Punjab’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has asked the Central government to provide immediate relief and a special financial package for farmers hit hard by recent floods. He is pressing for crop loss compensation to be raised to at least Rs 50,000 per acre, far higher than the current Rs 6,800. Khudian…
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited New Delhi this week for a three-day official trip, marking his first visit to India since taking office. His meetings with Indian leaders focused on strengthening cooperation across trade, education, healthcare, defence, and regional stability. Wong began his visit by meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House. The…
A gunman opened fire during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Monday, killing two children aged eight and ten and injuring 17 others, police said. Fourteen of the injured were children. Police Chief Brian O’Hara described the shooting as a “deliberate act of violence against children and worshippers.” The attacker, armed with…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he remains hopeful about a trade agreement with India, citing the strong rapport between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. Speaking to Fox News, Bessent acknowledged that negotiations have dragged on despite India’s early engagement but insisted, “At the end of the day, we will come together.”…
**Wellington, July 31 ** – New Zealand is reopening oil and gas exploration after the passing of the **Crown Minerals Amendment Bill**, Resources Minister Shane Jones announced on Thursday. This move reverses a **2018 ban** on exploration beyond onshore Taranaki in the North Island. The new law also updates clean-up rules to meet global standards….
London, July 26 — Ashish Kumar Chauhan, the Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), said it was a great honour to witness the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom. The agreement was signed on July 24, 2025, in the presence of India’s Prime Minister…
India’s High Commissioner to Maldives, G. Balasubramanian, said ties between India and Maldives are strong and not affected by any third country. He spoke ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit starting Friday, marking his third visit to the Maldives. PM Modi will be the first head of state to visit Maldives since President…
High-level trade talks between South Korea and the US, planned for this week, have been postponed due to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s urgent schedule, South Korea’s finance ministry said on Thursday. The ‘2+2’ dialogue was set for Friday in Washington and would have included South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and Trade Minister Yeo…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UK on Thursday and met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Chequers Estate, the UK Prime Minister’s countryside retreat. This is PM Modi’s fourth visit to the UK. Both leaders discussed many topics related to India-UK relations. They talked about trade, economy, technology, defence, security, climate change, health, education,…
Moscow, July 23 — A Russian delegation has left for Istanbul for a possible third round of peace talks with Ukraine, which could begin as early as Wednesday evening, according to Russian media reports. The Russian team is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukraine’s delegation is headed by Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s…
