Modi closes key deal with Dutch tech giant
Dutch tech giant ASML signed a deal with Tata Electronics to help build and scale up a semiconductor plant, overseen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his tour of the Netherlands.
‘I thought I would not survive’
Powerful storms that swept across the northern Uttar Pradesh state this week killed at least 111 people, government officials said, raising an earlier death toll as more districts reported casualties.
Adani agrees to US$18mil penalty
Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani (pic) has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said.
Modi on trade, energy tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a five-nation tour yesterday, heading to the United Arab Emirates before Europe, overshadowed by energy and supply-chain worries due to the Iran war.
More than 100 dead as storm tears through most populous state
A VIOLENT storm bringing rain and hail scythed across the country's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100 people, rescue officials saids, as the chief minister ordered relief funds to be distributed within 24 hours.
Iran and oil dominate BRICS
BRICS foreign ministers, including from Iran and Russia, met in New Delhi, where India warned of "considerable flux" with conflict driving economic uncertainty and energy insecurity.
Modi cuts size of motorcade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcade to save fuel, a government source said, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran conflict.
Gold, silver duties hiked to protect sliding rupee
THE government has boosted its import tariffs on gold and silver in an effort to shore up the sagging value of the rupee and bolster foreign currency reserves hit by the situation in the Middle East.
Go easy on petrol and diesel, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the people to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption amid supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.
Film star sworn in as chief minister
TAMIL film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub.
