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Volkswagen India has just revealed the new Volkswagen Tayron R-line three-row SUV in the Indian market. The new VW Tayron will sit at the top of Volkswagen’s India lineup, positioned above the Tiguan R-Line. The SUV will arrive in India via the CKD route and the local assembly of the Tayron R-line is underway at…
The idealist will love it if international affairs are governed by morality; the cynic believes that there is no morality between nations. India’s foreign policy, however, is beyond idealism and cynicism; it is also light-years away from realism, that golden mean between idealism and cynicism. It belongs to another cosmos. India’s vote against the UN…
Across parts of rural Japan, a shift is underway that has little to do with dams or new pipelines. Instead, it is happening inside individual homes. In villages facing population decline and rising maintenance costs, some households are testing compact water systems that operate without a public supply. These units recycle water on site, turning…
India is set to remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, with real GDP growth projected at 7.4% in FY26, even as the global environment remains fragile due to geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation and financial vulnerabilities, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said on Wednesday.Tabled in Parliament by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the survey said India’s macroeconomic…
Kerala finance minister K N Balagopal on Thursday presented a people-focused budget for 2026–27, announcing major allocations for social security, employee welfare and development projects, as the state heads towards the upcoming Assembly elections.Presenting the sixth budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in the Legislative Assembly, Balagopal announced a Rs 14,500 crore boost aimed…
HYDERABAD: In a chilling case of familial betrayal, a 25-year-old nurse allegedly murdered her parents after they opposed her inter-caste marriage, administering a lethal overdose of medication using her professional medical knowledge. The incident took place in Yacharam village of Vikarabad district.Vikarabad police said they received information on Jan 25 about the deaths of a…
For Greenland’s Inuit, the indigenous population, the Arctic land is not owned by any one state or individual, but shared collectively, a principle they say is being ignored as geopolitical interest in the island intensifies.Nearly 90 per cent of Greenland’s population of about 57,000 are indigenous Inuit, who have lived on the island continuously for…
Gold and silver prices are likely to remain elevated unless global geopolitical tensions ease and trade wars are resolved, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said, pointing to sustained safe-haven demand amid heightened uncertainty.The survey, tabled in Parliament, noted that both precious metals touched lifetime highs in 2025, driven by a weakening US dollar, expectations of persistently…
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh said the short turnaround from the Big Bash League (BBL) final to the T20I series against Pakistan will not affect his team’s readiness.Marsh and seven other players in the squad featured in the BBL final on Sunday and arrived in Lahore around 24 hours before the first T20I, which begins on…
Pakistan cricket team (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has been thrown into doubt following Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament, with the Pakistan Cricket Board issuing a strong warning that it could pull out in protest. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that the final decision would rest with the government,…
