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New Delhi: Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides kickstarted a three-day visit to India Wednesday to boost bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment, defence and technology. Christodoulides, accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior ministers, officials and business leaders, began his trip from Mumbai and will...

Ranchi: Thousands of pharmacies across Jharkhand remained shut Wednesday in response to a nationwide strike against online medicine sales and e-pharmacy platforms. The shutdown, called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), affected districts such as Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar, Hazaribag, Khunti and...

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has retained the plum portfolios of Finance, Law and Ports in the 21-member United Democratic Front (UDF) ministry, whose portfolio allocation was finalised after days of intense coalition discussions and internal bargaining. The Cabinet composition reflects the coalition...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will conduct a USD 5 billion USD-INR buy and sell swap auction next week to inject long-term liquidity in the banking system. The auction, to be held May 26, also comes at a time when the rupee has significantly depreciated against...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy drew reactions from leaders across the political spectrum Wednesday, with politicians highlighting the importance of strengthening bilateral ties, addressing global conflicts, and focusing on India's economic interests. Speaking to media, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP, Sasmit...

New Delhi: An economic storm is raging but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is handing out candy in Italy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday after Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni posted a video of Modi gifting her a packet of Melody toffees. This isn't leadership, it's...

Ranchi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu Wednesday said the country must be prepared to tackle any possible fallout of the escalating crisis in West Asia, although the situation was "not worrisome for India at present". During his maiden visit to Ranchi, Naidu said...

New Delhi: The Moon's surface is not just a uniform pile of dust, but a distinct two-layer "cake-like" structure with the top being only a few centimetres, a statement from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said Tuesday, quoting a new study. The layers show...

Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri has opposed the decision of a temple in Ferozepur of Punjab to hold the Rath Yatra, untimely. IAS officer Arabinda Padhee, the chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), urged the Ferozepur district...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to forthwith ban the sale of alcohol in packaging such as tetra packs and sachets. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and...