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'India moves up one notch to 126 in GDP per capita terms' India has moved up one position to 126th in terms of GDP per capita of countries, still ranked lower than all its BRICS peers, while Qatar remains the world's richest on this parameter, as per IMF data. The data, which forms part of...

How Nepal’s cancelled dam scheme highlights country’s big debate: ally with India or China? The question of whether Nepal should go ahead with plans to build a dam with a Chinese firm has become entwined in the wider debate about whether the country should align itself with India or China. The...

Govt mulls flexible NH toll plan to commuters’ benefit The government is considering offering a "rolling contract" for road development that will see toll collection end ahead of the contracted period if the investment and profit has been recovered, in order to blunt criticism that surfaced over...

How an Indian, married into Japan's first family, is changing the India, Japan and the US trilateral It’s a famous last name in Japan and by extension in India. Kalpana Abe wears it lightly as she does her formidable list of accomplishments. From being a cardiovascular surgeon to travelling the...

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Nearly 19,000 Kashmiri youth apply for Indian army recruitment Nearly 19,000 Kashmiri youth have applied for recruitment in the Indian army, a development that assumes major significance as the separatists have been asking the people of the Valley to oppose the force. A recruitment drive is...

China and India chase stakes in Abu Dhabi offshore oil fields By Anthony DiPaola and Mahmoud Habboush China and India are each targeting a share of Abu Dhabi’s largest offshore oil fields as the Persian Gulf producer seeks partners to boost output and ensure exports of its oil to two of the...

China and India climate change actions more than offset US Paris Agreement retreat Recent aggressive actions by China and India to combat climate change will more than offset new American policies that increase CO2 emissions by denying the human effects on earth’s changing climate. Recent news...

India's NHPC could bid for Nepal's $2.5 billion power project pulled from China Indian power company NHPC Ltd could bid for a $2.5 billion hydropower project in Nepal, its chairman told Reuters, after Kathmandu cancelled a deal with China Gezhouba Group Corp. China and India jostle for...

India records highest-ever number of domestic flyers this October at 1.04 crore India saw its highest-ever number of domestic flyers in this festive month of October. According to DGCA data, 1.04 crore people flew within the country last month. It became the second time ever so far that India...

Isro announces Indo-Japan joint lunar mission Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar on Friday announced a Indo-Japanese joint lunar mission. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of 24th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF), he said that India and Japan have decided to take up a joint...

INAS 312 best naval air squadron Commanding officers of all naval air squadrons attended the annual edition of the Naval Flight Safety Seminar hosted by the Southern Naval Command. Vice Admiral A.R. Karve, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Command, inaugurated. He said it was fitting...

Fatima's legacy laid the groundwork for women in politics in South Asia Deconstructing the image of Fatima Jinnah as a mere aide to her illustrious brother Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, to that of a stateswoman and activist, is one of the primary objectives of a riveting...

South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) The Steering Committee of the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) met in national capital today and applauded the work done by the Center at a faster pace since its inauguration; Endorses...

Historic Trip: Railways’ Bandhan Express Resumes Service to Bangladesh With 53 Passengers The last train to connect Kolkata and Khulna, The Barisal Express, ended its run in 1965. On the 16th of November 2017, as planned, the Bandhan Express began its first commercial run between Kolkata and...

Intl design contest for Nagpur, Gwalior station makeover An international design contest will decide the new look of three railway stations in the country - Nagpur in Maharashtra, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Baiyyappanahalli in Bengaluru. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation...

From Budgam to Bollywood Budgam: His decision to move from central Kashmir’s district Budgam to Bengaluru in 2009 landed him into modeling industry instead of his Indian Air Force job as medical assistant. Rouhallah Gazi, has come a long way to become one of the top models in India today. After...

Force multiplier: Littoral mission Naval frigate Taragiri, since decommissioned, was out at sea on patrol when the killer waves of the calamitous tsunami struck the Indian Ocean littoral countries in 2004. The Mumbai-based warship was signalled to set course for the Southern Naval Command in...

How India is paving the way for an electric future When India’s state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) awarded a coveted Rs1,120 crore order in September to Tata Motors Ltd to supply 10,000 electric cars, it signalled the government’s intent to walk the talk on electric mobility. The...

India, China, US agree to cooperate more on cyberspace security In a first, the United States, India and China have agreed to work together to make cyberspace a safer and secured place to live and work. A joint trilateral meeting between representatives from three countries was held on...