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India pioneers e-Rupee welfare pilots while advancing Brics digital currency alliance

India is routing portions of its roughly $80 billion welfare system through the e-rupee in about 10 pilot programs to curb leakage and corruption while giving its central bank digital currency a clearer use case.

24 Apr 2026-16:54
Gujarat officials stage a successful rescue of a lion from a 15-foot drop - VIDEO

According to officials, the lion had strayed from its natural habitat in search of prey when it accidentally slipped into an open, water-filled well.

14 Apr 2026-15:45
International mafia kidnaps two Indians in Azerbaijan

Two Indian citizens have been rescued in Azerbaijan after being abducted by a suspected international human trafficking network.

13 Feb 2026-10:28
Gujarat signs deal with Starlink to expand satellite internet

India’s Gujarat state has signed a letter of intent with Elon Musk’s Starlink to expand high-speed satellite internet access across remote and underserved areas.

09 Feb 2026-14:45
Air India probes crew actions in Boeing fuel switch scare

Air India has launched an internal investigation to determine whether flight crew followed all required safety procedures after a Boeing 787 took off from London with a suspected fuel-switch issue and was later grounded in India.

05 Feb 2026-16:11
Tata Power profit drops as thermal business weakens

India’s Tata Power reported a sharp fall in quarterly profit, as weakness in its thermal power business offset strong growth in renewable and transmission segments.

04 Feb 2026-17:46
Maruti Suzuki to invest $3.9B in new Gujarat plant

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd will invest 350 billion rupees ($3.9 billion) to build a new car manufacturing plant in Gujarat, the state government announced on Saturday.

17 Jan 2026-13:58
India’s Alang ship-breaking yard faces sharp decline

Alang, the world’s largest ship-recycling yard located in India’s western state of Gujarat, is facing a severe downturn after decades as a global hub for dismantling end-of-life vessels.

15 Dec 2025-09:49
Toxic gas leak kills one in India, dozens hospitalized

10 Sep 2025-19:33
2 dead, 5 rescued after bridge collapses in Gujarat’s Vadodara; Vehicles plunge into river

A tragic incident unfolded early Wednesday in Gujarat’s Vadodara district as a 43-year-old bridge collapsed, causing multiple vehicles to fall into the Mahisagar River. At least two people have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued with minor injuries.

09 Jul 2025-10:25

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