New Delhi: In a move aimed at reducing dependence on China for critical minerals, Japan is in discussions with India to jointly explore rare earth deposits in the desert state of Rajasthan, according to reports. The talks come after India recently identified three hard-rock rare-earth...
New Delhi: As the conflict in West Asia widened, India Tuesday emphasised the interest of one crore Indian nationals in the region and voiced concern over consequences for the Indian economy due to possible disruptions in energy supplies, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed...
New Delhi: IndiGo Tuesday operated four repatriation flights to Jeddah and plans to have another flight to Muscat later in the day to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict. There are also plans to operate repatriation flights to cities in the...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday urged industry leaders to step up investments, embrace emerging technologies and prioritise research to help India Inc fully leverage the vast opportunities offered by free trade agreements with various nations. "The days of cutting corners in research are...
New Delhi: India and Canada have launched negotiations for a free trade agreement and look to finalise the pact soon, an official statement said Monday. The pact is officially known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the agreement...
Bangkok: Military strikes on Iran rattled global markets Monday, with US futures following markets in Europe and Asia lower. Energy prices rose sharply. Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each sank about 1 per cent. The price of a barrel of...
Mumbai: India's current account deficit (CAD) rose to USD 13.2 billion, or 1.3 per cent of GDP, in the December quarter from USD 11.3 billion in the year-ago period, mainly due to a higher trade deficit caused by a decline in exports to the US,...
New Delhi: As military conflict in the Middle East escalates, India's Oil Ministry Monday said it is continuously monitoring the evolving situation and will take all necessary steps to ensure availability and affordability of key petroleum products in the country. India imports 88 per cent...
New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO, for the third year in a row, fixed the interest rate on employees' provident fund deposits at 8.25 per cent for 2025-26, a labour ministry statement said Monday. In February last year, the EPFO had retained the rate of...
New Delhi: India's industrial production growth decelerated to a three-month low of 4.8 per cent in January, pulled down by subdued performance in the mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released Monday. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial...
Every few years, India calls in its envoys for a reality check. At the 11th Heads of Mission Conference recently,...
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The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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In the past, it was considered rather difficult to contest assembly elections without a recognisable chief ministerial candidate’s face as...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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