Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets global industry leaders to deepen manufacturing and trade ties

The meetings were inclined towards bolstering India's manufacturing capabilities and deepening its integration into global supply chains. The discussions focused on expanding investment partnerships and enhancing India's role as a critical hub in the Indo-Pacific region.

Updated: Mar 12, 2026 21:49 IST

India market "relatively resilient" compared to its Asian peers as energy, supply shocks loom amid West Asia conflict, says Natixis economist

The deepening conflict in West Asia has placed the Indian economy and the broader Asian region in the "eye of the storm," as supply chain disruptions and surging energy costs threaten to trigger a significant negative growth shock.

Updated: Mar 12, 2026 20:07 IST

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Updated: Mar 13, 2026 00:08 IST

PM Modi speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian, voices concern over escalating West Asia conflict

"Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure," PM Modi posted on X.

Updated: Mar 12, 2026 16:31 IST

India rejects Pakistan's "baseless allegations" of aggravating skirmishes with Afghanistan

India on Thursday rejected Pakistan's allegations of aggravating skirmishes with Afghanistan, calling them "baseless" and accusing Pakistan of blaming others for its own misdeeds.

Updated: Mar 10, 2026 22:05 IST

Taking proactive steps to maximize LPG production in line with government guidelines: Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries said on Tuesday that it is taking proactive steps in line with the Government guidelines to maximize LPG production from its refining and petrochemicals complexes at Jamnagar, the world's largest integrated refining hub.

Updated: Mar 09, 2026 16:35 IST

PM Modi is compromised, will get exposed if discussion happens on West Asia in Parliament, says Rahul Gandhi

The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday said the government is not willing to discuss the West Asian crisis in the Parliament, as it will unravel how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been compromised by the US and Israel.

Updated: Mar 09, 2026 15:04 IST

Discussion in Parliament on West Asia conflict unlikely say sources

There will be no discussions in Parliament on the West Asia Conflict. According to parliamentary rules, there are no provisions for discussion if a suo motto statement is made by a minister on an urgent matter, according to sources.

Updated: Mar 09, 2026 12:51 IST

"Fuel prices are rising day by day:" Congress MP KC Venugopal on West Asia Crisis

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal demanded a full-fledged discussion in Parliament on the evolving crisis in West Asia on Monday, asserting that a comprehensive debate on the "Western countries' crisis is needed.

Updated: Mar 08, 2026 20:59 IST

Samson, Kishan, Dube's blitz lead India to record 255/6 in T20 World Cup final against New Zealand

India posted the highest total ever in the final of a T20 World Cup final. Dube slammed an unbeaten 26 off just 8 balls. He smashed James Neesham for 24 runs in the final over.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 17:39 IST

BJP and Congress issue 'three-line whip' to Lok Sabha MPs to attend House proceedings from March 9 to 11

The second phase of the Budget session starts on March 9, and it is scheduled to go up to April 2, during which essential legislative and other business is expected to be addressed primarily.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 17:05 IST

Indian Embassy in Doha issues travel advisory for Indians in Qatar amid West Asia tensions

In an advisory issued on Friday, the Embassy provided a registration link for stranded Indian nationals in Qatar on transit to facilitate obtaining a temporary transit visa for Saudi Arabia. Indians who have confirmed tickets for travelling out of Saudi Arabia can utilise the link.

Updated: Mar 06, 2026 12:05 IST

"Exploitation of a compromised individual": Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over foreign policy after US announces waiver on Russian oil purchase

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday described Indian foreign policy as "exploitation of a compromised individual," after the United States allowed a waiver for India to purchase Russian oil, amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.

AI will be central to 6G, fundamentally change how we think about mobile devices: Qualcomm CEO

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Cristiano Amon said, "We look at our smartphone as an inseparable device. In the future, revolution is going to increase robotics in the industrial area that will lead to a change in the way we see our mobile device today." He highlighted that the work is being done by the Qualcomm in this direction, and said the company is creating the hardware and software that will help enable this future across all the devices.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 13:24 IST

Modi government provided tremendous support and policies that encourage investment in India: Micron Tech CEO

The PAX SILICA initiative is expected to bring technology collaboration closer between the United States and India. Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of Micron Technology, credited the regulatory environment for facilitating the project.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 12:14 IST

Building rules must be modernised to make low-carbon construction standard in India: Nyrika Holkar, Godrej Enterprises

Modernising outdated building codes will be essential to make low-carbon construction the standard in India, especially as nearly 70 per cent of the buildings that will exist in 2050 are yet to be built, said Nyrika Holkar, Executive Director, Godrej Enterprises Group, in an exclusive conversation with ANI.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 11:59 IST

Tech Mahindra, NVIDIA partner to launch education-focused AI model under Project Indus

Tech Mahindra, a global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions, partnered with NVIDIA to launch a new education-focused Large Language Model (LLM) under its Project Indus initiative. Tech Mahindra confirmed that the Hindi-first model is built with authentic Indian linguistic and cultural context to provide sovereign and scalable artificial intelligence.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 11:54 IST

Infosys-Anthropic tie-up signals new AI upside for Indian IT sector: Jefferies

India's information technology (IT) sector, long perceived as a potential casualty of the artificial intelligence disruption, may instead be emerging as a structural beneficiary of the AI transition, according to a recent report by Jefferies.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 11:30 IST

India's private sector growth strengthens to 3-month high as composite PMI rises to 59.3 in Feb: HSBC

India's private sector activity strengthened further in February, with the HSBC Flash India PMI Composite Output Index rising to 59.3 from 58.4 in January, marking the strongest rate of expansion in three months, according to data released by HSBC.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 11:14 IST

IMF calls for stronger fiscal push, social protection reforms to boost China's consumption

China's economy expanded by 5 per cent in 2025 and is projected to grow 4.5 per cent this year, 0.3 percentage points higher than the IMF's October forecast, reflecting resilience driven by "robust exports and fiscal stimulus," according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 10:41 IST

ISM 2.0 to focus on ecosystem, skilling, capital and R&D to make India semiconductor superpower: CEO, India Semiconductor Mission

The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 will focus on strengthening ecosystem development, skilling, capital access, and research and development (R&D) to help India emerge as a semiconductor superpower, said Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY and CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), in an exclusive conversation with ANI.

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 10:26 IST

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