No one stopped Pandits from returning to Kashmir: Farooq | India News

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: National Conference president and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah said Monday that nobody is stopping Kashmiri Pandits from returning to Kashmir valley, but said he doubts most would come back to live permanently, triggering sharp criticism from BJP politicians as Pandit groups blocked the Jammu–Srinagar highway seeking a separate homeland.“When are they going back?…

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China–India trade dispute: Beijing seeks WTO panel against India’s auto, battery and EV incentives after talks fail

China has moved to escalate its trade dispute with India by asking the World Trade Organisation to set up a dispute settlement panel against New Delhi’s incentive schemes for automobiles, batteries and electric vehicles, after bilateral consultations failed to resolve the matter.In a communication to the World Trade Organisation, China said consultations held on November…

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AI-171 crash: Air India begins process to return victims’ belongings; over 22,000 items listed | India News

NEW DELHI: Air India said on Monday it is in the process of returning personal belongings of the AI-171 crash victims, seven months after 260 people were killed in the country’s worst aviation disaster in nearly three decades.According to an Air India spokesperson, 22,000 belongings have been preserved and listed on a dedicated portal. Of…

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Venezuelans turned to Tether-issued USDT stablecoin as its government wobbled

The Tether (USDT) stablecoin logo. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Amid the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, locals rushed to secure their savings by converting their bolívares to dollar-pegged digital tokens called USDT. The timing of the attack may have been surprising to some, but Venezuelans subsequent embrace of stablecoins wasn’t. From the Middle…

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IMF world economic outlook report: Global growth resilient despite trade and geopolitical risks; top points to know

Global growth is projected to stay resilient at 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, broadly matching the estimated 3.3% outturn in 2025, according to the latest World Economic Outlook Update released by International Monetary Fund. The forecast noted a slight upward revision for 2026 and no change for 2027 compared with October 2025 projections.Beneath…

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