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New Delhi: India has slipped to sixth place among the world’s largest economies, according to the International Monetary Fund’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook. The IMF clarifies that the change reflects a nominal‑ranking shift, while India continues to be the fastest‑growing major economy. It projects...

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing debate in the Parliament, women MPs from the Opposition Friday voiced their disagreement over the Centre's move to pass the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill during the three-day extended Budget session, alleging that both the measures were being...

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Friday said the constitution amendment bill has nothing to do with women's reservation but is an attempt by the government to change the country's electoral map by taking away representation from southern, northeastern and smaller states, which is...

Nashik: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has suspended an employee, Nida Khan, who has been named as the main accused in an alleged religious conversion-related case in Maharashtra's Nashik, according to an official communication issued by the company. A suspension order, dated April 9, 2026, shows...

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, openly acknowledged in the House that his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accomplished in five minutes what he has been unable to achieve in 20 years, and that he has much to learn...

New Delhi: In a second setback within two days, the Supreme Court Friday refused to grant Congress leader Pawan Khera protection from arrest and declined his plea to extend the duration of transit anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR lodged in Assam over his...

New Delhi: Tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat business czar Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person, as a sustained rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate lifted his net worth. With a net worth of USD 92.6 billion, Adani surpassed Ambani, whose fortune...

Yadgir: A tragic road accident claimed six lives after a head-on collision between a car and a private bus resulted in a deadly blaze in Yadgir district of Karnataka Friday. Six people travelling in the car were burnt alive, while locals rescued two others from...

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Friday warned in the Lok Sabha that the proposed delimitation exercise could amount to "political demonetisation," cautioning against linking it with women’s reservation and calling it a matter affecting the "very soul of our democracy." Addressing the House, Tharoor...

New Delhi: Nominated member Harivansh was elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha unopposed Friday. It is the third term as Deputy Chairman for the journalist-turned-politician. The Office of the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, fell vacant after the term of Harivansh ended April 9. Union minister...