Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reaffirmed India's commitment to promoting peace in the Indo-Pacific, West Asia, and the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

Driven by favourable policy moves, lower rates, and improving liquidity conditions, India's domestic investment cycle, will rebound in corporate earnings in the second half of Financial Year 2026 noted a report by brokerage firm Antique Stock Broking.

Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. In 2022 alone, an estimated 2.3 million women were diagnosed, and about 670,000 lost their lives to the disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that, if current patterns persist, both cases and deaths could rise by nearly 40% by 2050, especially in regions with limited healthcare access.

Locals in West Bengal's Darjeeling are facing a tough time following heavy rainfall over the past several days that has led to the destruction of infrastructure, including damage to the road connecting Dudhia to Mirik and to Nepal.

The Andaman and Nicobar Island administration has launched production of 'goat milk soap' through start-ups involving the local tribal communities, an official said.