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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
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canada’s foreign minister in Washington as Ottawa seeks deeper ties with India ahead of a possible March visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The Kremlin rejected Donald Trump’s claim that India would stop buying Russian oil, saying New Delhi has always diversified suppliers and that replacing Russian crude entirely would be difficult.
The 51-year-old Dutchman, who guided the Indian women's team to a historic fourth-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics, was in charge of the side from 2017 to 2021.
India now face England in the summit clash on Friday. It will be India's 10th final in the U19 showpiece, a testimony to BCCI's structured junior cricket programme that unearths serious talent.
The need for safeguards is reinforced by President Donald Trump’s recent actions, including raising or threatening tariffs on certain countries, despite trade deals.
Policies target cigarettes even though 90 percent of Indians consume beedis and smokeless tobacco.
Milk and poultry products will be allowed under conditional provisions.
Tariffs are important but not everything. Latent protectionism shows up in legal challenges, legislative blockades and dramatic U-turns. For India, there’s a lot of follow-up to be done in both EU and the US
Trade deals are always about give and take. But with President Trump, it is often unclear what — and how much — one may need to give in return. Expectations, therefore, should be tempered. Yet, compared to the prospect of facing 50% tariffs, it represents a clear improvement
The trade deal provides a boost to growth. Also, CPI and GDP are set to undergo base revisions, making forecasts tricky. Therefore, MPC may pause on rates while RBI continues to support liquidity
Thakur pointed to pharmaceuticals as a sector where both domestic investment and foreign inflows could pick up, possibly as early as the next financial year.
Budget 2026 prioritises fiscal credibility while embedding employment in sectoral choices, exports and human capital. The shift is deliberate and medium-term. Job-led growth will ultimately depend on execution and state capacity
A rare video from Ladakh shows a snow leopard mother and two cubs roaming calmly near border roads, hinting at healthy habitats amid rising development pressures in fragile Himalayan landscapes.
Experts suggest that investors and markets will now seek clarity from managements on how much incremental growth tariff normalisation can deliver in CY26 and CY27.
T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan are the only nation backing Bangladesh's concerns publicly.
The Union Budget reinforces fiscal consolidation through disciplined deficit targets and higher capital expenditure. Targeted tax reforms support infrastructure-led growth, boost manufacturing competitiveness, expand services, and strengthen the financial sector
Hydro pumped storage projects use more components made in India compared to battery energy storage systems
Analysts flag sentiment boost for exporters, but say near-term revenue impact for IT services remains limited
India and the US reached a trade deal, cutting tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent. This makes India the lowest-tariff emerging market, ending months of trade standoff.
Textile exports worth nearly $11 billion and gems and jewellery shipments of almost $10 billion are expected to benefit substantially from the tariff reduction.
The timeline tracks US tariffs on Indian goods under President Trump, from initial 26 per cent duties to a peak of 50 per cent, culminating in a new trade deal reducing tariffs to 18 per cent.
Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India (JSAI) or the People's Health Movement-India, a national coalition of over 20 networks and over 1,000 NGOs, activists, and health professionals working to secure healthcare as a fundamental right, in a press statement alleged that over the last five years, the Ministry of Health has failed to spend significant portions of its sanctioned outlays.
Amid the drama, the national team left for Colombo to play its other games in the showpiece starting February 7. The side is expected to reach the Sri Lankan capital later this evening.
Bangladesh scored both their goals in the first half through Arpita Biswas (29') and Alpi Akter (40').
