New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Wednesday decided to maintain the status quo on the repo rate at the current 6.5 per cent, while retaining India's real GDP growth forecast at 7.2 per cent for FY25. RBI Governor Shaktikanta...
Kolkata: The fast-unto-death protest of seven junior doctors at Esplanade in Kolkata, over the rape and murder of their colleague in the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College Hospital entered the fifth day Wednesday that coincides with the occasion of Maha Shashthi or the sixth day...
Guwahati: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation, according to a notification issued Tuesday....
Male: As Maldives President Muhammad Muizzu visits India, the main opposition Tuesday took a swipe at his “naive and inexperienced” administration and said it has now realised that diplomacy cannot be conducted through “lies and deceit.” Former president Mohamed Nasheed echoed the sentiment, terming India...
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday said he expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the "honourable thing" by restoring the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. "A lot of things can be done as a Union Territory, clearly some things can't but we expect...
New Delhi: Election Commission sources Tuesday rejected claims by Congress leaders of alleged tampering of EVMs in some Haryana seats where machines with varying battery strength gave out different results. The sources were responding to claims by Congress leaders who said complaints had been received...
United Nations: India has said that the 'Pact of the Future', adopted by consensus by world leaders here last month, “falls short” in capturing views expressed by a majority of UN member states calling for Security Council expansion and beginning text-based negotiations on reform within...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hailed the BJP's win in the Haryana Assembly polls as a victory of its politics of development and good governance, assuring people that the party will leave no stone unturned to fulfil people's aspirations. In a series of...
New Delhi: Alleging a conspiracy, the Congress Tuesday said it would not accept the Haryana Assembly poll result as it raises “serious questions” about the integrity of the instruments of the democratic system. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Haryana result is a victory...
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday presented veteran star Mithun Chakraborty the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award and honoured other winners of the 70th National Film Awards, including music composer AR Rahman, actors Rishab Shetty, Nithya Menen, and Manasi Parekh. The National Film Awards were announced...
In what can be seen as an ominous development for India, a cargo ship from Pakistan recently docked at the...
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Sri Lanka is in the grip of a political tsunami with the coalition of National People’s Power (NPP), led by...
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If I have a dispute with you, I can solve it in one of three ways. One is by talking...
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I ndia’s signing of the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) marks a significant win for...
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