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Dhaka expands visa suspension for Indians

India, Jan. 9 -- Diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh faced fresh strain on Thursday after Dhaka announced a sweeping expansion of visa restrictions for Indian citizens, extending curbs b... Read More


Rubio to meet with Danish officials to talk about US interest in Greenland

India, Jan. 9 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strate... Read More


Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of country

India, Jan. 9 -- Saudi Arabia alleged on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi. The UAE had... Read More


French farmers block Paris streets with tractors over trade deal

India, Jan. 9 -- Farmers drove about a hundred tractors into Paris on Thursday morning to protest the European Union's intention to move forward with a free trade deal with five South American nations... Read More


Markets tumble for 4th day on renewed trade uncertainties

India, Jan. 9 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply by nearly 1 per cent on Thursday, continuing their weak momentum for the fourth straight session, due to renewed concerns over p... Read More


Upswing in India-EU ties in the offing: Jaishankar

India, Jan. 9 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said he can "fairly confidently" predict that 2026 will see an upswing in India's ties with Europe and Luxembourg can give the support to ra... Read More


Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 89.94/$

India, Jan. 9 -- The rupee fell 7 paise to settle at 89.94 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by a host of factors, including higher crude oil prices, foreign fund outflows,... Read More


Silver crashes to INR 2.43 lakh/kg

India, Jan. 9 -- Silver prices declined sharply from record levels, plummeting INR 12,500 to INR 2,43,500 per kg, while gold receded by INR 900 in the national capital on Thursday, amid a rush of prof... Read More


Govt may look at amnesty scheme for customs duty in FY27 Budget to cut litigations

India, Jan. 9 -- With over INR 1.52 lakh crore of customs duty locked in litigations, the government could look at the possibility of an amnesty scheme in the Budget for 2026-27 to provide certainty t... Read More


'Bismil' cane variety gets nod for cultivation in four more States

India, Jan. 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Sugarcane Research Council, Shahjahanpur, has developed a new high-yielding sugarcane variety named 'Bismil', after freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil, which has now ... Read More