When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit NepalDrones are now carrying the dead home from inaccessible flood-ravaged areas in Nepal. These unmanned aerial vehicles are also delivering vi...
India's payment wonder comes handy amid Nepal's fatal flood furyIndia's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system is now instrumental in aiding Nepal's disaster relief fund donations. Donors in India can a...
As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
Nissan clocks 147% jump in India wholesales, starts Tekton exportsNissan India reported a 147% domestic sales increase in August. Sustained demand for Magnite and Gravite models boosted these volumes. The ...
SSB should embrace original role of engaging with border population: Home Secretary Govind MohanThe SSB was raised during 1961-62. In its initial days it used to work and engage with the border population to create awareness and genera...
Festive surge drives UPI near record ₹29.8 lakh crore milestone across 24.5 billion transactionsIndia's UPI processed transactions near record highs in August, reaching ₹29.8 lakh crore. The platform handled a fresh record of 24.51 bil...
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...
US lifts January pause on immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countriesThe US has lifted its immigrant visa issuance pause for nationals of 75 countries following a federal court order. The restriction, introdu...
"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...
NIPL and Uzbekistan's HUMO sign agreement enabling Indian travelers' seamless transactionsNPCI International Payments Ltd. and Uzbekistan's HUMO have signed a commercial agreement. Indian travellers can now use UPI-enabled apps t...
Sadhguru calls for 5-nation Himalayan Board to tackle disastersAmid the backdrop of recent disaster, Sadhguru has proposed a collaborative effort through a five-nation Himalayan Board to enhance disaste...
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...
Turkey’s cheap travel reputation is being undone by high costsTurkey's tourism sector is experiencing significant price increases for visitors. This makes the country less affordable compared to previo...
India drawn with Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, Guam in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 QualifiersIndia will compete in Group E of the AFC U-17 men's Asian Cup Qualifiers. The team faces Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, and Guam in the up...
Canada updates visa processing times; Study, Super Visa waits rise for IndiansCanada updated visa processing times, increasing study permit waits for Indian applicants. Indian applicants now face a seven-week wait for...
Air India, Drukair announce interline partnership to boost India-Bhutan connectivityAir India and Bhutan’s Drukair have announced an interline partnership allowing passengers to travel on both airlines under a single ticket...
Rules eased to help exporters receive payments in rupeesIndia has eased rules for rupee-based export payments, allowing exporters to invoice and receive payments in Indian currency or foreign cur...