Visakhapatnam: India and the US are moving towards closing all the open ends of the interim trade agreement, and both sides are likely to execute the "very, very vibrant" first phase of the pact by the middle of next month, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush...
New Delhi: Delhi Police has not received any request for permission from the digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) regarding a protest at Jantar Mantar, an official said Friday. "We will examine their request if and when they seek permission," a senior police officer told...
New Delhi: India's economy grew at a higher pace of 7.7 per cent during 2025-26 as compared to 7.1 per cent in 2024-25, according to government data released Friday. In January-March period of the 2025-26 fiscal year, the gross domestic product (GDP) has been estimated...
Muzaffarpur: The toll in the hospital fire tragedy in Bihar's Muzaffarpur rose to six with one of the patients taken out from the smoke-filled ICU breathing his last, an official said Friday. The patient died at another health facility, he said. Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat...
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai Friday announced his exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and unveiled a new movement, ‘We the Leaders’, declaring that it would contest the next Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. In a video message, Annamalai said his...
Islamabad: Pakistan will "forever remain grateful" to US President Donald Trump for his "timely" intervention in helping secure a ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Addressing a reception hosted by the US Embassy here Thursday to mark the 250th anniversary of American...
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Friday unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, in line with the expectations from economists. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate was set at 5 per cent, while...
Bengaluru: Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy Friday announced that he will tender his resignation from the post of minister, expressing displeasure over allocation of portfolio. The minister said that he was promised the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was made minister for Major and Medium Irrigation projects....
New Delhi: BJP National President Nitin Nabin Friday accepted the resignation submitted by former Tamil Nadu BJP state president K. Annamalai from the primary membership of the party. This was confirmed by Arun Singh, National General Secretary and Headquarters In-charge of the party in a...
St Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday said that Moscow will not interfere in the "delicate" bilateral relations between India and China, expressing confidence that both New Delhi and Beijing are committed to resolving their long-standing boundary disputes amicably. In a wide-ranging interaction with the...
On World Environment Day, 5 June, India launched E85, that is, petrol blended with 85 per cent ethanol at 48...
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By Aakar Patel Friend Ram Madhav has written a fine piece on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaching an important milestone....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s decision to significantly expand the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a lot more than a routine...
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The ongoing visit of Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing to India is fraught with geopolitical significance. India's reputation as a...
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