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Indian Chief Investigator Dismissed
The head of India’s premier investigation agency has been removed from his position by the government. This contravenes Indian law that protects the tenure of the CBI chief to prevent their dismissal…
Posters ask PM Modi asked to leave UP
With hundreds of migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar fleeing Gujarat over the past few days, members of the UP-Bihar Ekta Manch released posters calling out Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he,…
Eurozone budget idea cools
Berlin is no longer enthusiastic about President Macron’s suggested EU policy to formulate a single budget for the Union. The Eurozone (officially called the Euro area) denotes the 19 of the 28…
India’s defence splurge
New Delhi approves $6bn military spend as Asian arms race escalates. Over the past three years, India has been named as one of the world’s top arms importers. Industry experts believe that India aims…
Indian Truckers End Strike
Indian truckers have called off their strike after eight days as the government agreed to consider their demands to cut levies on diesel fuel. The strike had disrupted production, supply and…
Assam Braces for NRC
The Indian government has stated that citizens whose names are missing from the NRC to be issued by Assam later this month will not be detained. The announcement comes amid increasing concerns..
No Confidence in Indian Governance
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), ruling power in Andhra Pradesh, introduced a motion of no-confidence against the BJP-led NDA coalition in the Lok Sabha on 20 July. The Indian bicameral parliament is…
CBI Charged Chidambaram
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged the former Finance Minister of India Palaniappan Chidamabaram with abuse of power and criminal conspiracy over the 2006 2G spectrum scam..
Rupee weakens to its lowest
India’s rupee has touched its weakest point on record against the dollar. For the first time ever, the value of the rupee has fallen past 69 against the dollar..
India Joins Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs
India has retaliated to US President Trump’s tariffs on steel with duty hikes on agricultural and steel products imported from US. Last month, India launched..
J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti Resigns
Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) has decided to sever the alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the State Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)..
PM Modi’s visit to Indonesia
On May 29th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three nation trip. The first stop is Indonesia, which marks the first time Prime Minister Modi had visited the..
India affected by oil price
As the price of oil continues to increase, in part due to geopolitical disruptions in Iran, India’s economy could be further disrupted. The price of petrol and diesel are..
BJP avoids Karnataka floor test
Minutes before the floor test to prove his party’s majority in the state of Karnataka, BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa resigned as Chief Minister. The BJP had been asked to prove..
Karnataka in chaos?
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has until 4pm on May 19th, 2018, to prove his majority, according to the Supreme Court. A trust vote will be held..
RBI’s ban on cryptocurrencies
Trading volumes of cryptocurrencies have significantly risen in India despite a ban by the Reserve Bank of India.The ban was initiated a month ago..
The Cauvery dispute
The Cauvery river has been at the heart of a contentious dispute between the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for decades. However, the dispute itself..
Minority groups protest ruling
India saw nation-wide protests on Monday after the Supreme Court stated that the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989..
India’s solar ambitions
In what’s likely to be a major boost to India’s solar ambitions, China’s GCL System Integration Technology Co Ltd and SoftBank have agreed to invest $930..
Violence in Kashmir
Violent clashes erupted between Indian government forces and militants resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people and left 200 in Kashmir. India currently..