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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday raised the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterating India's readiness to support any peace initiative to end the Ukraine conflict even as both leaders agreed to shore up bilateral trade...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Friday urged BRICS member countries to link their payment systems, encourage trade in local currencies, and make digital trade more accessible globally. Addressing the Opening Session of BRICS Business Forum 2026 here, he said India has taken...

Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday called for stronger accountability and safeguards around artificial intelligence as the technology moves into finance and other critical sectors, warning that regulators and companies must ensure rapid innovation does not create new forms of systemic risks. Speaking at the...

New Delhi: An Alliance Air aircraft, carrying 40 passengers, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport due to an engine failure Friday afternoon, according to a source. In a statement, an Alliance Air spokesperson said the plane landed safely and an investigation is being...

Brussels: European Commission Friday formally submitted its proposal to the European Council to sign and conclude the Free Trade Agreement with India, marking a major step toward implementing the ambitious pact - widely termed the "mother of all deals". If authorised by the Council, this...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, which has proposed phased implementation of front-of-package labelling (FoPL) on packaged foods, to come up with more clarifications on the planned labels of "nutrients of concern", fat, sugar and salt....

Mumbai: BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors called for greater representation of emerging-market and developing economies in the IMF and World Bank, and criticised unilateral tariffs and trade measures, as the expanded bloc sought to strengthen financial cooperation amid rising geopolitical and economic fragmentation....

New Delhi: India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi September 12-13. Following is the list of prominent leaders who are scheduled to attend the mega summit. Xi Jinping, China (ruled by the Chinese Communist Party) -- The Chinese President will attend the...

Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was arrested by security forces in a forward area along the International Border in Kathua district Friday, officials said. They said the intruder was caught near the fencing in the Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector. According to reliable sources, the arrested...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held wide-ranging talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, focusing on enhancing annual bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030 and ramping up existing cooperation in areas such as defence, energy, critical minerals, and fertiliser supplies. The meeting...