Palestine wants India in Gaza rebuilding coalition

Palestine seeks India’s inclusion in a Saudi-led coalition to rebuild Gaza, hoping New Delhi’s participation will reinforce its long-standing support for the two-state solution. As the Gaza war enters its third year, the Palestinian envoy in New Delhi has called on India to join a Saudi-led international coalition aimed at rebuilding the war-torn enclave and strengthening the Palestinian Authority’s finances. Palestine’s Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, told The Indian Express that Riyadh has already launched an emergency coalition with countries such as France and Luxembourg to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) financially — and he wants India to be

India, Qatar to fast-track trade talks, deal likely by mid-2026

India and Qatar aim to finalise a free trade agreement by mid-2026, targeting to double bilateral trade to $30 billion and expand cooperation beyond energy. India and Qatar are preparing to launch formal negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), with both sides expecting to conclude the deal by the middle or third quarter of 2026. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who is currently on a two-day visit to Doha, confirmed that discussions on the framework are in their final stages.

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Portugal to Recognise Palestine

Portugal to officially recognise Palestine ahead of UNGA conference…reports Asian Lite News Portugal has announced that it will formally recognise

UNSC condemns Doha strikes

UN Security Council condemns Israeli strike on Doha, warning of dangerous escalation that threatens ceasefire talks and urges protection of

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SBI Simplifying KYC Process

SBI’s research arm noted that the RBI’s decision to maintain the policy rate reflects a balanced approach amid global uncertainties, supported by stable liquidity and external conditions State Bank of India (SBI)

UPI Powers Digital Revolution

New innovations such as LiteX (offline payments), tap-and-pay, credit card integration, UPI Autopay, and UPI for IPO subscriptions are pushing the platform from a payment tool to a full-fledged embedded finance ecosystem Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has crossed a major milestone

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Shah Rukh Joins Billionaire Club

Bollywood’s biggest star, Shah Rukh Khan, has officially joined the billionaire club, becoming the world’s richest entertainer with an estimated net worth of $1.4

SRK Launches Aryan’s Debut

The evening belonged as much to Shah Rukh as it did to Aryan. Turning host for his son’s big day, SRK displayed his trademark

Hrithik, NTR Jr Promote Separately

In War (2019), Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff only came together publicly during the success bash, maintaining the mystery around their face-off In a

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Para Glory for India

Paul Fitzgerald, head of World Para Athletics, and IPC president Andrew Parsons praised India’s recent growth in sports, including para sports….reports Asian Lite News

England’s World Cup Challenge

England’s white-ball journey has been anything but steady. A group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup, a fleeting high in South Africa, and then

Kuldeep Wrecks UAE

Kuldeep came in and took three wickets in his second over to lead the charge for a sensational UAE batting meltdown, as the side

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Uber Targets India Dominance

On the subject of travel, Khosrowshahi observed that booking processes remain outdated and ripe for disruption. “I don’t think that the travel industry has innovated that much Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has described India as the ride-hailing giant’s “must-win” mobility