Nepal and India set to discuss aviation fuel supply via pipeline

IANS | December 3, 2025 6:06 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 3 (IANS) Nepal is set to hold discussions with India on supplying aviation fuel through the cross-border petroleum pipeline to Nepal, as officials from the two countries are scheduled to meet next week in New Delhi, a senior Nepali official said on Wednesday.

India to remain world's fastest growing economy in FY26: OECD

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy with an expected growth of 6.7 per cent in 2025-26, driven by higher private consumption and buoyant government expenditure on infrastructure projects, according to the economic outlook report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday.

India ramps up humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:21 PM

Colombo, Dec 2 (IANS) As part of India’s continued humanitarian support to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on Tuesday delivered essential relief supplies to Poramadulla in Kandy district and airlifted personnel from Nuwara Eliya district to support ongoing response operations.

Kushner, special envoy Witkoff to represent US during meeting with Putin: Kremlin

IANS | December 2, 2025 5:56 PM

Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS) Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced that US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will represent American delegation during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to be held later on Tuesday.