Meanwhile, India’s ten-year government bonds yield less than 7%, down slightly from the start of the year and far below the 12% that Pakistan and Sri Lanka are forced to cough up. India’s foreign-exchange reserves sit at around $700bn,

India used the air base at Ayni in Tajikistan during a 2001 evacuation operation after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.

Earlier this year, the Indian government announced that it has achieved its target of mixing 20% of ethanol—considered a relatively cleaner fuel—with petrol or gasoline five years ahead of schedule.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians lit up social media on Wednesday to celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s election win as New York City mayor after he thanked his Indian-born parents, quoted a historic speech by India’s first prime minister and turned the victory rally into a Bollywood-style street party.

DHRUV Jurel registered his second ton of the game while Rishabh Pant overcame an injury scare to score a quick-fire 65 as the glovemen put India in a dominant

Former cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath feels that Varun Chakravarthy is a more valuable player for India than star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Chakravarthy picked up five wickets in five matches for India during the Australia series.

When Zohran Mamdani made history this week by becoming the first South Asian mayor of New York, his victory was seen as a seismic event in American politics.

While the north is in the grip of an early chill, southern India is preparing for widespread rain and thunderstorms.