- India
Govt extends last date for filing textile PLI scheme applications till March 31
New Delhi: The government has further extended the deadline for submission of fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles till March 31. The extension follows the significant response…
- India
Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia need clearance for restricted drugs: NCB
New Delhi: Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia should obtain prior permission for carrying certain “restricted” medicines in and out of the country, as the Kingdom there has introduced a mandatory online clearance…
- Business
Bank credit to industry rises 9.6 pc in Nov: RBI data
Mumbai: Bank credit to industry grew at a faster pace of 9.6 per cent in November 2025 as against 8.3 per cent in the same month of the preceding year, according to…
- India
SIR in UP: Congress forms committee in each district
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress has formed a committee of senior party leaders in each district for the scrutiny of the draft electoral roll scheduled to be published on January 6. Provisional…
- Kashmir
What’s wrong in speaking about Palestine: Iltija Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Friday came out in support of a cricketer in soup for sporting the Palestine flag on his helmet during a tournament, saying there is…
- India
Attempts being made to turn West Bengal into ‘West Bangladesh’, alleges Mithun
Cooch Behar: BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Friday alleged that attempts were being made to turn West Bengal into “West Bangladesh”, but those efforts would never be successful. Addressing a public meeting…
- Kashmir
Red Fort blast: NIA conducts searches in south Kashmir
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out searches in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red…
- India
Social media should take responsibility of content they publish: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Social media firms should take responsibility for content they publish and a standing committee has already recommended a tough law to fix accountability of platforms, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said…
- India
Govt directs Elon Musk-led X to remove vulgar, unlawful content
New Delh: The government on Friday issued a stern notice to Elon Musk-led social media platform X to immediately remove all vulgar and unlawful content, especially generated by its AI app Grok…
- Middle East
Grandmother, her grandson burn to death in Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens
Deir Al Balah: A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and…
- India
Six BJP candidates elected unopposed to Bhiwandi-Nizampur civic body
Thane: Six BJP candidates have been elected unopposed after the scrutiny of nomination papers for the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) polls in Maharashtra’s Thane district, the party claimed on Friday. The BJP’s…
- Business
India’s forex reserves jump USD 3.293 bln to USD 696.61 bln
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves jumped by USD 3.293 billion to USD 696.61 billion in the week to December 26, the RBI said on Friday. The overall kitty had increased by USD 4.368…
- India
Every young person has a role in shaping future: VP Radhakrishnan
Chennai: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said achieving the goal of a developed India within the next two decades would require the participation of all citizens, “particularly the youth”. “Every…
- News
Insult to Quran, says VHP on Mamdani’s note for Umar Khalid
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday, January 2, slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his note to jailed activist Umar Khalid, alleging that he insulted the Quran…
- Middle East
Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen
Aden: Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck on Friday forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist leader says. There were no immediate reports of casualties. This comes as…
