National

Chandigarh: Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh Thursday said the government is committed to the conservation of the Aravali mountain range. With this objective, the government is implementing the Haryana Aravali Green Wall Project, which focuses on addressing major environmental challenges such...

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday raised concerns over the rising costs of exports due to the European Union's carbon tax and said that the India-EU FTA, to be signed later this mont,h must account for the unacceptable non-tariff barrier. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said...

New Delhi: Continuing an over three-decade practice, India and Pakistan Thursday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each other's atomic facilities. The exchange of the list came even as the ties between the...

New Delhi: Anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal has cancelled its controversial tender to procure seven luxury BMW cars, collectively worth around Rs 5 crore, two months after it was floated, officials said Thursday. The move assumes significance as opposition parties and civil society activists had slammed the...

New Delhi: The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied. The new levies on tobacco and pan masala will be over and above the GST rate,...

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday hit out at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying he failed to address their concerns on the ongoing SIR in West Bengal and was "aggressive" towards them, after a party delegation met the poll panel here. Election...

Mumbai: Indian economy is growing at a robust pace, driven by strong domestic demand, low inflation, and the healthy balance sheets of banks, said a Reserve Bank report released Wednesday. The domestic financial system remains robust and resilient, bolstered by strong balance sheets, easy financial...

New Delhi: Congress Wednesday termed Chinese claims of mediation between India and Pakistan concerning and said the people of India need clarity on the issue. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the claim, which he said...

New Delhi: For India's diplomacy, 2025 was a giant test in many ways as it had to navigate the geopolitical implications of the worst military conflict in decades with Pakistan, US President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs and increasingly troubled relations with Bangladesh. As the horrific...

New Delhi: India Wednesday successfully test-fired two Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha. Pralay is an indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile featuring state-of-the-art navigation system to ensure high precision. It is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets. The...