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- 20h 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.
- 2d 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 8
Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies at 75 after cardiac arrest at his Goa home
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar died on Thursday in Goa, aged 75, after a suspected cardiac arrest at his home. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow actors led the tributes.
- Oct 7
India's central bank hikes rates to 5.50% as rupee nears record low
The Reserve Bank of India raised its repo rate to 5.50% on Wednesday, its first increase in nearly four years, as the rupee hovered near its all-time low against the dollar.
- 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.
- Sep 3
Gloria Steinem, feminist leader and Ms. magazine co-founder, dies at 92 in Manhattan
The American journalist and organizer Gloria Steinem, who helped shape second-wave feminism and co-founded Ms. magazine, died Wednesday at her home in New York at age 92.
- Aug 22
Gandhi's 688 daily reflection notes sell for Rs 162 million at Mumbai auction
A collection of 688 daily handwritten messages written by Mahatma Gandhi between 1944 and 1946 for a grieving associate sold for Rs 162 million at Saffronart in Mumbai.
- Aug 21
US inflation accelerates in August as diesel tops $6 and rate hike expectations rise
August consumer price figures and diesel prices exceeding $6 per gallon have solidified expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase next week, while businesses across the food and retail supply chains report mounting transport costs.
- 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.
- Jul 24
Indian epic 'Ramayana' lands at Sony with $500 million budget, stars debut footage at Comic-Con
Sony Pictures acquired global distribution rights outside India for the two-part adaptation, as stars Ranbir Kapoor and Yash presented the project to a San Diego Comic-Con audience.
- 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.
