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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit India between September 5 and 8, during which she will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Issues on top of the agenda are upgrading defence cooperation, expanding regional…

From diapers and creams to cereals and milk powders, demand from small towns is far outpacing cities and large markets in terms of sales growth, with reach of these baby care categories either comparable or even higher, according to…

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given the green signal to begin formal negotiations for signing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India in what can also boost trade and investments in eastern and…

India is expected to roll out the red carpet for Bangladesh Prime Minister and close ally Sheikh Hasina during her official visit next month, which may see the neighbours push for strengthening trade and security partnership amid…

The Tamil Nadu government will soon unveil a new Startup and Innovation policy to encourage new startups targeting the socio-economic development of the State, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Tuesday. In the process he would ensure the…

Indian hospital chains are trying to flip the medical tourism model, by speeding up direct entry into geographies such as the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and the rest of South Asia that are the sources of patients to India for…

Alcohol consumption in India has slightly gone up among men and women in the last three decades, a study by renowned medical journal Lancet suggests. As per the study, alcohol consumption among Indian women in the age group of 15-39…

The I2U2 formally kicked off at the summit level Thursday with PM Narendra Modi, Israel PM Yair Lapid, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Joe Biden jointly announcing 2 major takeaways in food security and clean…

NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest USD 2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India under the framework of the four-nation grouping 'I2U2' as its leaders explored practical cooperation and joint…

India and Pakistan could see more than usual number of heat waves per year by 2100 if the countries continue to contribute to the greenhouse effect as they are doing currently, according to a study. Climate change is a reality and…