Maldives repays USD 150 million loan to IndiaThe Maldives has repaid a USD 150 million loan to India by settling the final tranche this week. The State Bank of India had subscribed to ...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from Rs 17832 cr to Rs 22974 crActive FCRA registered NGOs have halved in the last decade. Foreign contributions received by these organizations have significantly increa...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
India bore USD 45 million interest as Maldives clears USD 150 million facility: MEAIndia covered approximately USD 45 million in interest payments over five years. Malé fully repaid the USD 150 million Treasury bill facili...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Keralam CM, leaves for MaldivesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan in Malappuram. They discussed strengthening Malaysia-India t...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
India’s new middle class money problem: Rs 50 lakh net worth by age 30, but he still feels poor. Financial skill issue or mindset problem?A 30-year-old married man and his wife have built a combined net worth of Rs 50 lakh and earn around Rs 2.2 lakh a month, yet he says he st...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim at Hyderabad HousePrime Minister Narendra Modi met with Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in New Delhi. They discussed strengthening cooperation in defence...
12 Sep, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Five-year fuel contract with Mauritius: IndianOil turns 25-year presence into strategic footholdIndia has signed a five-year fuel supply agreement with Mauritius under which IndianOil will meet the island’s entire import requirement of...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Party's over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theftIn a bold social engineering heist, young con artists pilfered over $240 million in bitcoin, leading to an extravagant month of luxury splu...
07 Sep, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Govt mulls FDI liberalisation in plantation sectorIndia is considering liberalizing foreign direct investment norms for plantations. More commercial crops like bananas could be included und...
06 Sep, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Retired Kerala headmistress turns 3,500 sq ft home into Dragon fruit farm, earns whopping Rs 4 Lakh monthlyAfter retiring as a headmistress, Remabhai S discovered a newfound passion for cultivating dragon fruit within her property. By repurposing...
05 Sep, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Maldives awards contract for Phase 1 of Thilafushi Port to a Chinese companyThe Maldives has abandoned its port development agreement with India. A new memorandum was signed with a Chinese company for the Thilafushi...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Thailand cuts visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days for tourists from 60 countries, including IndiaThailand has cut its visa-free stay for tourists from 60 days to 30 days from September 15, 2026. Indians remain eligible for visa-free ent...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
"Lowest score since 1975": P Chidambaram flags India's 106 rank on Electoral Democracy IndexCongress leader P Chidambaram has flagged India’s 106th position among 179 countries in V-Dem’s Electoral Democracy Index. India scored 0.3...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
PM Modi gets Uzbekistan’s top honour: Read full list of 35 global honoursPrime Minister Narendra Modi received Uzbekistan's highest state honour, the 'Oliy Darajali Do'stlik'. This latest award brings his total i...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
UPI transactions in value terms witnesses more than 4,000 fold jump over the decadeUPI has completed 10 years, with annual transaction value soaring from ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY17 to around ₹314 lakh crore in FY26. Transact...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
UPI completes 10 years: PM Modi calls it a major turning point for India’s digital paymentsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) a "major turning point" in the country's digital paymen...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Maldives' largest infra project advances with India's support after final segment of Thilamale Bridge is installedThe final bridge segment connecting Male with Villingili island has been officially set in place. This marks a significant milestone for th...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST