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India overtaking UK in startups reflects PM Modi’s vision, says Sunak

New Delhi: Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak captivated attendees at the NDTV World Summit 2025, held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with a stirring address that wove personal reflection,…
India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi

New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…
Varanasi court quashes plea against Rahul over remarks on Sikhs

Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Friday dismissed a petition against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning the Sikh community made during his visit to the US last year. Additional Chief…

Centre orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired SC judge

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent…
IndiGo to purchase 30 more wide-body A350 planes

New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday signed a contract with Airbus to buy an additional 30 A350-900 aircraft, taking the total firm orders for the wide-body planes to 60. The country’s largest airline,…
Charges based solely on statements, no proof: Umar Khalid’s counsel

New Delhi: The counsel for former JNU student Umar Khalid told a court here on Friday that the case against his client in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots…
Coal block allocation letter constitutes ‘property’: Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said that a coal block allocation letter constitutes “property” within the meaning of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), adding that “intangible property”…

Egypt’s foreign minister meets PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep appreciation for Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Elsisi for his role in the Gaza Peace Agreement. Modi conveyed his appreciation for Al Sisi during…
India’s forex reserves drop to USD 698 billion

Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 2.176 billion to USD 697.784 billion during the week ended October 10, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. In the previous reporting…
TN govt will enact legislation against honour killings, says CM Stalin

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will take necessary steps to enact appropriate legislation to prevent honour killings in the state, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday, and announced the constitution…
Gujarat cabinet gets 19 new faces, Harsh Sanghavi Deputy CM

Gandhinagar: In a major reshuffle, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inducted 19 fresh faces in his council of ministers and retained six from his previous team, including Harsh Sanghavi who…
SIR in Bengal: EC assures security for BLOs, says official

Kolkata: Amid reports of threats and harassment to booth-level officers (BLOs) in West Bengal, the Election Commission assured that security would be provided to them during the state’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
Sharjeel Imam withdraws from Bihar Assembly elections

Political prisoner and former student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Sharjeel Imam, announced on October 17 that he will withdraw from the 2025 Bihar assembly elections. In a statement released from prison,…
BJP accuses CPI(M) of using hijab row to divert attention from Sabarimala gold case

Kochi: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday accused the ruling CPI(M) of “manufacturing” the hijab controversy to divert attention from the Sabarimala gold missing case. Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said the…
Kerala Hijab row: Student to move to another school, say parents

Kochi: The parents of a student who was asked not to wear a hijab at a church-run school in Palluruthy have decided to transfer the girl to another institution. The father of…