Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to leave India late Wednesday and is expected to spend two days in China.
New Delhi
MBS Asian tour
India can help Saudi Arabia with its economic goals, says PM Narendra Modi
India is Saudi Arabia’s fourth largest trading partner, with bilateral trade worth $27.5 billion last year
Aramex
Dubai’s Aramex confirms talks to offload Indian services
Aramex plans strategic commercial partnership with Dehlivery to restructure its operations in India.
Bihar
Indian train derails killing six
Nine coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express came off the tracks early Sunday near Sahadai Buzurg station
70th Republic Day of India
In pictures: India celebrated its 70th Republic Day with grand military parades
On India’s 70th Republic Day, the annual parade showcased the country’s rich cultural heritage and traditions. The chief guest at the prestigious event this year is South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the meeting of the two leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina last year.
Arun Jaitley
New India bank chief Shaktikanta Das vows to uphold its independence
Shaktikanta Das’ predecessor Urjit Patel resigned following a row over alleged government interference
Indian government
India’s rupee, stocks down as central bank chief quits
Urjit Patel stood down as governor of the RBI ollowing months of tensions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over interference in policy
AgustaWestland
Briton wanted in chopper scam case extradited to India
Christian Michel has been accused of facilitating bribes between Indian officials and AgustaWestland
India
Kuwait’s Jazeera plans to expand routes to India
Kuwaiti low-cost airline has announced it will start serving New Delhi, India from December 15
India
India sees spike in real estate demand as rupee falls
Property market across Indian cities is becoming more attractive to non-resident Indians as rupee exchange value falls
Air India
Air India launches investigation after unruly passenger incident goes viral
An inebriated passenger who urinated on another passenger’s seat during a long-haul flight between the US and India may be placed on a no-fly list
budget deficit
Indian GST cuts to lower annual revenue by $2bn
A panel of federal and state finance ministers late on Saturday cut the goods and services tax on items from washing machines and lithium iron batteries
Ancient India
Gallery: Jantar Mantar astronomical instruments of ancient India
Jantar Mantar is an array of Indian astronomical instruments. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The observatory is made up of geometric devices in the form of what appears to be modern architecture. These are for measuring time, predicting eclipses and tracking stars. The Maharaja Jai Singh II had built a total of five such facilities in India, including the ones at New Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura and Varansiand, though the Jaipur observatory is the largest and best preserved.
Air India
Indian government grounds Air India sale plans
India’s government announced in March that it planned to privatise the ailing carrier
Chennai
Emaar said to be mulling sale of hotel, land assets in India
Sources say Dubai real estate giant has started process of selling 90-room hotel in Jaipur
Aviation
Investigation after flight from Dubai hits catering truck
All 125 passengers and eight crew members safely disembarked
Indian Prime Minister
Modi to meet Palestinian leader during Middle East tour
Indian PM will address a summit in Dubai on Saturday