India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women
- 18-Apr-2026
An Indian government bill to expand assemblies that would have brought forward plans to reserve a third of the seats for women did not get enough votes to get through parliament on Friday, in a rare defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Opposition groups said while they were in favour of quotas for women legislators, […]
Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank, sources say
- 17-Apr-2026
Indian refiners are settling payments for rare cargoes of Iranian oil purchased under a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver using Chinese yuan through Mumbai-based ICICI Bank, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Last month, Washington unveiled 30-day waivers on U.S. sanctions for the purchase of Russian and Iranian oil at sea in an attempt […]
India withdraws its bid to host UN climate talks in 2028
- 17-Apr-2026
India has withdrawn its bid to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Here are some details: Reuters reported this month that India had withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 in 2028, citing two government officials familiar with the matter. India’s foreign […]
Aadhaar aap: India makes important announcement about smartphone mandate
- 17-Apr-2026
India’s government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require Apple, Samsung and others to pre-install the country’s biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones, a state body said on Friday, a move that had been opposed by the smartphone giants. Reuters reported last month that UIDAI, the state body that operates Aadhaar, […]
Renault bets on electric cars, hybrids to win over buyers
- 16-Apr-2026
Renault is betting on electric vehicles and hybrids to win over buyers in the world’s third-largest car market, global CEO Francois Provost said on Thursday, as the French carmaker steps up its product push to regain market share. The company wants India to rank among the Renault brand’s top three global markets by 2030, and […]
Boy gets stuck in shutter during alleged theft- VIRAL VIDEO
- 13-Apr-2026
Unskillfulness or bad luck, a young boy got stuck between a shutter and a wall during an alleged burglary attempt at a clinic in the Indirapuram area of Ghaziabad, India. A video of the incident has since circulated widely on social media. The incident occurred in the Indirapuram area’s Abhay Khand locality, where staff arriving […]
Police fire tear gas as workers’ protest in India’s Noida turns violent
- 13-Apr-2026
Police lobbed tear gas shells and used “minimum force” on Monday to quell a factory workers’ protest in the Indian national capital’s suburb of Noida, which turned violent on its fourth day, with vehicles torched and stones pelted in parts of the satellite city. Noida is among the largest planned industrial townships of Asia and […]
India raises export duties on diesel, aviation turbine fuel
- 11-Apr-2026
India has further raised a windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel it imposed last month to ensure adequate domestic supply. In a government notification on Saturday, India’s finance ministry increased the tax on diesel exports to 55.5 rupees per litre from 21.5 rupees per litre, and on exports of aviation turbine […]
UK court orders India’s SpiceJet to pay $8 million
- 10-Apr-2026
A UK court has ordered India’s SpiceJet to pay about $8 million to an aircraft engine lessor over unpaid rent and maintenance charges for three engines, in the latest setback for the cash-strapped airline. London’s Commercial Court granted summary judgment on Wednesday in favour of Sunbird France 02 SAS over the unpaid rent and maintenance […]
India mulls payment lags, checks for senior citizens as digital fraud rises, RBI paper shows
- 10-Apr-2026
India’s central bank is planning to introduce delays in high-value digital transactions and extra checks for payments made by senior citizens as part of broader measures to curb a surge in online fraud, a discussion paper released on Thursday showed. The suggestions come as digital payment fraud has risen sharply in India, driven by fake […]