Delhi Police on Sunday arrested two men for allegedly duping several applicants seeking jobs with the Indian Railways. The two arrested men, Sivaraman V and Vikas Rana are accused of falsely offering jobs to victims and making them count trains at the New Delhi Railway Station for several weeks.

Train counting scam: Delhi police arrest two men for cheating railway job seekers

India’s former law minister and senior Supreme Court lawyer Shanti Bhushan passed away at his Delhi residence on Tuesday, following a brief illness. He was 97. Bhushan served as the law minister from 1977 to 1979 in the Morarji Desai cabinet.

India’s former law minister Shanti Bhushan dies at 97 

Earlier today (January 31), the Indian government released the Economic Survey 2022-23, ahead of the Union Budget. The document was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a day before she presents the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Explained: What is India's Economic Survey?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook update on Monday (January 30), in which they said global growth is set to be higher than expected this year.

Explained: IMF lifts 2023 global growth forecast in World Economic Outlook updated report

Indian businessman Pramod Mittal was charged in Bosnia on Thursday with heading an organised crime group and abuse of office while he was head of the supervisory board and co-owner of a coke plant in the northeastern town of Lukavac.

Bosnia: Indian businessman charged with organised crime

This year India marks its 74th Republic Day with a focus on self-reliance or ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ across the country including its defence. In accordance with this, all Army equipment used during this year’s parade will be indigenously-built.

Republic Day 2023: This year’s R-Day parade 21-gun salute will be different. Here’s why

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and other Indian academia have to make a major contribution in emerging countries by focusing on providing free education and low-cost certification in technical courses, said representatives of academia and research groups.

IITs, Indian academia can offer open-source online education to G20 emerging nations, say experts

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) has recently developed BharOS which is set to benefit 100 crore (one billion) smartphone users across the country by offering them a more secure and private mobile operating system.

Explained: BharOS an indigenously-built operating system for smartphones in India

The construction of India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ flagship project, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is underway. On Saturday (January 21), the Union Minister for Road Transport and National Highways, Nitin Gadkari, took to Twitter and shared images of a section of the 1,386 km (861 miles)-long roadway.

Delhi-Mumbai expressway: Everything you need to know about one of India’s largest infrastructure projects

India and Oman on Wednesday held the eighth strategic dialogue in Delhi which was led by India's Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri and Oman's Secretary General of the National Security Council Major General Idris Abdulrahman Al-Kindi.

With focus on counter-terrorism, defence, India and Oman hold strategic dialogue in Delhi

A recent survey conducted by the United States-based global business intelligence company, Morning Consult shows that Indians view Washington as the second-most significant security threat, ahead of its neighbouring Pakistan.

Indians view US as second significant security threat ahead of Pakistan, shows survey

The Vice President of the West African nation of Gambia, Badara Alieu Joof passed away after a short illness in India, said the country’s President Adama Barrow, on Wednesday (January 18).

Gambian vice-president Badara Alieu Joof passes away in India after ‘short illness’

Security has been beefed up across the Kashmir valley ahead of Republic Day on January 26. Border Security Forces (BSF) Inspector General, Ashok Yadav while interacting with the media said that not only has security been increased in the city but also along the Line of Control (LoC).

India: Security beefed up across Kashmir ahead of Republic Day; LoC on high alert

Addressing a session amid the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, 2023 in Davos, Switzerland on ‘Ending Tuberculosis’, the Indian Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, said that New Delhi extends its full support for a global plan for approving a new TB vaccine by 2025.

India to deliver global plan for TB vaccines by 2025, says health minister

In Pics | Indian startups fire more than 1,000 since the beginning of this year

Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Abdul Rehman Makki has been blacklisted as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Makki, who is the deputy chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit, has been blacklisted under the UN’s ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.

'Huge success' for India's diplomatic efforts: UNSC blacklists LeT Dep. chief Abdul Makki as global terrorist

Siemens has signed a $3.25 billion contract to supply India with its service freight trains, the biggest locomotive deal in its history. Under the deal, the German Engineering company will deliver around 1,200 electric locomotives and provide service for 35 years under the agreement, which is the biggest ever in India.

Siemens signs historic $3.25 billion locomotive deal with India

The Calcutta High Court has finally reached a resolution in one of the oldest pending cases in the nation. This week, a panel of India's oldest high court—whose current Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava was born ten years after the case was initially filed in 1951—decided the country's longest legal dispute.

India’s oldest pending case reaches resolution after 72 years

Egypt Ambassador Wael Hamed has said that the upcoming visit of Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be "groundbreaking" and both countries are "going to have a strategic relationship".

President El-Sisi's visit to India will be groundbreaking, says Egypt Ambassador Wael Hamed

The Japanese defence ministry confirmed that the first-ever joint fighter jet drill between Japan and India began on Monday. The exercises, which are being conducted at the Air Self-Defence Force’s (ASDF) Hyakuri Air Base in the northeastern Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, will end on January 26.

India, Japan begin first joint fighter jet drill near Tokyo:  Japanese Defence Ministry

Every year India celebrates Army Day on January 15 to commemorate Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa who became the first commander-in-chief of the Indian Army in 1949 replacing his British predecessor.

India celebrates its 75th Army Day: Here's everything you need to know

Switzerland's ambassador to India Dr. Ralf Heckner has backed strong trading and political ties with India hoping that the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) free trade talk will "accelerate" soon.

Switzerland Envoy Heckner backs strong trade, political ties with India

The United States-based tech giant and Facebook parent company Meta appoints former Tata Cliq CEO Vikas Purohit as the Director of Global Business Group in India.

Meta hires former Tata Cliq CEO Vikas Purohit as Director of Global Business Group in India

In a statement, the Indian Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday (January 10) said they have approved three capital acquisition proposals amounting to nearly $526 million (Rs.

India: Defence ministry approves proposals of equipment worth over $500mn for Army, Navy

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