The Latest Breaking News from India

President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of eight other nations are set to meet in northern China for the latest summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit, which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.

On Friday, Reliance Industries Ltd., led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, unveiled a wave of ambitious artificial intelligence and consumer tech initiatives, including Jio Frames smart glasses, signaling a direct challenge to Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) wearable tech push and other global giants.

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by economist and author Vivek Kaul and sports journalist Sharda Ugra. 

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s changed tone reflects a changed Kashmir where space for dissent has shrunk, say analysts.

India’s top court has ordered the sterilisation of all stray dogs in the capital, after an increase in bite cases.

ON THE GROUND: When a bride in a remote Himalayan village wed two brothers last month, pictures from the ceremony went viral and their relationship made national headlines. Namita Singh reports from the Hatti communities of Himachal Pradesh, where supporters say the practice is rooted in Hindu mythology

Beijing will roll out the red carpet for more than two dozen world leaders at two major events in the coming week