Jon Batiste to Dance into India with Concerts, marking his debut performances in the country. The acclaimed musician, who has won seven Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, will perform in Delhi on November 24 and Mumbai on November 26. The Delhi concert will take place at the Plenary Hall, Bharat Mandapam, a venue known…
Peter Navarro, a White House trade adviser, has once again attacked India’s foreign policy. This time, his remarks targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China. Peter Navarro Criticizes India’s Relationship with Russia to underline what he sees as…
Trump adviser Peter Navarro has sharply criticized India’s oil trade with Russia, calling it a major threat to global security amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Navarro went so far as to describe the conflict as “Modi’s war,” saying that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies directly help fund Russia’s military operations. According to Navarro,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Ukraine’s Independence Day, celebrated every year on August 24. The day marks Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In a message shared on X, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Modi’s greetings. “Thank you, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the warm greetings on Ukraine’s…
India is facing a potential water crisis as China builds the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet. The project, announced in December, will be located on the Yarlung Zangbo River, which flows from a glacier in Tibet into India and Bangladesh. As a result, Indian officials fear the dam could reduce water flow by up…
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has opened its first office in India, located in New Delhi. This marks a major step in the company’s global expansion. India is one of the fastest-growing markets for artificial intelligence, which makes this move especially important. Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman expressed his excitement about the development. He confirmed…
Apple has expanded its footprint in India with the launch of its third retail store, Apple Hebbal, in Bengaluru on September 2, 2023. The new outlet is located in the Phoenix Mall of Asia, one of the city’s most popular shopping destinations. This marks Apple’s first retail presence in Bengaluru, adding to its existing stores…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began a two-day visit to Russia this week, as the United States imposed a 25 percent tariff on Indian imports of Russian crude oil. Energy is central to the talks, but trade and wider cooperation are also high on the agenda. On Tuesday, Jaishankar met Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister…
US-India trade talks have stalled after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that negotiations remain at a standstill. He said India is “a bit recalcitrant” because it refuses to open its agriculture and dairy markets to American products. Moreover, the dispute has grown more serious after tensions with President Trump. The United States is one of…
On August 12, 2025, a man detained for flying drone near Connaught Place in New Delhi was stopped by police while Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended an event in the area. Officers acted immediately due to heightened security concerns in the run-up to Independence Day. According to a police source, the man was held briefly…
