India
- India
Google celebrates 79th Independence Day with doodle
New Delhi: Google on Friday celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day with a doodle that showcases national achievements in diverse fields. The doodle features traditional tile artwork from different regions of the country,…
- India
Revised Income Tax Bill 2025 explained
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 11 introduced the revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha. Since there are changes in how we pay Income Tax every year, this…
- India
India took minimum steps to curb human rights violations: US report
The Indian government took “minimal credible steps or action to identify and punish officials who committed human rights abuses,” states the 2024 United States Report on Human Rights Practices in India report,…
- Business
‘Tariffs on India could go up if…’, warns US Treasury Secretary
New York: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if “things don’t go well” during talks between President Donald Trump and Russian…
- India
Indian refinery ships diesel to China for the first time since 2021
Faced with sanctions from the European Union (EU) for procuring oil from Russia, India-based Nayara Energy has shipped diesel to China. This is the first time since 2021, an Indian company has…
- Opinions
Pigeons, stray dogs, and an elephant; is defiance correct?
The courts ruled that a female elephant, Mahadevi, which was kept by Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha, a Jain math in Kolhapur which had kept her since 1992 should be taken…
- India
Video: Journalist quits job over Delhi stray dog issue, chops ID card
A journalist working with Republic TV quit her job on Wednesday, August 13 after alleged hypocrisy by the media house regarding the stray dog issue in Delhi. In a video that has…
- India
Indian nurse on Yemen death row: SC to hear plea today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Thursday, august 14, hear a petition seeking urgent intervention in the case of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen. …
- India
PM Modi to visit US for high-level UNGA session in September
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in the high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and address it on September 26, according to the preliminary programme. This will…
- Hyderabad
Experts suggest ways to bridge economic growth and unemployment
Hyderabad: India’s projected growth of 6.5 percent in 2024 and 6.2 percent in 2025 positions it as the global frontrunner among major economies. Despite this, experts who feel that job creation has…
- World
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit India next week
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India on August 18 for talks under the Special Representative mechanism, reports indicated on Wednesday. The visit is scheduled to take place…
- Hyderabad
IGNOU invites applications for 6 month course in geriatric health care
Hyderabad: To cater the the growing need for trained caregivers for the elderly population, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced admissions for its ‘Certificate in Geriatric Health and Care (CGHC) program’…
- Business
India-UK trade pact to benefit domestic mineral sector
New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is set to benefit the domestic mineral sector, according to the Ministry of Mines. V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary (Mines), highlighted the opportunities…
- Pakistan
Pakistan will not allow India to snatch ‘even one drop’ of its water: PM Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said India would not be allowed to snatch “even one drop” of water belonging to Pakistan, amid tensions between the two neighbours. A day after…
- India
PM Modi likely to visit New York for UNGA session next month
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by…