- Business
RBI leaves repo rate unchanged, cuts GDP forecast
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the 11th time in a row but sharply lowered the GDP growth forecast to 6.6 percent…
- Business
Rupee rises against US dollar in early trade
New Delhi: Rupee appreciated 7 paise to 84.64 against the US dollar in morning trade on Friday, ahead of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy decision. Forex traders said fresh foreign fund inflows…
- India
Ladakh activist urges Rijiju to introduce ‘Shia Theology’ in Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi: Ladakh-based political activist Sajjad Hussain Kargili has submitted a memorandum to Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, requesting the introduction of Shia theology as part of the Department of Islamic Studies…
- India
Rahul assures citizens’ delegation to take up air pollution issue in Parliament
New Delhi: A delegation comprising concerned citizens and experts met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the worsening air pollution crisis and outlined practical steps to tackle this…
- Kerala
Bhagavad Gita is legacy of India’s cultural history: Kerala Guv Khan
Chandigarh: The Bhagavad Gita is a legacy of India’s cultural history and a scripture for the welfare of all humanity, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Thursday. He was addressing the…
- India
India stresses climate equity, warns against overburdening citizens
New Delhi: India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed…
- India
HC orders listing Sambhal violence-related matter in ordinary course
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered listing in ordinary course a writ petition seeking registration of FIR against the district magistrate, superintendent of police and other officials in the Sambhal…
- India
HC issues guidelines mandating MP school buses to have GPS tracking, CCTV
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued several guidelines for school buses operating in the state, mandating them to be fitted with GPS system and CCTV cameras so that they can…
- India
TMC MP Mahua Moitra faces wrath of party MLAs
Kolkata: At least five of the seven TMC legislators within the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency of party MP Mahua Moitra, and another MLA from an adjacent seat have written to Trinamool Congress…
- India
IMD’s forecast accuracy improved over last five years, says Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said there has been a 40 to 50 per cent improvement in the forecast accuracy of all severe weather events such as heavy…
- Delhi
Court sends AAP MLA Naresh Balyan to one-day judicial custody
New Delh: A Delhi court on Thursday sent AAP’s Uttam Nagar MLA Naresh Balyan to one-day judicial custody in an alleged organised crime case. Special judge for lawmakers, Kaveri Baweja, sent Balyan…
- India
Mobile internet ban extended in nine districts of Manipur
Imphal: The Manipur government on Thursday extended the suspension of mobile internet for two days in nine districts of the state till December 7. An order issued by the Home Department said…
- India
SC sets aside NGT order imposing Rs 3 crore fine on mining firm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside an NGT order imposing around Rs 3 crore fine on M/s Govardhan Mines and Minerals as compensation for damages to the environment on…
- Middle East
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas to attend Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival
Power couple Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas are set to participate in the Red Sea Film Festival, set to begin in the Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The duo…
- Middle East
Saudi Court sentences Indian man to death on drug charges; family appeals for mercy
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to death on charges of drug trafficking, triggering panic and despair among his family members who have pleaded…
