India, which has a thriving diaspora in Kenya estimated at 100,000, became the East African nation's biggest trading partner in Asia in 2012, surpassing China, a government document says.

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 0.18 percent down during the pre-noon session Tuesday

The rupee weakened by 59 paise to 58.46 against the American currency in the late morning trade on sustained dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of higher dollar overseas amidst capital outflows.

The governor of the Mexican state of Queretaro said Monday that he planned to discuss seven aviation investment projects worth $150 million with different companies during the 2013 Paris Air Show.

An apex body of realtors Tuesday reiterated its commitment to reforms in the realty sector and called upon the new Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister, Girija Vyas, to continue the unfinished task of her predecessor.

Ending years of uncertainty, union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has cleared a civil aviation terminal at the Kheria Air Force Base in this Taj city, raising hopes of increased tourist traffic, a senior tourism industry official said. Once it is functional, passengers will not have to pass through the air base to board their aircraft.

The Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan.

Global search engine Google is offering a new format in India to advertise products and brands for users, the company's Indian subsidiary said Monday.

A veteran Congress loyalist, E.M.Sudarsana Natchiappan, the new union minister of state for commerce and industry, had once humbled present Finance Minister P. Chidambaram at the hustings.