India

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

Zubin Mehta, an Indian conductor who was IPO musical director for 50 years, condemns Netanyahu's policies on Palestine and urges the arts community to speak out.

Conductor Zubin Mehta attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Duet Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative.
Samir Khosla Samir Khosla chairman of Delhi-based Dynamic Staffing Services (DSS)

Dynamic Staffing Services signs with 105 Israeli plants amid rising industrial labor demand

The flags of the United States, India, United Arab Emirates and Israel (illustrative)

UAE, India expand partnership with new deals on defense, space and energy

The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN


Made in India vs. MAGA: Modi, Trump, and the geopolitical clash of economic nationalisms

When Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, many expected ties with India to strengthen. Modi was one of the first foreign leaders to visit Washington.

Trump and Modi embrace at the White House, 2017

180-million-year-old ‘crocodile’ fossil unearthed in Indian desert village

Jaisalmer district administration has fenced off the area to safeguard the fossil collection from damage.

Artist’s rendering of Phytosaurs

Heavy rains unleash north Indian landslide, killing 30, ANI says

The landslide near the shrine of Vaishno Devi on the pilgrims' route killed at least 30 people.

Vaishno Devi Shrine, Katra, India, pictured in 2008; illustrative.

Israeli military vehicle producer signs agreement to manufacture in India's Punjab region

India’s JSW Group has partnered with Tomcar to produce military vehicles in Chandigarh, enhancing local manufacturing and expanding into new markets.

A four-wheel drive Tomcar TX; illustrative.

Scientists rebuild ancient south indian faces - and discover traces of Middle Eastern ancestry

The first facial reconstructions from Keeladi hint at forgotten migrations and surprising diversity.

Facial reconstruction of the face of a 2500-year-old skull found in excavations at Kondgai.

India warns foe Pakistan of potential flooding as both battle torrential rains

This month floods in India's northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir have killed at least 60 people and nearly 400 more in northwest Pakistan.

Members of Indian Army work at an area affected by the deadly flood caused by sudden, heavy rain in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, Indian Kashmir, August 15, 2025.

Grapevine, August 22, 2025: Brains betrayed...

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MK Tally Gotliv seen during a court hearing of Yonatan Urich, at the court in Lod, August 19, 2025

An Indo–Israeli partnership would translate into long-term strategic advantage - opinion

Both Israel and India have shared interests, such as securing access to advanced technologies or deepening strategic influence in Asia, but there are some key challenges ahead.

PRIME MINISTER of India Narendra Modi looks on during his 2017 visit to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a document of cooperation.

IMEC and Israel: Strategic promise amid regional instability - opinion

Positioned at the nexus of this emerging framework, Israel finds itself at the center of a new geostrategic vision designed to redefine trade routes linking Asia and Europe.

 Cars drive behind a truck transporting a Zim container just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012. Zim, Israel's biggest shipping company, had to reach a debt settlement with its bond holders after they were hit by a downturn in the global shipping industry.

Family of five massacred after being accused of practising witchcraft

More than 2500 people have been killed in India since the year 2000 over accusations of witchcraft.

A goat grazes outside a community health centre in Bahadurganj subdivision of Kishanganj district, Bihar, India, March 21, 2023. (illustrative)