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Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

November 28, 2025 3:54 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4 and 5 for a state visit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both governments confirmed on Friday. The trip will mark Putin’s first visit to New Delhi since 2021 and is expected to focus on bilateral ties, global security concerns, and economic cooperation.

The visit comes at a sensitive moment for the relationship, with India balancing long-standing defence and energy links with Moscow while also facing pressure from Western partners over its continued purchases of Russian crude. According to Reuters and other foreign outlets, India has remained one of …

UK Flags Rising Asylum Claims As Visa Rules Tighten

UK Flags Rising Asylum Claims As Visa Rules Tighten

November 26, 2025 5:15 am

The British government is again defending its tougher immigration agenda, but this time the debate follows it abroad. During a visit to Chennai, Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra tried to reassure India—one of the UK’s most important sources of foreign students—that Britain still wants their talent, even as it moves to reshape how people settle in the country.

Malhotra’s message came with a warning. A growing number of international students are applying for asylum at the end of their studies, she said, pointing to 16,000 claims last year and another 14,800 filed by mid-2025. To her, the surge is a clear …

REUTERS/Dharmendra Deol Death Mourned Across India

Dharmendra Deol Death Mourned Across India

November 24, 2025 8:04 am

Dharmendra Deol, one of India’s most celebrated screen stars and a defining face of Bollywood’s golden era, died at his home in Mumbai on Monday at the age of eighty-nine, according to local media reports. The veteran actor had reportedly been unwell for several weeks.

His passing marks the end of a career that reshaped mainstream Indian cinema across six decades. Known simply as Dharmendra to millions of fans, he appeared in more than three hundred films and became one of Bollywood’s most enduring action heroes.

News of his death drew immediate tributes from across India’s film industry and …

Delhi Car Blast Near Red Fort Sparks Terror Probe

Delhi Car Blast Near Red Fort Sparks Terror Probe

November 11, 2025 10:45 am

Indian police have opened a terrorism investigation into a deadly car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed at least eight people and injured 20 others, officials said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The blast, which occurred Monday evening in one of the capital’s busiest areas, shattered a decade of relative calm in the city. It marked the first major explosion in Delhi since 2011, prompting heightened security and an investigation under India’s main anti-terrorism law.

Speaking during a scheduled visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, Modi said he was deeply disturbed …

Mali Visa For Indians: The Gateway To West Africa’s Heritage

Mali Visa For Indians: The Gateway To West Africa’s Heritage

October 21, 2025 5:13 am

Malian authorities offer Indian travelers a journey through history, music, and culture—starting with a visa, from ancient Timbuktu to the melodies of Bamako.

When Indian travelers dream of Africa, their minds often turn to Kenya’s sweeping savannas or the modern skylines of Johannesburg and Cape Town. Yet beyond these familiar destinations lies Mali — a nation steeped in history, tradition, and rhythm, offering an authentic window into West Africa’s soul.

For those seeking an offbeat adventure, Mali promises a rich blend of desert landscapes, ancient architecture, and vibrant music. But before setting foot in this land of storytellers and scholars, …

India, China To Resume Direct Flights After Five-Year Halt

India, China To Resume Direct Flights After Five-Year Grounding

October 7, 2025 12:51 pm

India, China’s resumption of air travel marks a key step in thawing ties between the Asian giants, frozen since deadly 2020 border clashes in the Himalayas.

 India and China will resume direct passenger flights later this month, ending a five-year suspension that followed deadly clashes along their disputed Himalayan border, India’s foreign ministry announced Friday October 3, 2025.

The move marks a rare sign of easing tensions between the Asian neighbors, whose relations have been deeply strained since a violent confrontation in the Galwan Valley in 2020 left 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead — the worst border clash …

India To Build Powerful Nuclear Submarine Reactor Amid China Tensions

India To Build Nuclear Submarine Reactor Amid China Tensions

September 26, 2025 7:27 am

India is developing a powerful new nuclear reactor for its next-generation submarines, in a move widely seen as a response to China’s rapidly growing naval presence in the Indo-Pacific.

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai is leading the “top-secret” project, which aims to produce a 200-megawatt electric (MWE) pressurized light-water reactor fuelled by enriched uranium, according to reports in Indian media. The reactor will power the country’s planned S5-class ballistic missile submarines and six nuclear attack submarines under Project 77.

The design and computer simulation phases have been completed, clearing the way for production, according to Defence.in. The …

Nepali Migrants In India Rush Home As Turmoil Deepens

Nepali Migrants In India Rush Home As Turmoil Deepens

September 12, 2025 9:06 am

At a crowded bus stand in Lucknow, anxious faces wait for buses bound for the border. Nepalis who once came to India for work are now hurrying back, pulled home by unrest that has left their country reeling.

“We are returning to our motherland,” said Saroj Nevarbani, clutching his bag. “My parents are there—the situation is grave.” Others echoed him with quiet unease: “We know nothing, but people at home have asked us to come back.”

The trigger was sudden. After a ban on social media, protests erupted across Nepal. Thirty people died in clashes, parliament and politicians’ homes were …

Trump Claims India Offers Tariff Cuts Amid Trade Tensions

Trump Claims India Offers Tariff Cuts Amid Trade Tensions

September 2, 2025 9:29 am

US President Donald Trump said India has offered to cut its tariffs “to nothing” even as he described the current trade standoff with the country as “a totally one-sided disaster.”

The remarks come after the United States imposed tariffs of 50% on certain Indian goods last week, including a 25% penalty linked to Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. India has not formally responded to Trump’s latest comments, but tensions over the issue of Russian energy have strained ties between Washington and New Delhi to historic lows.

Trump accused India of benefiting disproportionately in trade, writing that the country sells …

BRICS: Africa's Call For Fair Talks, Not Sacrifice

BRICS: Africa’s Call For Fair Talks, Not Sacrifice

September 4, 2023 1:23 am

In the corridors of global economic power, the emergence of BRICS—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—stands as a transformative chapter in the narrative of 21st-century geopolitics. Representing a profound shift away from traditional Western dominance, BRICS brings to the table an ambitious agenda of recalibrating the global economic order. Yet, as history unfolds, the continent of Africa finds itself at a decisive juncture, confronting a seminal question: How can Africa, with its extraordinary wealth of natural resources and burgeoning market potential, ensure that it isn’t marginalised or exploited within this new paradigm?

The implications are vast. Given …

Why Africa Is The Only Continent That Can Survive By Itself

Why Africa Is The Only Continent That Can Survive By Itself

January 23, 2023 4:59 am

Over the past century, a number of narratives have been painted about Africa that, whether right or wrong, have contributed in no small measure to shaping the perception of the continent. Africa has been painted with narratives such as a child that is in dire need of development, an imminent threat, a rising economic power, a tinderbox of poverty, terrorism, forced migration, and deadly disease, and what have you. What some of the peddlers of these narratives have failed to do is to give Africa her full flowers and the due credit she deserves.

Despite the challenges Africa is facing, …

India Fines Google $113M Over ‘Unfair’ Payment System

India Fines Google $113M Over ‘Unfair’ Payment System

October 26, 2022 7:11 am

India’s antitrust watchdog has fined Google $113 million for ‘unfair’ payment policies, a week after hitting the tech behemoth with an even bigger financial penalty for abusing its market dominance.

The company’s Android mobile operating system which is based in California is by far the dominant player in India and runs on 95 percent of all the country’s smartphones, according to research agency Counterpoint.

Independent developers distribute their own software on Android through the company’s app store, Google Play, but must use Google’s billing system to collect revenue from consumers.

This policy amounts to an “unfair condition on app developers”, …

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