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The surge in stock prices in India fueled by the Exit Polls showing a big win for the BJP has carried on to the stocks of Indian companies trading in the US.

Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar bagged the historic gold medal at the Asian Women's Artistic Gymnastic Championship here in Tashkent on Sunday to become the first Indian to achieve the feat.

The Vice President was received by the Iranian authorities on his arrival in Tehran today as several heads of state, ministers and special envoys continued to arrive in Tehran for the funeral ceremony.

Nikesh Arora, the India-born CEO of Palo Alto Networks, has been ranked America’s second-highest paid CEO in 2023. A total of 17 Indian-descent CEOs are in the top 500 rankings, according to an analysis published by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby announced in Washington on Friday that Sullivan is scheduled to meet Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, on Saturday.

Indian economy's growth rate projection for this year has been raised by 0.7 per cent to 6.9 per cent from the forecast made in January by the UN and it retains its position as the world's fastest-growing large economy.

Expressing appreciation for India's contribution to the UN, Secretary General Antonio Guterres sends his "apologies" and "condolences" to the nation over the death of soldier-turned-UN staffer Waibhav Anil Kale in an attack in Gaza, his spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday.

India has emerged as a "critical partner" for the US which is "doubling down" on it for trade and working on further boosting economic ties, according to a senior US trade official.

The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine's status in the world body while keeping it as an observer, in a move aimed at bypassing the US veto of full observership.

Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, said on Tuesday that Pakistan has "irrefutable evidence" of India's involvement in the recent targeted killings of various individuals in the country.

The 71-year-old leader was quick to add that the conversation - including on issues of security and strategic stability - is possible "only on equal terms, respecting each other's interests" and "not from a position of strength".

Supriya Das Datta from Tripura, Kunuku Hema Kumari from Andhra Pradesh, and Neeru Yadav from Rajasthan shared their experiences and innovations in local governance and advancing the localisation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in many thematic areas.

As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood firmly by his determination to send troops into Rafah, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed for international pressure to stop the attack on the area where more than 1.2 million Palestinians are sheltering from Israeli invasion that has rolled across most of Gaza.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, has vowed to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea.

To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation of weapons.

Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on issues that could not make it through the UN's highest decision-making body stuck in a "cold war" mode.

Ravi Prakash Singh, the Mexico-based scientist who received the Padma Shri award, has been hailed for his achievement in making wheat strains resistant to rust diseases,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to intensify the military crackdown on Hamas.

At least 87 people have been killed and 82 others injured in separate rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan over the past week as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

It comes few days after Iran had attacked Israel in response to an alleged attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus leading to the killing of seven top officers of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps including General Mohammed Reza Zahedi.

The chief of US space agency NASA has told lawmakers in Washington that China is using civilian programmes to hide military objectives in space.

An Indian-descent lawmaker has raised alarm over a “substantial increase” in attacks on Hinduism and Hindu places of worship in the US and expressed frustration at the failure of law enforcement agencies to find and book those responsible.

Replying to a question raising concern on alleged "democratic backsliding in India" on Monday, he said, "India is the world's largest democracy, it is an important strategic partner of the United States, and I expect that to remain true."

These were Biden's first public remarks since Iran launched a large-scale retaliatory attack against Israel on Saturday, in which most of the missiles and drones used were intercepted -- mainly by Israeli and US forces, Xinhua news agency reported.