India will continue to buy oil from countries where it is cheap, of best quality: Govt to Par panel

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The government on Tuesday informed a parliamentary panel that India will continue to import crude oil from the countries where it is cheap and of the best quality, and the Indian..

Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

By MUNIR AHMED, ISLAMABAD (AP):- A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials..

In US, Jaishankar underlines challenges of ‘excessive concentration’ of critical minerals

By Yoshita Singh, NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (PTI):- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday underlined the challenges of "excessive concentration" of critical minerals and the importance of..

Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil

By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI and RAJESH ROY, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister..

Venezuela’s acting president Rodriguez dials PM Modi, agrees to take bilateral ties to new heights

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday and the two leaders agreed to take the bilateral relations to new heights in the..

Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, five others killed in plane crash in Pune

MUMBAI, (PTI):- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, officials said. The..

India and EU clinch ‘Mother of All Deals’; unveil grand strategic agenda to navigate global turbulence

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India and the European Union on Tuesday sealed a landmark free trade agreement-- billed as the "mother of all deals" -- to create a market of two billion people with Prime Minister..

ICC drops Bangladesh from T20 World Cup, brings in Scotland; informs all member nations

By Kushan Sarkar, NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The ICC has pushed Bangladesh out of the upcoming T20 World Cup, bringing in Scotland after BCB refused to let its team travel to India citing security concerns..

India remains engaged with the US: MEA on Chabahar port project

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India is mulling various options on its engagement in the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran against the backdrop of the Trump administration..

India’s US exports slip 1.83 pc to USD 6.88 bn in Dec

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India's merchandise exports to the US declined 1.83 per cent to USD 6.88 billion in December 2025 due to high tariffs imposed by America, according to Commerce Ministry..

Wholesale price inflation rises to 8-month high of 0.83 pc in December

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Wholesale price inflation increased for the second month in a row, rising 0.83 per cent in December 2025, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and..

PM Modi meets advisor to French President Macron

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Emmanuel Bonne, the diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to visit India soon. "Reaffirmed the..

14 killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal’s Sirmaur; PM announces ex-gratia for victims

NAHAN, HP, (PTI):- Fourteen people have died in the bus mishap in Himachal's Sirmaur after a bus fell into a 500-foot deep gorge, police said on Friday. The accident occurred in the afternoon,..

PM Modi ‘not that happy with me’ because they are paying a lot of tariffs: Trump

WASHINGTON, (PTI):- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "not that happy with me" because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of..

Fog disrupts Delhi airport ops; 118 flights cancelled, 16 diverted

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- At least 118 flights were cancelled, 16 flights diverted and 130 services delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday as dense fog disrupted operations. The Indira Gandhi..