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March 18, 2026 6:20 PM

Railways draws $942 million FDI in 11 years; exports at ₹26,000 crore:Ashwini Vaishnav

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the railway sector has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows of $942 million between 2014-15 and 2025-26 (up to December 2025). Citing the FDI policy circular dated October 15, 2020, he said 100% FDI is permitted under the automatic route in railway infrastructure. The permitted areas include suburban corridor projects through public-private partnerships, high-speed train projects, dedicated freight li...

February 20, 2026 9:26 PM

India AI Impact Summit 2026 Draws World Leaders as Global AI Dialogue Takes Centre Stage

The India AI Impact Summit 2026, running from February 16 to 21 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, has transformed the venue into a major global platform for artificial intelligence dialogue, with thirteen country pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan and a collective African pavilion showcasing ideas, investments and collaborative intent. Due to overwhelming interest, the Government of India ...

January 21, 2026 10:06 AM

Mugshots, binder clip and Hells Angels feature in Trump’s one-year anniversary remarks

President Donald Trump marked the one‑year anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a wide-ranging news conference that meandered from crime mugshots and immigration raids to the Nile River, Nobel Peace Prize and biker gangs. Speaking at the White House briefing room podium, Trump repeatedly veered off message. He mused about the Nile River being in Egypt, joked about renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Trump, made demeaning comments about Somali Americans, complained ...

January 4, 2026 4:41 PM

Numerous teenagers among the dead identified in Swiss bar blaze, police say

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday, as the Pope passed on his sympathies to the victims and their families. Police in Valais said they had identified 16 more of those who died in the blaze in Crans-Montana, one of the worst disasters in recent Swiss history. Those newly identified victims on Sunday included 10 Swiss nationals, two Italians, one person with Ital...

January 2, 2026 4:57 PM

Young golfer named as first Italian victim of Swiss bar blaze

Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies from a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year’s Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in Dubai, was named on Friday as the first of several possible victims from Italy to be identified. So severe were the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revellers in the Le Const...

January 1, 2026 9:35 PM

Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar, police say

Dozens of people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, officials said on Thursday. Fire broke out at 1.30 a.m. (0030 GMT) in a bar called "Le Constellation" in the resort in southwestern Switzerland, which locals said was popular with teenagers. The cause of the blaze, which was initially reported as an explosion, remains unclear but authorities said it app...

December 7, 2025 12:58 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia attends Hornbill Festival; Switzerland, Ireland & UK join as partner countries for 2025 edition

Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia participated in the globally acclaimed Hornbill Festival on Saturday, marking a vibrant celebration of Nagaland’s tribal heritage, cultural diversity and artistic traditions. The visit formed part of his three-day tour to the state. Speaking at the Kisama Heritage Village, the Minister highlighted the growing global footprint of the festival, noting that Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom have joined as official part...

November 5, 2025 6:05 PM

Trump says he met with Swiss representatives to discuss trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade, among other topics, adding his praise for participants "on a job well done." "The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will discuss the subjects further with Switzerland’s Leaders," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump's positive comment could spell good news for Switzerland, which has been trying to negotiate a better tariff d...

October 17, 2025 11:05 PM

Swiss gambling watchdog files criminal complaint against FIFA platform

The Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority on Friday filed a criminal complaint against football's world governing body, Switzerland-based FIFA, over an online platform for trading digital football collectibles. The platform encourages users to collect and trade blockchain-based non-fungible tokens, or NFT, in return for special access to buy FIFA World Cup tickets. "During the investigation, suspicions were confirmed that collect.fifa.com offers gambling services that are not licensed in Switze...

October 13, 2025 10:13 AM

How India’s trade deal with EFTA is unlocking investment, jobs, and global market access

India’s trade policy reached a significant milestone on October 1, with the enforcement of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). This agreement, originally signed on March 10, 2024, in New Delhi, marks India’s first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with a group of four developed European countries: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. TEPA stands out as one of India’s most forward-looking trade deals, not on...