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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday that India must work in a mission mode to emerge as a global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing in the next few years to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defence preparedness and make the country Aatmanirbhar in view...

New Delhi: India Thursday termed the recent attacks against energy installations in different locations across the Gulf region as "deeply disturbing", highlighting that such actions will only further destabilise an already uncertain energy scenario for the whole world. "India had previously called for the avoidance...

Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, naming nominees for 111 more constituencies. With this, the party has announced a total of 255 candidates for the 294-member House. The first...

New Delhi: Amid concerns over LPG shortage, the government Thursday said that India is diversifying LPG procurement and buying liquefied petroleum gas from the US as well to plug the supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Addressing the daily briefing, Petroleum and...

Mumbai: Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall Thursday over rising global tensions and a sudden spike in oil prices, as the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran disrupted key energy infrastructure. The benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex, ended the session with steep...

Kolkata: The mother of RG Kar victim Thursday said she wants to contest the West Bengal Assembly election as a BJP candidate, asserting that she aims to take the political route to remove the TMC government. Speaking to reporters, the deceased doctor's mother said she...

Mumbai: As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of veteran banker Keki Mistry as the interim part-time Chairman of HDFC Bank for a period of three months, effective March 19, the bank held a conference call with analysts. During the interaction, Mistry...

New Delhi: The CBI Thursday questioned industrialist Anil Ambani in connection with the alleged Rs 2,929 crore cheating case registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said. Ambani arrived at the agency headquarters this morning...

New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was Thursday appointed as India's new ambassador to China. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. India's decision to send the senior diplomat to Beijing comes amid efforts...

New Delhi: In a sudden move, Atanu Chakraborty resigned as chairman of the country's second biggest lender HDFC Bank, citing ethical concerns. This is the first time that the part-time chairman of HDFC Bank left mid-way, raising concerns over its functioning. "Certain happenings and practices...