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White House Press Secretary Leavitt says US imposed tariffs on India to put pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

India, Aug. 20 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday said President Donald Trump and his administration imposed tariffs on India to deter Russia from pursuing the ongoing conflict... Read More


India successfully test-fires Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile from Odisha

India, Aug. 20 -- India successfully test-fired its Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Wednesday from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. This marks a significan... Read More


Meraki 2.0: iLEAD Kolkata celebrates art of photography

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 20 -- iLEAD Kolkata, along with Fujifilm India, organised a fun and creative event called Meraki 2.0 from August 18 to 20. It was celebrated during World Photography Day. "With Me... Read More


India's core sector growth slows to 2% in July as coal, crude output contract

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India's core sector growth eased to 2 percent in July, down from 2.2 percent in June, according to official data released on August 20, as heavy monsoon activity weighed on energ... Read More


ICG, Vietnam Coast Guard officials participate in 6th High-Level Meeting in Hanoi

India, Aug. 20 -- The 6th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) was held in Hanoi, Vietnam on August 20, under the framework of the 2015 Memor... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Bill banning all forms of online real-money gaming

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which seeks to outlaw all online games involving real-money transactions. The legis... Read More


India, Eurasian Economic Union sign terms of reference to launch FTA negotiations

India, Aug. 20 -- India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to launch negoti... Read More


Pakistan: Unidentified armed men kill four people in Panjgur

India, Aug. 20 -- At least four people died and another was injured after allegedly unidentified armed men opened fire on a house in Paksitan's Panjgur town on Monday. Police told Dawn News that unkn... Read More


Junior stabs to death Class 10 student in Ahmedabad school, protest erupts

India, Aug. 20 -- A protest erupted outside a school in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city after a Class 10 student was stabbed to death by a ninth-grade boy. The 15-year-old victim, who belonged to the Sindhi... Read More


Bangladeshi court shows actor Siddiqur Rahman arrested in case related to death of Parvez Bepary during 2024 uprising

India, Aug. 20 -- A Bangladesh court on Wednesday showed actor Siddiqur Rahman arrested in a case filed over the death of Parvez Bepary, who was killed during the quota reform protest in Badda region ... Read More