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US Tesla chief, who continues to respect Chinese makers of electric vehicles, not only met Premier Li Qiang but also came away with some good news.
Luxury homes – categorised as those priced over 15 million rupees – made up more than one-fifth of all residential units sold across India’s seven top cities in the first quarter.
Three Indian nationals were previously arrested, and authorities said they were looking into whether the men had ties to the Indian government.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has described his arrest as a ‘political conspiracy’ by the ruling BJP to sideline its opponents ahead of the general election.
The river, celebrated with birth and death ceremonies on its banks, is also linked to waterborne diseases which kill thousands of adults and children annually.
India pulled out its last remaining soldiers stationed in the Maldives on Friday, meeting a deadline for their withdrawal that had strained ties between the two neighbours.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal – a staunch critic of PM Narendra Modi and a key opposition leader – was arrested on March 21 in connection with corruption allegations related to the capital territory’s liquor policy.
Turnout for phase three of the country’s seven-phase election was 65.7 per cent, lower than phases one and two and down from 67.4 per cent in the last general election in 2019.
Beijing appoints senior diplomat Xu Feihong as its ambassador in New Delhi, filling long-standing gap that added to communication challenges in the wake of clashes in contested Himalayan region.
Indian billionaire Sudha Reddy is making headlines for the extravagant, blinging outfit she wore to the Met Gala this year – apparently there were over 200 carats worth of diamonds
Eric Garcetti defends India’s role as check against China, pointing out its early TikTok ban and loss of soldiers along the disputed border.
Analysts say with momentum already with the BJP, any alleged Pakistani interference and support for Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to swing voter support.
More than 100 Air India Express cabin crew reported sick before their rostered flight duty at the last minute, forcing 85 flights to be cancelled on Thursday.
Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.
The Indian-born entrepreneur attended the 2024 gala – whose theme was Garden of Time – in a stunning Iris van Herpen gown styled by Zendaya’s semi-retired go-to stylist, Law Roach
India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.
The staff sick leave adds to troubles facing Tata Group’s aviation business – in the midst of a revamp after it bought Air India from the government in 2021.
Narendra Modi’s government has launched numerous initiatives to speed up the country’s development, but many areas continue to lag behind – with employment scarce.
Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence.
Hong Kong’s IPO market is healing and investors are returning, drawn by a generation of innovative, little-known companies that will also provide a rich vein of investment banking business for years to come, says Citigroup’s Asian head of investment banking.
PM Narendra Modi has attacked Gandhi’s decision, saying he is ‘scared to fight’ in Amethi against BJP’s Smriti Irani again.
Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, is accused of trying to bring 25 bricks of gold into India from Dubai.
Arun Reddy, the opposition party’s social media chief, is accused of editing footage showing Shah during his election campaign speech.
Child marriages have become more common in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, accounting for 15.2 per cent of all child marriages in the country.
Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected the US president’s remark, saying his country has historically been a society that is very open.
In the face of a potential ban of TikTok in the US, Chinese merchants selling on the platform are preparing for the worst.