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- 3d ago
Pirelli's 2027 calendar is shot in India for the first time, by three photographers
The 53rd Pirelli calendar, The Cal 2027, was presented in New Delhi on Friday, 23 October. It combines work by Sølve Sundsbø with photographs by Raghu Rai and his daughter Avani Rai, who finished the project after his death in April.
- 4d ago
Tusk in New Delhi: Poland and India pledge business, space and defence cooperation with Modi
Donald Tusk met Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, 22 October, and said he would personally back ties between Polish and Indian companies. Tusk then planned to travel to Bengaluru that evening with entrepreneurs and space sector representatives.
- 4d ago
Pirelli and BKT agree to make 800,000 Pirelli premium car tyres in India by 2030
Pirelli and Balkrishna Industries (BKT) will produce up to 800,000 Pirelli-branded premium car tyres at a new BKT plant by 2030. A second phase, subject to conditions, would create an equal joint venture to make High Value car tyres for India and other markets.
- 5d ago
Rubio in India: trade deal 'pretty close', Reliance under US pressure over oil
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened his India visit in Mumbai, where Washington and New Delhi say a trade agreement is close. The trip also centers on Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery, a major buyer of Russian and Venezuelan crude.
- Oct 16
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke freed after one day in detention
Abhijeet Dipke was released on Saturday, 17 October, a day after police detained him to stop a flag march in New Delhi. Two other CJP leaders were still held, and the party's campaign against the election commission continues.
- Oct 14
McIlroy targets Race to Dubai gains at DP World India Championship from Thursday
The DP World India Championship opens on Thursday, 15 October, with Rory McIlroy third in the Race to Dubai, 307 points behind leader Patrick Reed. Four season-ending events remain.
- Oct 12
India: thousands detained as Cockroach movement protests voter roll revision in Delhi
Two Cockroach movement leaders were reported sentenced to five days in jail after climbing barricades at Jantar Mantar, as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused Delhi police of violence against students and activists.
- Oct 12
Power bank fire forces IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai to divert to Hyderabad
A power bank caught fire in an overhead bin on an IndiGo Airbus A321 flying from Delhi to Chennai on Sunday, 11 October 2026. The crew put the flames out, and the pilots diverted the aircraft to Hyderabad, where it landed safely.
- Oct 6
India cancels Delhi-bound trains and detains protesters over voter-roll row
Police cancelled trains to Delhi and suspended mass transit ahead of a Saturday rally at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of election commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. The voter-roll revision has removed more than 130 million names.
- Oct 3
Lin Yu-ting wins Asian Games boxing gold in Japan with 5-0 final victory
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting secured the 60kg gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nishio, defeating China's Yang Chengyu by unanimous decision after a 19-month break from international competition.
- Oct 2
India Supreme Court demands answers from government and election chief over deletion of 130 million voters
The Supreme Court of India issued formal notices to the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 5 October 2026, following four days of nationwide protests over the removal of 130 million names from voter lists.
- Aug 22
France wins first badminton world titles in New Delhi with Lanier, Gicquel and Delrue
French players secured two gold medals at the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi on Sunday, with Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue taking mixed doubles before Alex Lanier won the men's singles.
- Aug 15
Modi promises free exam coaching and AI training after 'cockroach' youth protests force minister out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's 79th Independence Day speech to announce free exam coaching and AI training for 10 million youths, weeks after the Cockroach Janta Party protests forced his education minister's resignation.
- Aug 14
Bangladesh stun Australia by nine wickets in Darwin for first Test win on Australian soil
Bangladesh recorded their first-ever Test victory in Australia, thrashing the top-ranked hosts by nine wickets on day four in Darwin after seamer Hasan Mahmud's 6-55 dismantled the first innings for 198.
- Aug 13
Air India mandates drug tests for over 5,000 pilots after captain tests positive for cannabis
Air India will begin mandatory substance screening for its more than 5,000 pilots on August 13, after a captain involved in an August 4 mid-air altitude loss on a Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test.
- Jul 19
Modi offers forgiveness to 'misguided' youth protesters as expert report confirms pellet-gun injuries in India
Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive the young protesters who shouted abuses at him and his late mother, while BBC analysis confirmed the use of pellet guns on demonstrators during the July 20 crackdown that led to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
