India votes for UN resolution on Palestine two-state solution

India on Friday voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration' on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the......

Palestinian statehood will reward Hamas: Trump at UNGA

US President Donald Trump, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, rejected efforts by some nations to recognise a Palestinian state, calling it a "reward" for Hamas. He also reiterated his......

New Israeli settlements in West Bank illegal: Blinken

The new Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal and inconsistent with international law, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reversing a Trump-era policy. IMAGE: A......

'India Should Reduce Tariffs For All Countries'

'That way you're not hostage just to US exports to India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer shake hands after Britain's Secretary of State for......

RBI announces slew of measures to promote rupee

In a bid to promote the use of domestic currency for cross-border settlements, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced a slew of measures, including allowing banks to lend in Indian Rupees to......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

India not pushing for an alternative to US dollar

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said that the country is not pursuing any proposal to replace the US dollar as international currency for global trade. Photograph: Dado......

Sitharaman on India's rising gold reserves

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday clarified in the Lok Sabha that India's rising gold reserves, including those held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is not intended to replace any......

FIFA initiates investigation into Israel FA's actions

IMAGE: The Palestine FA said it wanted FIFA to adopt appropriate sanctions against Israeli teams, including the national side and clubs. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters FIFA's......