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Sanction awaited to prosecute MP minister over remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi: SC

India, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that sanction was awaited to prosecute Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his remarks targeting Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi af... Read More


India's quest for energy Atmanirbharta

India, Sept. 1 -- India's dependence on imported hydrocarbons has long been its greatest energy vulnerability, a risk sharply exposed by recent disruptions to global oil supplies. By investing heavily... Read More


Why India's Uzbekistan upgrade matters

India, Sept. 1 -- The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership takes bilateral ties beyond diplomacy, encompassing energy, defence, trade and regional connectivity Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day s... Read More


Healthcare does not end at the doctor's door

India, Sept. 1 -- India's healthcare system has made remarkable progress. We have advanced hospitals, highly trained doctors, better diagnostics and increasingly accessible digital health services. Ye... Read More


GDP surges 7.8%, beats RBI forecast

India, Sept. 1 -- India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, according to Government data released on Monday, belying doubts about its robustness to face gl... Read More


11 dead, over a dozen hurt in Kaushambi cracker factory blast

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 1 -- A massive explosion at an alleged illegal firecracker factory in Kaushambi district on Monday left at least 11 people dead, including eight children, and injured more than a doze... Read More


$77 million iron mining project enters crucial phase

Tanzania, Sept. 1 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's push to produce iron locally has moved into a new phase, with the $77.4 million Maganga Matitu iron ore project in Njombe entering construction following... Read More


Absa and Co-op lead as banks double down on bancassurance

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Absa Bank Kenya and Co-operative Bank of Kenya led listed lenders in pre-tax earnings generated from bancassurance in the first half of the year ended June 2026 as banks deepened t... Read More


Kenyans risk Sh32.3m fine over sham US marriages, immigration lawyers warn

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Immigration lawyers are seeing a surge in work as more Kenyans in the US fight to remain in the country amid the Donald Trump administration's crackdown on sham marriages-arrangeme... Read More


President Hichilema pledges to uphold Zambia's sovereign, peace and stability

LUSAKA, Sept. 1 -- ZAMBIAN President Hakainde Hichilema has said the country will remain a sovereign and peaceful nation while strengthening cooperation with neighbouring countries in Africa and the i... Read More