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A general view of air conditioning units installed on the outside of a facade of a building in India

India slashes consumption tax to spur domestic demand

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced tax cuts on hundreds of consumer items ranging from soaps to small cars to spur domestic demand in the face of economic headwinds from punishing US tariffs.

Business • 04 Sep

China's Xi slams 'bullying' behaviour in world order

China's President Xi Jinping has criticised "bullying behaviour" in the world order as he gathered Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.

World • 01 Sep

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose during a welcoming ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tia

Putin, Modi in Tianjin for summit hosted by China

China's President Xi Jinping has gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries to kick off a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.

World • 01 Sep

A photograph of Donald Trump with an American flag in the background

US doubles India tariff to 50% over Russian oil purchases

US tariffs of 50% have taken effect on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish India for buying Russian oil.

World • 27 Aug

Partially submerged houses in the flood-affected Kasur area of Pakistan

India warns Pakistan of flooding amid torrential rain

India has shared a warning on possible cross-border flooding with neighbour Pakistan as the enemies deal with deadly floods and relentless monsoon rains.

Asia • 25 Aug

Red dice and Indian currency notes on a laptop keyboard

India bans vast online gambling industry

India's parliament has passed a sweeping law banning online gambling, after government figures showed 450 million people lost a combined $2.3 billion annually on apps.

Business • 22 Aug

A silent protest by members of the Indian community in Ireland has been held at the Department of Justice.

President condemns attacks on Indian community in Ireland

Recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland are "despicable" and "diminish all of us", President Michael D Higgins has said.

Ireland • 12 Aug

An aerial photo shows cargo containers stacked aboard a ship at the Jakarta International Container Terminal in Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta

Trump's higher tariffs hit major US trading partners

US trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India were still scrambling to get a better deal as President Donald Trump's higher tariff rates on imports from dozens of countries kicked in, raising the average US import duty to its highest in a century.

US • 07 Aug

Indian Embassy issues safety advisory citing attacks

The Indian Embassy in Ireland has warned its citizens to take reasonable precautions for their personal security following what it said was an increase in physical attacks reported against Indian citizens recently.

Ireland • 01 Aug

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump T

US-India talks ongoing amid Trump threat of 25% tariff

US President Donald Trump has said the United States is still negotiating with India on trade after announcing earlier in the day the US will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from the country starting on Friday.

US • 30 Jul

A rickshaw passes the first Tesla sales room in Mumbai, India

Tesla opens first showroom in India

Tesla has today launched its Model Y at about $70,000 in India, the highest price among major markets, as the US automaker grappling with slowing sales bets on prospects in a country CEO Elon Musk has long criticised for its high import tariffs.

Business • 15 Jul

241 passengers and crew on board the Air India plane were killed in the crash

Fuel to Air India jet cut moments before crash - report

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after take off last month were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said.

World • 12 Jul

Rescue efforts take place at the site of the Air India flight crash. 241 people die and many others are injured after Air India Flight 171, bound for London from Ahmedabad, crashes moments after take-off. The plane crashes into a resident doctors' hostel

Relatives decry wait for remains after Air India crash

More than three days after giving a DNA sample, Imtiyaz Ali is enduring an anguished wait to receive the remains of his brother, who died in the Air India crash.

World • 15 Jun

The helicopter crash left the pilot and all six passengers dead

Toddler among seven killed in India helicopter crash

Seven people including a toddler were killed in India when a helicopter ferrying Hindu pilgrims from a shrine crashed in the Himalayas, officials said.

Asia • 15 Jun

AHMEDABAD, INDIA - JUNE 13: Investigative officials stand near Debris of Air India Boeing 787 , crashed yesterday, on June 13, 2025 in Ahmedabad, India. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, flight AI-171, carrying 242 passengers and crew members en route f

Death toll after Air India crash raised to 270

The death toll in the deadly Air India plane crash rose to 270, with families increasingly getting upset due to delays in handing over the bodies of those killed in the tragedy in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Asia • 14 Jun

Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji knew 20 victims of the Air India plane crash

Hindu temple leader in London in shock after plane crash

The spiritual leader of a Hindu temple in Harrow in London, who knew twenty of the victims in yesterday's Air India plane crash, has said there is deep shock among his community.

UK • 13 Jun

Pearson to raise India headcount by 43% in three years

UK-based Pearson plans to boost its workforce in India by about 43% to 2,000, an executive told Reuters today, months after the education firm named India one of its top three priority markets globally.

Business • 13 Jun

Aircraft debris at the crash site of Air India Ltd. flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner traveling from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick airport crashed shortly after taking off, in what st

What we know after the Air India plane crash

Only one passenger has survived after an Air India plane bound for Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off in India.

Asia • 12 Jun

It has been reported that 40-year-old British man Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived the crash (courtesy: The Hindustan Times)

British man 'fine' after surviving India crash - family

One British passenger has survived a crash involving a London-bound plane which crashed shortly after take-off in India.

Asia • 12 Jun

Boeing's 787 is a newer series of jets with a solid safety record and no fatal crashes

Boeing shares fall nearly 8% after Air India plane crash

Shares of planemaker Boeing fell nearly 8% in premarket US trading today after an Air India aircraft with 242 people crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad.

Business • 12 Jun

Rescue officials work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed

As it happened: At least 260 dead in India plane crash

Keep up to date with all the latest developments after a plane carrying 242 people on board crashed minutes after take-off from the city of Ahmedabad in India.

Asia • 12 Jun

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with 232 passengers and 10 crew members and pilots on board, crashes shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. This incident is one of the worst aviation tragedies in India, and the aircraft is en route to Lond

At least 260 killed after plane crashes in India

Indian police have said at least 260 people have died after an Air India plane bound for Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take off.

Asia • 13 Jun

India beats forecasts with 7.4% growth in first quarter

India's economy grew 7.4% in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, much faster than forecasts and driven by the construction and manufacturing sectors, data showed today.

Business • 30 May

Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan

Superpowers eye own interests in India-Pakistan conflict

In recent years, India has grown closer to the United States and Pakistan to China, putting the two traditional south Asian foes at the heart of global superpower competition, writes Yvonne Murray.

Analysis and Comment • 10 May

Security personnel stand guard near Karachi Port in Pakistan

Blasts in Indian Kashmir, Amritsar as conflict escalates

Blasts have rung out across Indian Kashmir and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in neighbouring Punjab state, with the Indian military saying they were shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades.

Asia • 09 May