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Economic Buzz: India's economic growth likely to moderate to 6.6% in 2026, says UN report

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an "exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment", with resilient private consumption and strong publ... Read More


Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Says US Should 'Kidnap' Netanyahu, Escalating War of Words

India, Jan. 9 -- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, January 9 - Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has suggested the United States should "kidnap" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him the "w... Read More


Robust economic performance in India expected to provide support to INR in the near term: UN report

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- The Indian rupee stabilized against the United States dollar in the first half of the year, supported by broad dollar weakness, the United Nations noted in its World Economic Situati... Read More


Global financial conditions eased in 2025, similar trends expected to prevail this year

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 update from United Nations has stated that global financial conditions have eased over the course of 2025, supported by monetary policy ea... Read More


'Troubling tendency': India slams Bangladesh's reasons for crimes against Hindus

India, Jan. 9 -- India on Friday urged Bangladesh to "swiftly and firmly" deal with attacks on minorities even as it described Dhaka's attempts to attribute such assaults to extraneous reasons as trou... Read More


UAE Limits Scholarships to UK Universities Citing Islamist Radicalisation Risk

India, Jan. 9 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reduced government funding for students who want to study in the United Kingdom. This decision reflects rising tensions between Abu Dhabi and London... Read More


India to Lead Global Growth at 6.6% in 2026 Despite Tough Global Headwinds, UN Report

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an "exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment", with resilient private consumption and strong publ... Read More


Trump "cancels" second wave of attacks on Venezuela after Caracas agreed to cooperate

Washington DC, Jan. 9 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has cancelled a previously expected second wave of military attacks on Venezuela, following his military action in Caraca... Read More


'Shoot first' order? Denmark confirms Greenland defence directive as US takeover talk grows

India, Jan. 9 -- Denmark's Defence Ministry has confirmed that its soldiers are authorised to open fire without awaiting orders if any foreign force - including US troops - attempts to seize Greenland... Read More


Third Year in Office of the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- 9 January 2026 marked H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn's third year in office as the Secretary-General of ASEAN. Through sustained high-level engagements with the ASEAN Member States, Dialogu... Read More