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India has firmly ruled out any relaxation of its existing India e-cigarette ban, rejecting years of lobbying by global tobacco major Philip Morris International to allow heat-not-burn tobacco products in the country. The decision reinforces New Delhi’s hard stance on tobacco control and delivers a setback to the company’s plans…

India has once again signaled a tougher stance on digital governance by drastically reducing the time social media platforms have to remove unlawful content. Under newly amended Information Technology (IT) rules, companies such as Meta, YouTube, and X will now be required to take down content within three hours of…

India’s newly announced India-U.S. trade framework has quickly turned into a political and social flashpoint, with farm unions and opposition parties warning that it could severely harm the country’s already fragile agricultural sector. Nationwide protests have been called, reviving memories of the massive 2020–21 farm law agitation that forced the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim renewed their commitment to strengthening bilateral Deepen Strategic Engagement relations during high-level talks in Malaysia. The discussions took place during Modi’s two-day official visit, his first since India and Malaysia elevated relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in August 2024….

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept its key policy rate unchanged, signaling confidence in India’s growth outlook amid easing external pressures and subdued inflation. The decision comes days after a breakthrough trade agreement with the United States that reduced tariff-related risks, offering fresh support to markets and…

Britain’s aviation regulator has sought a detailed explanation from Air India after one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft took off from London and later faced safety checks in India over a potentially faulty fuel control switch. The development has once again put the spotlight on the Air India fuel…

Google-parent Alphabet is preparing for a significant scale-up of its operations in India, underscoring the growing importance of the country in the global technology ecosystem. According to a report by Bloomberg News, the company is planning to dramatically increase its office footprint in Bengaluru, potentially adding millions of square feet…

The India-US trade deal announced on Monday marks a significant shift in economic and strategic relations between the United States and India. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that Washington would sharply reduce tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for major policy and purchasing commitments from New Delhi. The announcement followed…

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings has described the India Budget 2026 as “broadly neutral” for economic growth, while cautioning that the pace of fiscal consolidation is slowing as deficit reduction becomes more challenging without affecting expansion momentum. The assessment came after the Union government outlined its fiscal roadmap for the…

The World Health Organization has stated that the risk of the Nipah virus in India spreading internationally remains low, following the confirmation of two new infections in late December. In a statement shared with Reuters, the global health body emphasized that it does not recommend imposing travel or trade restrictions…