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Washington: President Donald Trump plans to sign the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, a White House official said Thursday, a day after the US House of Representatives approved the bill that also seeks to impose steep tariffs on Moscow's top energy buyers. "The President plans...

By PRASANT KUMAR BARIK, OP Sakhigopal: An institution where Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das once dreamed of building a generation of responsible citizens by imparting lessons in education, labour, discipline, service, self-reliance and patriotism is now struggling to preserve its own existence. The historic Satyabadi High...

Mumbai: Tata Sons Ltd's board Thursday approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman and set in motion the process to list the group's holding company -- decisions that Tata Trusts said were "illegal". The board's roughly three-hour meeting in Mumbai Thursday...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday pitched India as a trusted alternative for global manufacturing, telling chip industry leaders that his government is taking every step necessary to make the country a preferred semiconductor destination. The world is looking for new and trusted manufacturing...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said India's economic growth and rising global confidence in the country were reflected in developments across sectors, including semiconductor, fintech and logistics. After inaugurating SEMICON India 2026 here, PM Modi said India recorded 7.8 per cent economic growth...

New Delhi: Satish Salian, father of late Disha Salian, former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has sent a defamation notice seeking Rs 500 crore in compensation from Shiv Sena(UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and former Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh. The notice objects to certain...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet delegations of the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi Thursday and a decision on the party's name and symbol may be taken by the poll panel following the meeting. First, the "rebel but...

New Delhi: India Wednesday summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires (CDA) following "unacceptable conduct" by a Pakistan Navy vessel that led to a collision with an Indian Navy ship in international waters in the Arabian Sea. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the diplomat was...

Washington: US House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose 100 per cent tariffs on India and other countries for buying oil and gas from Russia and extend existing sanctions on Iran. The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning...

New Delhi: The new UPI framework introduced has no impact on any person-to-person transactions as UPI will continue to remain completely free for these, irrespective of the amount transferred, according to an explainer issued by the Finance Ministry Tuesday. Payments to merchants up to Rs...