Amid a global pandemic, a war between two nations and a breakdown in the supply chain system resulting in sky-high inflation rates, most countries and their economies are in the doldrums.

Zero probability of recession in India while US has a 40 per cent chance: Study

Pullarao Daravathu and thousands of other farmers in the southern Indian state of Telangana are hard at work growing oil palms as their region strives to add more land to the contentious crop in the next four years than the entire nation has in decades.

India relying heavily on oil palm to reduce $19 billion vegetable oil imports

Chinese drills near Taiwan entered the third day on Saturday. China began military exercises two days ago after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and slammed China's tactics against the island nation and vowed that the US would stand with its long-time ally.

Top 10 world news: Taiwan claims China 'simulating attack', Dhankhar elected VP of India, and more

A report from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory states that a 213-meters wide asteroid named 2022 OE02, larger than the Statue of Unity (182 meters) located in the state of Gujarat, India is expected to come as close as 5.

An asteroid bigger than Statue of Unity to hurtle dangerously close to Earth

Mahathir Mohamad, the controversial former Malaysian Prime Minister is looking to stage a comeback into the top political echelons of the Southeast Asian country.

Eyeing a comeback, Mahathir Mohamad to use Malay nationalism to woo voters

Australian Border Force (ABF) Commander Claire Rees from Maritime Border Command (MBC) is on a visit to India and Maldives. During the ongoing visit, the official visited the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) and had meetings with the Maldivian Coast Guard and other agencies.

"Aus working with regional partners to combat maritime crime, people smuggling" says Border Force Commander

For the third day, Indian Coast Guard assets remain deployed for a search operation off India's southern coast. The search operation commenced on Monday evening after information of a country boat having capsized off Manapad, Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu and two fishermen having gone missing came to light.

India: Coast Guard search op for two missing fishermen underway for third day

Three young men from the southern Indian state of Kerala braved an overflowing river to recreate a daring cinema stunt. They successfully performed the dangerous stunt and also made a video of it, with the movie song playing in the background.

India: Youth recreate cinema stunt during floods & share video; slapped with case

It is often said that reality is stranger than fiction. An incident from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh may just prove the above adage even more accurately. Reportedly, a man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of his wife.

‘Murderer’ husband was given 10 years prison sentence, wife found alive at sister’s home

This year, on August 15th, India will commemorate 75 years of independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prompted all Indians to use the Indian flag, 'Tiranga', in their social media profile pictures from August 2nd to 15th to commemorate the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Har Ghar Tiranga: Indian flag on your social media profile - join campaign and get certificate

A new government report released by India has painted a grim picture of the consequences of climate change. Reportedly, India faced more than 200 days of heatwaves in the summer season this year alone, compared to only 36 last year.

India faced over 200 days of heatwaves in 2022; up five-times from last year

Global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo has said that India can surpass China as the world’s most important buyer of minerals in a decade. Warning that China’s debt and demographic challenges would become “incredibly problematic over the next 10 years”, Moyo was speaking at the Diggers & Dealers mining conference in Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

Battle of minerals: Experts predict India can overtake China as bigger buyer in next decade

As Chinese naval vessel Yuan Wang 5 continues its journey to Sri Lanka's Hamabantota port. India has raised its concerns with Sri Lanka. The Chinese ship is expected to reach the Sri Lankan port in mid-August and has New Delhi worrying that it may snoop on Indian ports and nuiclear plants in southern India.

Can Chinese ship snoop on India from Sri Lanka port? India raises concerns

Months after launching a special military operation in Ukraine, while addressing the press at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, “There is no in-between, no intermediate state: either a country is sovereign, or it is a colony, no matter what the colonies are called.

Breaking the bluff: India needs to carve its future in the aftermath of Russia-Ukraine war

West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee announced on Monday that the east Indian state would gain seven new districts, bringing the total to 30. This announcement came after Banerjee decided to expand her cabinet from four to five ministers.

West Bengal introduces 7 new districts: Check full list

Family and friends comprise 20 high-risk contacts of the first patient who died of Monkeypox infection in India, revealed authorities in the southern state of Kerala.

India: First Monkeypox casualty is a 22-year old male who had 20 close contacts

A slew of African leaders will be in Delhi for a key investment meet next week that will be inaugurated by India's Vice President Venkaiah Naidu in presence of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal.

African leaders to visit Delhi next week for key investment meet

With the intention of ending their traditional way of life and strengthening its grip over border regions, particularly India, the Chinese government has declared plans to uproot over 100,000 Tibetans from their homes by 2030.

Tibetans being forcibly moved to Indian border by Chinese officials to increase influence: Report

Moscow is using Ukraine’s membership of the Western military alliance — the Soviet Union's adversary during the Cold War — as a justification for its special military operations launched on February 24.

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Here are the countries offering the cheapest and the most costly internet packs. Find out where India stands

The groundbreaking ceremony of Maldives' biggest infrastructure project, the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP) will be done during President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's visit to India next week.

Groundbreaking ceremony of Maldives biggest infra project to be done during Prez Solih's Delhi visit

Indian and Chinese foreign ministers on Friday (July 29), attended a regional conference in Uzbekistan. The conference came just a day after New Delhi expressed displeased at Chinese military ship's planned visit to Hambantota, a strategic port in Sri Lanka near waters that see heavy presence of Indian Navy ships.

India, China ministers attend summit as Delhi keeps eye on Chinese ship

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Basil Syam, a resident in the Indian state of Kerala can only cuss his luck as the Kerala traffic police fined him for ‘driving without sufficient fuel with passengers’.

'Driving without sufficient fuel', an Indian motorcycle driver fined for this bizarre reason

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