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11 stories for “United States” · March 2026
Clear filtersIndia has displaced China to become the biggest supplier of cotton products to the United States in 2025. India shipped about 0.6 million tonnes of cotton products, while China's exports fell to roughly 0.5 million tonne...
US President Donald Trump has announced a refinery partnership worth $300 billion with India's Reliance Industries. Under the arrangement, the first new major oil refinery in the United States will be built. The announce...
India's metro rail network has become the third largest in the world, with more than 1,143 km of operational lines. It has grown from just 248 km in 2014, and the number of cities with metro services has risen from 5 to...
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) were presented in Los Angeles, United States. The Best Picture award went to One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his role...
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched Section 301 investigations into the trade practices of major partners, including India, China and the European Union.The USTR also brings out the Special 301 Rep...
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has reported that India was the second-largest arms importer in the world during 2021-2025, accounting for about 8.2% of total global arms imports. Ukraine ran...
The Hurun Rich List 2026 shows India has 308 billionaires, placing it third in the world after the United States and China. The combined wealth of Indian billionaires rose by 10% over the previous year to ₹112.6 trillion...
A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka rescued its sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979. Adopte...
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity.India now ranks second globally, behind...
StartupBlink has released the Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026, which rates how favourable national business conditions are for innovators.Countries are scored from 0 to 100 on regulation, access to capi...
India has formally become part of the Pax Silica Alliance, a strategic coalition led by the United States, by signing the Pax Silica Declaration. The grouping concentrates on critical minerals, semiconductors and artific...
