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India is a country in South Asia, neighbouring with Pakistan in the west, China, Nepal, Bhutan in north, Bangladesh and Myanmar in east and Sri Lanka in South. India has the second most populous country in the world. As per area, Indians ranked seventh in the world. Hindi is the official language of India and 447 regional languages. Hinduism is the majority religion with 79.8 percent, followed by Islam with 14.2 percent. Christianity constitutes 2.3 percent, while Sikhism is with 1.7 percent, Buddhism is 0.7 percent, Jainism 0.4 percent and others. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India and Rajendra prasad was the first president of India. Currently, Narendra Modi from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the prime minister of India and Ram Nath Kovind is the president. Cricket is the most popular sport in India. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest players to have played the game. Other sports like Tennis, Football, Hockey also have a root in India. India has 28 states and 8 union territories. Delhi is the capital of India, whereas Mumbai is considered as the financial capital of India. Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest Asian. Ratan Tata, N.r. Narayana Murthy, Kumar Managalam Birla, Gautam Adani etc are among the few popular businessmen of India. More

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  • Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Panda help India pulverise Zimbabwe by 72 runs; stay in semis race

    Abhishek Sharma was involved in two excellent partnerships— a 48 for the opening wicket with Sanju Samson and then a 72 off 42 balls with Ishan Kishan (38) for the following wicket — that gave the hosts a strong platform.

  • India–Israel ties enter bold new phase as New Delhi rejects Palestine drift narrative

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Israel visit underscores deepening strategic ties rooted in technology and trust, while former diplomat Deepak Vohra says India’s Palestine policy has matured rather than shifted away from its principles.

  • T20 World Cup 2026: How India's chance for semifinal qualification has increased after win against Zimbabwe

    T20 World Cup 2026: India's chance for semifinal qualification have increased after win against Zimbabwe.

  • GSK study flags low Shingles awareness among older Indians despite rising risk

    Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the varicella‑zoster virus (VZV), typically presents as a painful rash with blisters and can lead to long‑lasting nerve pain known as post‑herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Age‑related immune decline makes adults over 50—particularly those with chronic illnesses—significantly more vulnerable.

  • India, Canada to sign ‘immense’ range of deals during Carney visit

    The trip marks a major shift in a relationship that was badly strained just a year ago

  • Marco Jansen, Matthew Forde get into verbal spat during SA vs WI in Ahmedabad - WATCH

    It is unclear who started the exchange but Forde was pumped after hitting Jansen for a six.

  • Highlights | India vs Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup Super 8 match: India win by 72 runs

    Highlights | India vs Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup Super 8 match: India had no room for error after losing their previous game against South Africa.

  • OPINION | Surge in PILs raises concerns over misuse and judicial efficiency in India

    As diverse PIL filings surge across courts, concerns grow over misuse, judicial backlog and the dilution of a remedy originally designed to protect the marginalised

  • OPINION | India-Israel equation needs to evolve from transactionalism to one of shared destinies

    Netanyahu wants to free Israel of US military aid within a decade. It opens up new opportunities of collaboration for India and Israel if friction points such as the one on IP are addressed 

  • Why Saudi Arabia has banned poultry and egg imports from India and 39 other countries | Explained

    In addition to the full ban, Saudi authorities have imposed partial restrictions on specific regions of 16 other countries. These include parts of the United States, Australia, France, the Philippines, and Canada.

  • Bengaluru, Frankfurt airports sign MoU to boost India-Europe air cargo connectivity

    The pact focuses on joint trade lane analytics, digital corridor development, pharma integrity standards and knowledge exchange to cut dwell time and improve service predictability for cargo stakeholders

  • Cipla’s Yurpeak gains ground beyond metros as GLP‑1 market accelerates

    Strong uptake is visible across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore and Pune, as well as smaller but fast‑growing centres such as Cannanore, Vijayawada, Aurangabad, Surat, Faizabad and Mangalore—locations where prescriber activation and distribution density are translating into early conversions.

  • Can Arctic Ice melt really change India’s monsoon this summer? Here's what study says

    New research reveals that melting Arctic sea ice is pushing India’s monsoon rainfall westward, highlighting a powerful climate link between the polar north and South Asia.

  • OPINION | A Conundrum Only India Must Solve: Growing rich, staying green, and staying true to ourselves

    Balancing growth, equity and ecology may be India’s toughest and most defining test yet

  • T20 World Cup: Rinku Singh leaves India camp before Zimbabwe clash due to family emergency

    Rinku Singh has left the Indian camp as his father is unwell.

  • This Sungrazer Comet, brighter than Venus to shine in skies: When and where to see it in India

    A newly discovered sungrazing comet could soon outshine Venus in the evening sky, but its fate hangs in the balance as it races towards a fiery, make-or-break encounter with the Sun.

  • Project Fishing Cat: Kaziranga National Park records 57 Fishing Cats in its first focused survey

    Kaziranga National Park records 57 Fishing Cats in its first focused survey, strengthening its status as a crucial freshwater habitat in India. Kaziranga’s wetlands have become stronghold for one of Asia’s most mysterious small cats.

  • Defence accounts body flags phishing email campaign targeting official systems

    Advisory warns staff against opening suspicious attachments and urges immediate reporting to prevent data breaches.

  • OPINION | Why India should re-negotiate the interim trade deal with the US

    The joint statement provided a renegotiation opportunity if either country changed its agreed upon tariffs. India should use the US Supreme Court ruling to tweak some contentious provisions in in the deal

  • OPINION | FDI ambiguity in India’s evolving space data regime

    India’s space reforms liberalise FDI, but overlaps between IN-SPACe rules, NGP framework, and DST Guidelines create ambiguity for geospatial data businesses and downstream value-added product developers

  • First Time in India: With ISRO and IN-SPACe, India conducts its "first semi-cryogenic engine" cluster test

    India has achieved a major space milestone as Agnikul Cosmos successfully test fired three 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket engines together, marking a first for the country’s private space sector.

  • Midnight violence at JNU: Administration says will take strict action

    Tensions escalated at JNU early Monday after student groups linked to both Left and Right ideologies accused each other of triggering violence during a late-night protest march.

  • Will “remove rot of cough‑syrup manufacturing” by next production season: Central drug controller

    The regulator has already inspected around 1,150 facilities, or 90% of cough syrup making plants, physically visiting plants and taking enforcement action wherever serious lapses were found.

  • Six-Planet Alignment on 28 February: Will India see this "rare sky event" as it approaches in 5 days!

    Six distant worlds will briefly share the same evening sky on 28 February. As the rare planetary alignment approaches, skywatchers in India to get ready for a cosmic spectacle and know what makes this celestial event special.

  • OPINION | CAFÉ Norms: A piece-wise linear approach may be worth a look to offset small car squeeze

    India could draw lessons from global best practices, where countries like the United States, China, Korea, Japan specify the “minimum floor” and “maximum ceiling” by adopting a piece-wise linear approach 

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