India voices concern over Strait of Hormuz, Gaza at BRICS conclave

India on Thursday voiced strong concerns over the crisis in West Asia, warning that continued tensions threaten global energy supplies, maritime stability and economic security, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar urged BRICS nations to find “practical ways” to deal with geopolitical upheavals and “unilateral coercive” sanctions.Addressing the opening day of a two-day BRICS conclave,…

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Company took faulty vacuum cleaner for repair and never returned it, court orders Rs 3,500 compensation

NEW DELHI: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gwalior, has found Eureka Forbes guilty of deficiency in service after the company failed to repair and return a defective vacuum cleaner to a customer, even though the fault occurred within the warranty period. The commission has ordered the company to either return the repaired appliance, replace…

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‘Commendable efforts’: PM Modi wishes birthday to Dharmendra Pradhan, gets community note on X | India News

“Birthday wishes to Union minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji,” PM Modi wrote on X. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday received a community note on his X post after he wished Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on his birthday, days after the NEET retest, which was necessitated by the leak of the question paper…

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US indictments underscore the heavy footprint of Punjab gangs | India News

NEW DELHI: Abandoning the traditional underworld’s strict code of secrecy, Lawrence Bishnoi openly rewrote the rules of organised crime, pioneering an audacious digital branding strategy that replaced anonymity with the weaponised spectacle of performative violence. His network actively filmed hits and broadcasted screenshots as online “press releases” within minutes of the trigger being pulled to…

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‘MoU already signed digitally’: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif postpones Switzerland visit for US-Iran peace deal ceremony

The deal was scheduled to be signed on Friday Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has postponed his visit to Switzerland for the US-Iran peace deal ceremony after the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) digitally, his spokesperson said on Thursday.“The proposed visit has been postponed as the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has already…

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Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh jailed for nearly 5 years for deadly California crash

Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh A 21-year-old Indian national who was living in the United States illegally has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for a devastating truck crash in Southern California that killed three people and injured several others.Jashanpreet Singh, who entered the United States illegally under the Biden administration,…

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India strengthens position as investment destination; FDI rises by 44% to $39 billion in 2025

India continued to consolidate its position as an attractive investment destination in 2025. (AI image) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India rose 44% to $39 billion in 2025, reinforcing the country’s status as a key global investment destination, according to the United Nations.The 2026 World Investment Report, released by the United Nations Trade and Development…

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‘Please speed up my returns’: Rahul Gandhi’s response to his ‘BJP-supporter’ financer wins internet | India News

NEW DELHI: A light-hearted exchange between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a mutual fund distributor who described himself as a long-time BJP supporter has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread reactions from users across the political spectrum.The interaction began after X user Muthukrishnan Dhandapani claimed in a detailed post that Gandhi had been his…

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Heavy selling by foreign funds results in BOP deficit

MUMBAI: India’s balance of payments swung from a surplus of $0.5 billion in April 2025 to a deficit of $ 6.6 billion in April 2026, even as the current account moved into surplus during the period. The current account recorded a surplus of $4.7 billion in April 2026 compared with a deficit of $4.8 billion…

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Weather tomorrow: IMD warns of extremely heavy rain in 14 states; hot and humid conditions to persist in southern states | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: The IMD has forecast a sharp contrast in weather conditions across the states for Wednesday and over the next week, with extremely heavy rainfall expected across parts of Northeast and East India, while hot and humid conditions are likely to persist in several southern and coastal states. IMD weather alert According to the…

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