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India and Kuwait discuss enhancing ties in several key sectors during EAM Jaishankar's visit

IANS | July 8, 2026 9:07 PM

Kuwait City, July 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, thanking him for supporting the Indian community’s welfare and well-being while welcoming his vision for stronger and mutually beneficial India-Kuwait cooperation.

Bangladesh’s data protection law lacks power to protect citizen data: Report

IANS | July 8, 2026 8:18 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s newly enacted data protection law contains no mandatory breach notification requirement even after the Shwapno supermarket ransom case that compromised data of forty lakh registered customers, a new report has said.

PM Modi’s Indonesia visit inspires diaspora to deepen Indian roots

IANS | July 8, 2026 7:54 PM

Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian community members in Indonesia, he talked about India’s fast growth trajectory with the mantra of ‘reform, perform and transform’ and also underlined how the country’s self-reliance was serving as a multiplying force for the region as a whole.

China-run Hambantota Port evades assessment taxes exceeding LKR 120 mn: Report

IANS | July 8, 2026 7:36 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A Right to Information inquiry has found that the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG), operated by a Chinese company, has evaded Municipal C Council assessment taxes totalling over LKR 125.9 million, a new report has said.

PM Modi arrives in Melbourne, says visit will add vigour to India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

IANS | July 8, 2026 7:34 PM

Melbourne, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Melbourne late Friday evening, Australia time, on the second leg of his three-nation tour.

'Proud moment for Indian diaspora, excited to welcome PM Modi,' says former New Zealand MP

IANS | July 8, 2026 7:20 PM

Auckland, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit New Zealand on July 10-11, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in the past four decades and also a significant milestone in the growing relationship between the two nations.

India holds crown as fastest-growing economy with IMF projecting 7 pc growth in current calendar year

Arul Louis | July 8, 2026 6:55 PM

United Nations, July 8 (IANS) Astutely navigating the shoals of global economic uncertainties, India is holding on to its crown as the world’s fastest-growing major economy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting it to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year.

EAM Jaishankar meets Kuwait Crown Prince, discusses developments in Gulf

IANS | July 8, 2026 6:22 PM

Kuwait City, July 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, during which the two sides reviewed bilateral ties and exchanged views on the developments in the Gulf.

MoS Margherita discusses bilateral ties with visiting Afghan minister

IANS | July 8, 2026 6:15 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, met Afghanistan's Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mawlawi Ataullah Omari in New Delhi on Wednesday, with discussions focussed on bilateral ties and ongoing cooperation for the welfare and development of the Afghan people.

Pakistan's Karachi ranked world's fourth least liveable city

IANS | July 8, 2026 6:01 PM

Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) Pakistan's Karachi has been ranked as the world's fourth least liveable city on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) annual Global Liveability Index 2026, placing it 170th among 173 cities, local media reported on Wednesday.

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India and Kuwait discuss enhancing ties in several key sectors during EAM Jaishankar's visit

Bangladesh’s data protection law lacks power to protect citizen data: Report

PM Modi’s Indonesia visit inspires diaspora to deepen Indian roots

China-run Hambantota Port evades assessment taxes exceeding LKR 120 mn: Report

PM Modi arrives in Melbourne, says visit will add vigour to India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

'Proud moment for Indian diaspora, excited to welcome PM Modi,' says former New Zealand MP

India holds crown as fastest-growing economy with IMF projecting 7 pc growth in current calendar year

EAM Jaishankar meets Kuwait Crown Prince, discusses developments in Gulf

MoS Margherita discusses bilateral ties with visiting Afghan minister

Pakistan's Karachi ranked world's fourth least liveable city

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