China’s green energy drive poses grave danger to Tibet’s fragile ecology

IANS | October 17, 2025 9:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) China’s strategy to exploit the natural resources in Tibet to meet Beijing’s renewable energy targets is coming at the cost of the Himalayan region's fragile environment and the crushing of the human rights of its poor people, recent reports in The Diplomat and other publications have highlighted.

Sri Lankan Premier lauds PM Modi’s leadership at NDTV World Summit 2025

IANS | October 17, 2025 8:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) In a heartfelt return to the city where she studied three decades ago, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya delivered an evocative keynote at the NDTV World Summit 2025, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Neighbourhood First” policy as a cornerstone of South Asian solidarity.

World sees opportunity in unstoppable India as a responsible partner: PM Modi

IANS | October 17, 2025 8:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that before 2014, the discussions used to be how India would brace for global headwinds but in the last 11 years, we have defied all odds, coming out of the ‘fragile five’ to rank among the top 5 economies, and are on our way to become the third-largest.

Charbhatti village: From stronghold to naxal-free zone

IANS | October 17, 2025 7:38 PM

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, once a hotbed of Maoist activity, is witnessing a gradual and steady shift towards progress. In the past five years, more than 70 Maoists have surrendered, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 2.8 crores.

India’s gold reserves soar past $100 billion mark for 1st time ever

IANS | October 17, 2025 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India’s gold reserves, held by the RBI as part of the country’s foreign exchange reserves, have surpassed the $100 billion mark for the first time ever on the back of a sharp rise in the price of the precious metal and increased purchases by the central bank.