India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed world leaders, delegations, and industry figures to the AI Impact Summit 2026, being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 16 to February 20. Emphasising the summit’s theme —…
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India is set to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Monday, positioning the event as one of the largest artificial intelligence gatherings in the Global South. The summit is expected to draw an array of world leaders,…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated that India remains firmly committed to its policy of strategic autonomy, stressing that decisions on energy imports are guided by market realities rather than geopolitical…
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A 22-year-old Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, who had been reported missing in the United States, has been found dead, the Indian Consulate in San Francisco confirmed on Sunday. Sreenivasaiah, a postgraduate student at the University…
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After nearly two years of political uncertainty following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a youth-led uprising in 2024, Bangladesh appears set for a political reset. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated new buildings housing the Prime Minister’s Office and the central secretariat, describing the structures as a major step in India’s journey towards “Viksit Bharat” and a reflection of the…
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Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlin International Film Festival, citing comments by jury president Wim Wenders suggesting that cinema should “stay out of politics.” During a press conference on Thursday,…
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The Union government is considering a proposal to introduce a 20-year cooling-off period for senior officials — including top bureaucrats and military officers — before they can publish books after retirement, officials familiar with the…
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Indian national Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty on Friday to charges linked to a plot to assassinate pro-Khalistan activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed. Gupta, 54, appeared…
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Accused Nikhil Gupta on Friday pleaded guilty in a US court in connection with a foiled murder plot targeting Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Gupta, who had earlier pleaded not guilty in June 2024, admitted to charges…
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