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China's Prez Xi urges SCO member states to make security key priority

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to make security a key priority and crack down on terrorism, separatism... Read More


3 reasons why GDP growth overshot expectations, and why India's 'resilience' comes amid lingering risks

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India's real GDP grew 7.8% in the April-June quarter of 2026-27, exceeding the Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 7%. The stronger-than-expected performance came despite the unc... Read More


At SCO, Sharif says water must never be weaponised

Islamabad, Sept. 1 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that water was the "lifeblood" of the region and it must never be weaponised. Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa... Read More


Nepal seeks climate compensation for flood

Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- Nepal has launched a diplomatic push to seek climate-related compensation from greenhouse emitters for the devastation caused by the recent deadly flash floods, asserting that p... Read More


'Countries that use terror...': Modi's message to SCO members, Pakistan among them

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there is no solution on the battlefield and that all wars and conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Addressing t... Read More


No solution on battlefield, wars must be resolved through dialogue: PM Modi at SCO

Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there is no solution on the battlefield and that all wars and conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Addressing t... Read More


IndiGo Goa-Delhi flight makes emergency landing after mid-air engine failure

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- An IndiGo flight from Goa to Delhi made an emergency landing at Goa airport on Tuesday after reporting an engine failure shortly after take-off. Flight 6E 2102 departed from Goa... Read More


No chance of accountability: Rahul slams Centre, UP govt after gang-rape on moving bus

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lashed out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged gang-rape of a minor in a moving bus in Noida, and said there w... Read More


Indian Embassy issues procedure for repatriation of mortal remains of Nepal flood victims

Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- The Indian Embassy in Nepal on Tuesday issued a detailed procedure for the identification and repatriation of mortal remains of foreign nationals, including Indians, killed in th... Read More


India's manufacturing growth slips to 5-year low in Aug on slower demand

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India's manufacturing sector growth slipped to five-year low of 52.8 in August as output and new orders moderated amid softer demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Tuesday.... Read More