As New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit, India is positioning itself at the centre of a rapidly evolving global order. Under its current BRICS+ chairship, India is attempting to demonstrate that diversity need not mean division, and that a broad coalition of emerging economies can work together to shape a genuinely multipolar […]
Hamas has called on Arab and Muslim‑majority countries to take a unified and forceful stand against proposals from senior Israeli ministers to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza, warning that such plans represent a “dangerous escalation” with serious humanitarian and legal implications. Spokesman Hazem Qassem said recent statements from members of Israel’s government show continued efforts
Former US President Donald Trump has issued one of his strongest economic warnings yet, saying the United States could “stop trading” with countries that run large trade surpluses against Washington unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates. His remarks came shortly after a strong August jobs report, which he argued should push the Fed toward
Sikkim has identified 40 high-hazard glacial lakes within its own territory, with 16 classified in the highest-risk category for a catastrophic outburst. The disclosure, made at a Gangtok media workshop this week, arrives with grim timing: barely ten days after a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border killed hundreds and left a trail of destruction
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released ‘RAKSHA’ in New Delhi this week, a structured ten-year roadmap for India’s global defence partnerships built around four pillars: strategic partnerships, capacity building through joint exercises and training, indigenous defence exports under Make in India, and maritime security anchored in India’s role as Net Security Provider and First Responder in
India’s National Statistical Office recently released updated National Accounts Statistics placing manufacturing sector Gross Value Added at ₹38.6 lakh crore for 2023-24, or 14.7 percent of GDP. When independent economists cross-checked that figure against other official data sources, they arrived at a substantially lower estimate — around ₹27.4 lakh crore — a gap of roughly
AGARTALA: A motorcycle was allegedly stolen from Agartala’s Nandannagar area overnight, sparking concern among local residents after CCTV footage reportedly captured the suspect making off with the vehicle. According to the bike’s owner, Dulal Sheel, the motorcycle had been parked at its usual spot the previous night. On waking Friday morning, he found it missing.
A new report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warns that global illicit finance is entering a far more sophisticated phase, driven by the rapid evolution of underground banking, hawala networks, and digital money‑laundering ecosystems. The watchdog says these systems are increasingly using virtual assets, fintech platforms, and even formal banking channels to move
The US House of Representatives has passed a Republican‑backed bill that would block federal funding for universities engaging in boycotts of Israel, intensifying political battles over campus protests and the Gaza war. The measure, called the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, passed 237–169, with most Republicans supporting it and 33 Democrats crossing party lines
With the Iran war disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Syria is making an unexpected geopolitical play: positioning itself as a new energy corridor for West Asia. Damascus is promoting its Mediterranean coastline and emerging transit links as a workaround to one of the world’s most vulnerable chokepoints — and former US President Donald
