The Reserve Bank of India's $5 billion 6-month dollar/rupee buy-sell swap auction was oversubscribed five-fold on Friday, with the central receiving bids totaling $25.59 billion from 253 participants.

India's sugar output during the 2024/25 marketing year ending in September 2025 may fall to 27.27 million metric tons, down 14.7% from a year ago, as mills are likely to divert more sugar for ethanol production,

India's fiscal deficit for April-December was 9.14 trillion rupees ($105.58 billion), or 56.7% of the estimate for the financial year, government data showed on Friday.

OpenAI faces an uphill climb as it argues that Indian courts cannot hear lawsuits about its U.S.-based business in the country, where Telegram has failed with similar defences and U.S. technology firms have faced government heat on compliance.

England suffered a heavy nine-wicket semi-final defeat by defending champions India to crash out of the Under-19s T20 World Cup. After choosing to bat first, England were in a healthy position at 81-2 before the loss of six wickets for 11 runs meant they stuttered to 113-8 from 20 overs.

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.

India’s government predicted the economy will expand 6.3%-6.8% in the coming fiscal year, a more moderate pace than the recent past and below the levels needed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet his ambitious goals.

PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.

Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a day after a stampede.

Indian officials have zeroed in on two of Trump’s top priorities — the economy and immigration — hoping to make small concessions that yield big dividends.

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a big worry for India. His organisation, the Sikhs for Justice, has tendered several threats against Indian officials, including PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.