A couple of days after India blocked Chinese automaker BYD’s $1 billion bid to set up an electric vehicle (EV) factory in the country, Beijing’s top diplomat has urged New Delhi to rethink the decision, adding that the two countries were not ‘threats’ to each other. Wang Yi, whose position …
Read More »India forex reserves reach over $600 billion, hit 15-month high
India’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a significant milestone, surging past the $600 billion mark for the first time since May 2022. As of July 14, the forex reserves stood at an impressive $609 billion, marking a 15-month high. This remarkable achievement comes against the backdrop of a notable rise …
Read More »India: Bike taxi driver masturbates mid-ride, sexually harasses woman over texts
A shocking incident has come to light in India’s southern city of Bengaluru where a bike taxi driver masturbated and sexually harassed a woman passenger. The woman, named Athira, took to Twitter to share her ordeal where she revealed how the driver chased her, even after the ride was completed. …
Read More »India trashes Chinese EV maker BYD’s proposal to set up $1 billion plant
The Narendra Modi government has trashed Chinese automaker BYD’s proposal to set up a $1 billion manufacturing plant in India, reported Economic Times on Saturday. The Chinese EV giant had earlier submitted a proposal to build EVs as well as electric batteries in India in partnership with an Indian EV …
Read More »Indian Finance Minister Sitharaman to attend France’s summit on Global Financing Pact
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to attend the upcoming summit on a New Global Financing Pact which will be hosted by France in Paris later this month. This summit, organized at the invitation of President Macron, aims to bring together leaders from around the world to discuss and …
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