When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first T20I between India and South Africa from Cuttack. SA whitewashed India in the Test series 2-0 while SA won the ODI series 2-1. The scores are levelled and both teams will now aim to win the T20I series to finish the year on an upper hand.

India's equity benchmarks are set for a muted start on Tuesday, after logging their steepest drop in more than two months in the previous session, as uncertainty over a U.S. trade deal and caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision weigh.

The United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants. That is also fuel,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his first visit to India in four years.

India is preparing to face South Africa in the first T20I of a three-match series on December 9 at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. This series is significant for both teams as they gear up for the T20 World Cup 2026.

India's inflation rate likely rose modestly in November, while remaining near multi-year lows, as fading base effects and a pickup in food prices pushed up overall price growth, according to a Reuters poll of economists.

The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

M aqbool Fida Husain is India’s best-known modern artist, even though he died 14 years ago, aged 95. He recently became its most expensive, too: this year one of his works sold at auction for $13.8m,

Amnesty International has said India's review of a telecom industry proposal to mandate always-on satellite location tracking on phones for better lawful surveillance was "deeply concerning" and puts data of human rights defenders at risk.

India boasts a rich snake diversity across its states. Regions like Kerala, Karnataka, and the North-Eastern states are snake hotspots. This abundance

Starlink's satellite internet pricing for India appeared on its official website but was later clarified as a dummy test due to a configuration error, according to Vice President Lauren Dreyer. , Technology & Science,