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New Delhi: A finance ministry report Friday cautioned that prolonged crisis in the Middle East can have adverse implications on the exchange rate and may stoke inflationary pressures on account of rising prices of petroleum goods and fertilisers. Besides, subdued capital flows, accentuated by a...

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Friday said social media will be prohibited for children below 13 years of age, within the next 90 days, in the state. Addressing the assembly, the Chief Minister said they are debating whether to extend this ban...

New Delhi: The government Friday directed television rating agency BARC to immediately withhold reporting the Television Rating Points (TRPs) for TV news channels for a period of four weeks or until further orders. The directive has been issued as certain TV news channels are displaying...

New Delhi: Ghaziabad was the most-polluted city in India during the winter season in 2025-26, followed by Noida and Delhi, according to an air-quality analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). At least 204 out of 238 Indian cities with...

New Delhi: With the US announcing a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, the Congress alleged Friday that India's strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under "dire threat" because Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being "blackmailed" by America. Congress leader Rahul...

New Delhi: Top government sources  Friday described as "baseless and preposterous" claims that the Indian Navy provided intelligence to the US on an Iranian frigate that was sunk by a US military submarine two days back. There is no question of providing any input to...

New Delhi: The legal scrubbing of the free trade agreement (FTA) text between India and the 27-nation European Union is likely to be completed by July this year, an official said. On January 27 this year, India and the EU announced the conclusion of negotiations...

New Delhi: Anuj Agnihotri has topped the Civil Services Examination 2025, results of which were declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday. Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull bagged the second and third ranks respectively. A total of 958 candidates have qualified the...

New Delhi: Passengers arriving in Delhi from Muscat Friday said the situation in Oman remained normal despite rising tensions in parts of West Asia, adding that they did not face any difficulties during their stay or travel. One passenger said that daily life in Oman...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday said that usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 and strict action will be taken to prevent drug abuse in schools, colleges and universities. Presenting the state budget for 2026-27, he assured...