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Jaipur: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Wednesday that while BRICS economies represent major growth engines of the global economy, they also face common structural constraints in mobilising private capital at scale. The challenge is not merely the availability of capital, but the creation of confidence,...

New Delhi: The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) urged the government on Wednesday to stand firm against any US attempt to use tariffs to dictate India's oil purchases. The RSS-affiliate also called upon the government to ensure that India-US trade negotiations are conducted on the basis...

New Delhi: The Centre has released Rs 4,102 crore to states and Union territories (UTs) for training of census functionaries, manpower assistance, technical infrastructure and honorarium, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. In a written response to a query, Minister of State for Home Affairs...

New Delhi: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha without debate Wednesday. The Opposition MPs continued to protest in the Well of the House as the Bill was being introduced. Jagdambika Pal, who was in the...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against 13 accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case and said it would commence hearing on framing of charges from Thursday. The development...

New Delhi: Space regulator IN-SPACe has granted 113 authorisations to 52 non-government entities (NGEs), 18 of them start-ups, to carry out various space activities since the sector's opening to the private sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told Parliament Wednesday. In a written reply to a...

Mumbai: India's capital markets regulator has found no signs of manipulation in the newly introduced closing auction session, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Wednesday, amid concerns raised by some market participants over the new mechanism. Speaking at an...

Chennai: The AIADMK and BJP Wednesday opposed the special resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay against constituency delimitation, while maintaining that any future exercise should not reduce Tamil Nadu’s representation in Parliament. Participating in the Assembly debate, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami...

Kolkata: Describing the flood situation in Assam as ‘terrifying’, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to the neighbouring state to help it deal with the crisis. He said more than 100 people had died in the floods...

New York: Two US states, New York and New Jersey, have proclaimed August 15 as "India Independence Day", recognising India's journey as an independent nation and the contributions of the Indian-American community. New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation declaring August 15, 2026, as...