India expects consumption tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a boost to the economy without hurting the government’s fiscal deficit, helping to offset the fallout from higher US tariffs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi will meet in New Delhi by the end of year, but no dates have been finalised yet, a Russian embassy official in India said on Wednesday.

"The bear hugs have gone. The smiles have curled into sneers." The former friendship between Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi has descended into acrimony, said Amrit Dhillon and George Grylls in The Times.

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

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Your PM gives you homework?’ That’s what people joked with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla after Prime Minister Modi asked him to document his historic trip to space.

Previously, Mr Trump has complained about the total bilateral trade of $212bn, that India hoped would be a sign of closer ties. In Mr Trump’s view, though, America runs a “ MASSIVE TRADE DEFICIT WITH INDIA!

Kangana Ranaut shares a painful family tragedy, her mother’s shocking decision, and candid thoughts on PM Narendra Modi in an interview.

PM Modi appealed for a unanimous VP election but the Opposition nominated B Sudarshan Reddy. NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan was introduced, with Modi highlighting his integrity. Modi also criticized Nehru's handling of the Indus Waters Treaty and border disputes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dialled former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar, and enquired about his health condition, said a statement issued by the BJD supremo.