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Jaishankar to represent India at BRICS virtual summit on Monday

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a virtual summit of the BRICS grouping that has been convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva next... Read More


Fast fashion is cheap, but its real cost is far greater

Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- Fast fashion has been quietly reshaping how Nepalis shop and dress. From TikTok-driven trends to the flood of cheap imports from China, India, and Thailand. Just as this culture... Read More


School holiday today for Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi: Educational institutions to remain shut in THESE states

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi school holiday today: Milad-un-Nabi, also known by different names such as Eid-e Milad or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif is being celebrated today, which is a publi... Read More


Indian Oil ditches U.S. crude, shifts to Nigerian and Middle Eastern supplies amid tariff tensions: Report

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has opted against buying U.S. crude in its latest tender, instead sourcing 2 million barrels from West Africa and another 1 million barrels... Read More


Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi school holiday today: Educational institutions to remain shut in THESE states

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi school holiday today: Milad-un-Nabi also known by different names such as Eid-e Milad or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif is being celebrated today. This day coincide... Read More


"India buys Russian oil purely to feed Russia war machine": WH Trade Advisor Peter Navarro

Washington, Sept. 5 -- Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing for US President Donald Trump, has yet again accused India of profiteering from Russian oil in his latest slew of re... Read More


Oil giants accused of dodging Niger Delta clean-up as UN panel intervenes

France, Sept. 5 -- Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, Exxo... Read More


Donald Trump's dinner with tech CEOs: Who are Indian-origin bosses on the list?

India, Sept. 5 -- US President Donald Trump is hosting a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night, with at least five Indian-origin moguls on the list. The Ind... Read More


International searches for Vietnam's tourism rise sharply: conference

HCM City, Sept. 5 -- International searches for Vietnam's tourism have increased sharply since late 2024 and early 2025, heard the 2025 national tour operators' conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on ... Read More


Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on Friday, September 5 for Eid-e-Milad and Onam? Check full list

Bank holiday today, Sept. 5 -- Banks in several Indian cities will remain closed on Friday, September 5, in observance of Milad-un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad and Thiruvonam, according to the state-wise holid... Read More