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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Russia-India trade surges

Exports of Russian goods topped $40 billion for the first time

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to attend SCO meet in India

Pakistan's Foreign Minister will be attending the SCO meeting in India despite heightened tensions between the two countries.

Apple opens first India store in market push

Apple CEO Tim Cook personally opened the doors to welcome customers as staff cheered.

Apple now makes almost 7% of its iPhones in India – Bloomberg News

The company assembled more than $7 billion worth of iPhones in the country in the last fiscal year, the report said.

The rise of the Indian rupee: Reducing dependency on foreign currencies

As of March 2023 the Reserve Bank of India has signed an agreement for the use of Indian Rupees in 18 different countries.

Indian guru Asaram sentenced to life imprisonment in second rape case

Indian spiritual guru Asaram has been given a life sentence in a second rape case, following his conviction in a separate case in 2018, for which he was also given a life sentence.

Dozens killed in Hindu temple disaster

Worshippers in India plunged into a deep stepwell after the floor collapsed beneath them

India’s parliament disqualifies opposition leader Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, 52, was convicted in a magistrates' court on Thursday, sparking protests among his Congress party members in some parts of the country.

India’s Congress party to launch street protests against Gandhi’s conviction

Gandhi made the comment while campaigning ahead of the last general election to debunk the economic policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

New Delhi summons top British diplomat after Indian flag taken down at London High Commission

TeK UK arranged digital van which displayed messages of brutalities and human rights violations by Indian forces

Situation with China in Ladakh “dangerous”: India

According to the Indian foreign minister, the situation between India and China in the Ladakh region in the western Himalayas is unstable and dangerous.

Apple workers in India will work longer hours – FT

The new law reportedly allows a 12-hour shift and night-time work for women