the US State Department's 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom, calling the commentary 'motivated and biased' that criticised the country for not upholding the rights of minorities.

'Motivated and biased': India slams US report on religious freedom

Indian author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy recently described her awkward encounter with an immigration officer during her visit to the United Kingdom. She spoke about how an immigration officer refused to believe her when she filled in her residential address in London as 10 Downing Street, where her son-in-law and current British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lives.

‘Are you joking?’: UK immigration officer after Sudha Murthy wrote 10 Downing Street as her address

The global e-commerce giant Amazon In. has laid off 500 employees across verticals in India, local media reported. The layoffs will impact its cloud division AWS as well as People Experience and Technology Solutions (PXT) or HR and support verticals.

Amazon lays off 500 employees in India across different verticals

A year after launching the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), the two countries will conduct the inaugural meeting of Strategic Trade Dialogue next month to implement the outcomes of the initiative.

India, US to hold inaugural Strategic Trade Dialogue next month with focus on iCET

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the financial capital of India, Mumbai, is planning to construct a "Bow-String" bridge to connect the 10.58-kilometre Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) with Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL).

India: BMC to build 'Bow-String' bridge to connect coastal road with Bandra Worli sea link

Over a period of 10 years (2023-32), South Korean automaker Hyundai will be investing USD 2.5 billion (INR 20,000 crore) in India. This investment is aimed at scaling up the firm's existing manufacturing operations of electric vehicles and internal combustion engine vehicles, developing an Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem, setting up EV charging stations and establishing an EV battery assembly unit.

Hyundai to invest $2.5bn in India, scale up production at its largest manufacturing hub outside Korea

India's national capital is set to get 250 'pink parks' which will be strictly for women and men's entry will not be allowed. Speaking about this innovative plan, Delhi Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal said that they have started the work of identifying locations to establish women-only 'pink parks' in every MCD ward.

Men not allowed: India’s national capital to get 250 women-only ‘pink parks’

Nine students have died by suicide in Andhra Pradesh after results of class 11 and 12 exams were declared on Wednesday by the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Examination.

India’s shocking suicide rate: More than 35 students end life every day

India-Egypt relations have been on the upswing. The year started with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi visiting New Delhi as the chief guest for the Republic Day parade as the two sides produced a roadmap for bilateral relations and set the tone for cooperation in areas from “pharma to military industries to security to information technology".

Exclusive: 'Cairo can add value to summit': Top Egyptian official on receiving G20 invitation from New Delhi

Bhutan is on the verge of resolving its border issue with neighboring China, the country’s Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji told in an interview to WION. Speaking to WION’s Sidhant Sibbal on the sidelines of the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, Dorji affirmed that there is peace and tranquility in the border, and denied that China was encroaching on its territory.

Exclusive: Hope to demarcate border with China, says Bhutan FM Tandi Dorji

India has been placed on a watchlist with a negative outlook by a global aviation leasing watchdog, which said it had failed to comply with international aircraft repossession norms after airline Go First was granted bankruptcy protection.

Aviation watchdog puts India on watchlist after Go First-Pratt & Whitney tiff over jets

The Indian government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that replies were sent by seven states on the issue of same-sex marriage issue. The idea was opposed by Congress-led Rajasthan and states like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur and Sikkim demanded more time to examine the issue.

India: Rajasthan stands against same-sex marriage, 6 states demand time to examine matter

To cut emissions across major Indian polluted cities, a government panel has recommended banning diesel-powered four-wheeler vehicles by 2027. A panel formed by the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wants the government to ban diesel vehicles and switch to electric and gas-fuelled vehicles in cities with more than a million people "By 2030, no city buses should be added which are not electric.

Indian govt asked to ban diesel-powered four wheelers by 2027

India is holding multiple security review meetings and drills to ensure tight security in Jammu and Kashmir as the union territory prepares to host historic G20 meetings on May 22.

Indian forces gear up to secure G20 meeting venue in Srinagar, drills underway

A recent study has shown that United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the social capital of the world. The country nearly scored the perfect score as almost all residents have a Facebook account.

UAE emerges as social media capital of world, India comes 19th: Report

In what comes as a significant meeting that could potentially shape the future of West Asia and keep China at bay, the National Security Advisers of the US, UAE and India met in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman playing the gracious host.

NSAs of US, India, UAE meet in Saudi Arabia as China expands West Asia footprint

The ongoing wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar in the capital city of New Delhi may have taken a political turn. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) - a farmers' organisation that was at the forefront of the anti-farm law protests last year, has announced it will be holding nationwide demonstrations to show solidarity with the grapplers.

As farmers join wrestlers protest, WFI chief says do not make 'mistake'

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