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'India Cannot Be Mute Spectator,' Says Congress MP Jairam Ramesh As US President Donald Trump 'Destroys' WTO
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh (L) & President Donald Trump (R) | File Pics New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday said India cannot be a "mute spectator" when US President Donald Trump's repeated tariff threats on...

India Officially Rejects the F-35: Why Delhi Doesn’t Want America’s Top Stealth Fighter
The Indian government has informed U.S. officials that it is not interested in procuring the F-35 fighter, according to a recent report by Bloomberg. American officials stated when speaking anonymously that the Indian government appears unlikely...

India to shoot down F-35 fighter jet deal after Trump's 25% tariff salvo?
The Indian government is evaluating its next steps after US President Donald Trump declared a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, a decision that took policymakers by surprise. The tariffs are set to take effect from 1 August. Officials in New...

India News | Congress MP Manickam Tagore Moves Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha to Discuss Electoral Rolls Revision in Bihar
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India in Bihar...

Mumbai & New Delhi top the charts with highest ARRs for June 2025: HVS Anarock
Friday, August 1, 2025 - IST August 1, 2025 As per HVS Anarock July 2025 report, Mumbai and New Delhi maintained their premium positioning with Average Room Rates (ARR) exceeding ₹10,000 and ₹8,500 respectively in June 2025. Meanwhile, Hyderabad...

Delhi’s July Air Quality Beats Even Covid Lockdown Levels, AQI At Historic Low
Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 10:14 IST With 29 days of clean air, Delhi saw its best July AQI on record. Delhi government called it an ‘unprecedented environmental breakthrough’ On Thursday, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 59, with most...

India’s sibling CXOs: Two sides of the same coin
Earlier this week, when the world was cheering Shailesh Jejurikar’s appointment as CEO of Procter & Gamble, I found myself thinking not just about another Indian at the helm of a global powerhouse—but about his brother, Rajesh Jejurikar. Shailesh...

India News | KJ Patel Takes over as New Managing Director of IFFCO
New Delhi [India], August 1, (ANI): KJ Patel has taken over as the new Managing Director of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), one of the world's largest fertiliser cooperatives, effective July 31. The announcement was made by...

India's fiscal deficit widens, tax growth slows in Q1FY26
Sources have indicated that the US announcement of 25% tariffs on goods from India is being analysed, on which India will wait and watch and present its response at the negotiating table instead of any immediate retaliation. Assuring that the US...

India News | DMK MP Tiruchi Siva Moves Rule 267 Notice to Discuss Ongoing Voter List Revision in Bihar
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Friday morning moved a notice under Rule 267, demanding suspension of house business in upper house of Parliament to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive...

India’s Electricity Demand To Grow By 4% In 2025 Despite Economic Uncertainties
New Delhi: India’s electricity demand is expected to grow by 4 per cent in 2025, as cooler summer temperatures in the first half of the year (H1 2025) reduced consumption and pushed the annual peak load to September, the International Energy...

India News | July 2025 Witnesses Best Average AQI in Delhi Since 2018
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Aided by favourable meteorological conditions and coordinated efforts by multiple stakeholders, Delhi recorded its best average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the month of July since 2018. The average AQI for July...

Delhi Weather Update: Rain And Thunderstorms Likely For Next Three Days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms in Delhi for the next three days. The national capital is set to experience a fresh spell of rain, offering some relief from the humid weather but...

India announces eight new consular application centres in US
Washington DC: India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, on Thursday announced the opening of eight new Indian Consular Application Centres across the United States, aimed at expanding access to consular services for the Indian...

Mumbai rains: Water stock in seven lakes reaches 88.70 per cent
Of these, Tansa has 98.29 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 96.17 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 82.32 per cent, Bhatsa 85.43 per cent, Vehar 72.08 per cent and Tulsi 83.97 per cent The water levels in lakes supplying...

India-Russia Oil Deal 'Point Of Irritation', Says US As Trump Slaps 25% Tariffs Plus Penalties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his recent statement, said that India’s long purchase of oil from Russia has become a “point of irritation" in Indo-US ties, even after the ongoing strategic ties both countries are having. In his statement,...
Delhi: 2 men brutally attacked after honking at night kitchen
Two men were attacked with beer bottles and stones by a group of 7-8 men in Delhi's Dwarka Sector 10 after one of them honked to call a waiter at a night kitchen, said an official. According to a Delhi police statement, "The first incident took...

India Buying Russian Oil 'Point Of Irritation' In Our Relationship: Rubio
(MENAFN- IANS) Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that India's continued purchase of Russian oil remains a“point of irritation” in its relationship with the United States, even as both countries maintain strategic...

Indian economy devastated by five Modi-inflicted shocks: Congress
The Congress on Friday claimed that the Indian economy has been well and truly devastated by a series of “five Modi-inflicted shocks”, and said the government as well as its cheerleaders are being economical with the truth of the real state of the...

Indian Refineries Halted Purchases Of Russian Oil
6 This came after Trump's threats. India's state-owned refineries have halted imports of Russian crude following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened Asia's second-largest economy with 100 percent duties for cooperating with...