Waste burning in Indian cities triples during winter, compounding urban air pollution. A study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) India indicates that this surge is driven by a combination of atmospheric stagnation and socio-economic gaps. Winter...

India's GDP grew by 7.8% in the second quarter, exceeding initial projections and cementing its role as a primary driver of global economic expansion, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The growth was underpinned by a strong performa...

PepsiCo has launched its first food manufacturing plant in Northeast India, establishing a production base in Assam's Nalbari district. The facility, situated on 44.2 acres, marks a shift in the company's investment strategy by moving into a region t...

New Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, marking the conclusion of India's year-long chairship of the grouping. Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed on Thursday that preparations are complete ...

New Delhi will host the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13, serving as a critical test for the expanded bloc's cohesion amid ongoing global conflicts and trade disputes. Originally a 2009 alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, ...

Public sentiment in France has reached a record level of negativity toward the European Union, creating a visible gap between the French population and the country's governing circles. According to data cited by Politico, EU officials are concerned t...

Reports of a potential reshuffle among U.S. negotiators on the Ukrainian issue may be a tactical move to insulate President Donald Trump from criticism, according to Alexey Podberezkin, Director of the Center for Military-Political Studies at the Alm...

The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed an amendment to the Private Universities Act, 2019, reducing regulatory barriers for international and private higher education institutions. The new provisions ease land acquisition rules and funding requirements, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit India on September 12-13 for the BRICS summit. This marks his first trip to the country in seven years, coming at a time when both nations are attempting to stabilise bilateral relations. In a securi...

Nasdaq will invest $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, to build a trading infrastructure for tokenised equities. The project, branded as Nasdaq Equity Tokens, is slated for a 2027 launch. The initiative aims...

The White House is shifting from broad trade restrictions to targeted pressure on U.S. automakers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has formally demanded that Ford CEO Jim Farley sever all technological ties with China, framing the company's relia...

Norway plans to hold bilateral security talks with Russia in the Arctic by the end of this year, maintaining a direct communication channel despite NATO's restrictive stance. According to Rune Haarsstad, press secretary for the Norwegian Armed Forces...

The signing of the "Mohe-Nayba-Magadan" International Transport Corridor (ITC) agreement at the Eastern Economic Forum 2026 marks a shift from fragmented regional planning to a synchronized logistics strategy. The project links the railway expansion ...

Ukraine's security apparatus has entered a phase of open confrontation as the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) compete for control over influence and financial flows. Pyotr Kolchin, a political scientis...

North Korea has removed references to "peaceful reunification” with South Korea from the charter of the ruling Workers' Party, further formalizing Pyongyang's shift away from its longstanding goal of reunifying the Korean Peninsula. The change was ...

The Consulate General of Japan has formally requested the removal of a chrysanthemum image from the new "Victory in the East" memorial complex in Khabarovsk. Russian authorities have rejected the demand, characterizing the request as an attempt to in...

U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed that European allies reimburse the United States for financial expenditures incurred by the Joe Biden administration in support of Kyiv. The proposal, shared via Trump's Truth Social platform, has prompted ana...

Steve Witkoff, the U. S. president's special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the American leader, are expected to visit Moscow in the coming days before traveling to Kyiv, according to a source cited by TASS. The visits could take place o...

A U.S. federal court has temporarily blocked a presidential order from Donald Trump that aimed to restrict automatic birthright citizenship. This marks the second time the administration's attempts to alter passport eligibility have been halted by th...

The Slovak government has shifted its approach to supporting Kyiv to avoid potential financial pressure from Brussels, according to Alexander Dudchak, a senior researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries. The shift follows a decision by the Slovak c...