The United States recognises the MacMahon Line as the international boundary between the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and China, a bipartisan resolution by the country's senate, which sees the north-eastern state as an integral part of India, has said. “At a time when China continues to pose grave and…
The US Senate will on Wednesday (15) vote on the nomination of Eric Garcetti as the country's next ambassador to India. The move by Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer came amidst fresh round of campaign against Garcetti by his distractors on allegations of sexual assault against one of his staffers…
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, on Wednesday (15) lashed out at his country's police saying their "real intent" was to abduct and assassinate him and that the plan to arrest him was a "mere drama". The veteran cricketer-turned-politician's allegations came as unrest spread on the streets of…
India needs to remove impediments to the ease of doing business, the head of a top Indian-American business advocacy group has said, asserting that the country has made some progress but has a long way to go to match Singapore or Hong Kong. Mukesh Aghi, the president of the US…
India's Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has entered into an agreement to manufacture, distribute and market lubricants of global supermajor Chevron in India, the two companies said on Tuesday (14). "Chevron Brands International LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has entered into a long-term trademark licensing agreement with HPCL.…
Breedon Group plc last week announced its plan to move Breedon's ordinary sales to not only the premium listing segment of the Official List but also to the trading on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) main market. The purpose is to better reflect the group's scale and growth ambitions, reported…
The International Yoga Festival (IYF) 2023 concluded on Tuesday (14) at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand with sessions and activities apart from honouring the 100th day in the run-up to the International Day of Yoga on June 21. The week-long festival was organised by…
A two-day international conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on "shared Buddhist heritage" with focus on India's civilisational connect with the member nations was inaugurated in New Delhi on Tuesday (14). The session was attended by the country's culture, tourism and development of north eastern region minister G K…
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (14) refused the Narendra Modi government's plea seeking more compensation from Union Carbide Corporation for victims of a gas-leak disaster in Bhopal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Reuters reported. The leak was one of the world's biggest industrial disasters that…
Liton Das smashed a Twenty20 career-best 73 as Bangladesh stunned world champions England to sweep the series 3-0 Tuesday in a massive upset in front of an ecstatic home crowd. In a major humiliation for England's normally clinical white ball unit ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India later…