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Oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed 1.18% to $105.50 a barrel,…
The US Federal Reserve, under its newly appointed chair, delivered a 25-basis-point rate hike, ignoring President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for lower interest rates. The decision, announced on 27 September 2026, marks…
Russia's ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, said a senior US official made a 'Freudian slip' at the Raisina Dialogue this year, admitting that Washington would not allow India to become the next…
Indian applicants for US visitor visas face long waiting periods for interview appointments, with delays varying significantly by city. Greatandhra.com reports Hyderabad has the longest wait at around 12 months, followed by…
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah described the bilateral relationship as "organic" and based on mutual interdependence, saying differences should not stop dialogue. Speaking at the Ilish Fest in New Delhi,…
China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport confirmed on Friday that direct flights between India and China will resume later this month, ending a halt of more than five years. The Japan Times reports…
A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka's ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will visit India from September 27 to October 1 at the invitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under its 'KNOW…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with expanding energy access in India on an unprecedented scale. Speaking at an Asia Society Policy Institute event, Albanese said more…
India launched a sharp attack on Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, calling it a regime "of the army, by the army, and for the army" after PM Shehbaz Sharif's address. First…
The United Kingdom has appointed Harshbir Sangha as its new Deputy High Commissioner for Karnataka, a role that covers all aspects of the UK's engagement with the state. Sangha will also serve…
