India highlights reforms for business ease at tax seminar in Tokyo

At a tax seminar in Tokyo, India highlighted reforms to improve ease of doing business and investment certainty. The event focused on the successful India-Japan corridor for Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP). India-Japan Tax Seminar in Tokyo India highlighted its wide-ranging reforms to improve ease of doing business, tax administration, regulatory … Read more

India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses in major healthcare milestone

India has crossed a major milestone, administering over 80 lakh (8 million) HPV vaccine doses to prevent cervical cancer. The National HPV Vaccination Campaign, launched in Feb 2026, provides free vaccines to 14-year-old adolescent girls. India has crossed a significant milestone in its efforts to prevent cervical cancer, with more than 80 lakh (8 million) … Read more

Yogi Adityanath orders immediate repair of rain, flood-damaged roads

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed officials to immediately repair rain-damaged roads and make them motorable for the upcoming festival season. He said permanent renovation should be done after the monsoon and prioritized key routes. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to immediately repair roads damaged by heavy rain and floods and … Read more

BRICS 2026: PM Modi Gifts Ancient Tamil Classic Thirukkural to Russian President Putin

During their bilateral meeting at the 2026 BRICS Summit in Delhi, PM Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian-translated edition of the ancient Tamil classic Thirukkural. Authored by poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, the text features 1,330 couplets covering virtue, wealth, and love. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian-translated edition … Read more

Praggnanandhaa praises ISSO Chess C’ship, says sport is growing

GM R Praggnanandhaa praised the ISSO National Chess Championship in Ahmedabad, attended by 425+ young players. He said this shows chess is ‘truly growing’ and urged parents and schools to encourage children to take up the sport for its benefits. Indian chess Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Friday praised the ISSO National Chess Championship being held … Read more

PM Modi meets President Putin; discuss trade, defence, energy ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the BRICS Summit sidelines, reviewing their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in areas like defence, energy, and trade. They also discussed key global issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of BRICS Summit in the national … Read more

Prashant Kishor attacks JDU, alleges Amit Shah runs it with puppets

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor launched a scathing attack, alleging Amit Shah runs the JDU through ‘two puppets’. He also hit back at Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary’s ‘bechara’ jibe, calling him the BJP’s ‘uneducated and criminal Chief Minister’. Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor launched a sharp attack on the BJP and JDU, … Read more

Iran Praises India’s BRICS Chairship, Confident in its Leadership

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi praised India’s BRICS chairship ahead of the summit. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that Tehran will not yield to US ‘bullying’ and sanctions during his New Delhi visit. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday praised India’s chairship of BRICS, expressing confidence in New Delhi’s ability to … Read more