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- India
Rahul meets Right to Food campaign, fishermen delegations at Parliament reception
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met a delegation of the Right to Food campaign and another of fishermen from across the country at the…
- Bangalore
Watch: Karnataka cop jumps in front of bike to nab criminal
In an incident of heroic determination, a Karnataka police officer risked his life and arrested a wanted thief with more than 40 charges by jumping onto the suspect’s scooter and not letting…
- India
Hockey team’s performance at Olympics will ignite new zest for sport: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, saying the power-packed performance and impeccable sportsmanship will…
- News
Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till Aug 20
New Delhi : A court here on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till August 20 in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. CM Kejriwal was…
- India
Bears growl on RBI MPC policy day, Sensex slumps 581 points
Mumbai: India’s equity indices closed lower on Thursday following a hawkish stance by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor on monetary policy. At closing, Sensex fell 581 points, or 0.73 percent,…
- India
Leaders divided over Waqf Act Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
Delhi: As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the opposition Congress, various Muslim organisations and leaders expressed mixed…
- Kashmir
Article 370 abrogation not a watershed moment for country: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution was not a watershed moment for the country as described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
- India
No interference with freedom of any religion: Kiren Rijiju backs Waqf Amendment Bill
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday defended the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, affirming that it “does not interfere” with the freedom of religious…
- India
Jansanman Yatra: Do not fall prey to Opposition’s false narratives, says Ajit Pawar
Dindori: In a serious bid to woo girls, women, youth, farmers and Backward Classes in the run up to the Assembly elections, NCP National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar…
- Business
Bangladesh unrest a USD 250M monthly readymade garment export opportunity for India: Report
New Delhi: If the political unrest prolong in Bangladesh, nearly 10 per cent of the neighbouring country’s readymade garment (RMG) export orders could shift, presenting a $200-250 million monthly export opportunity for…
- Technology
Public EV charging stations increase 9-fold in India amid robust adoption
New Delhi: The number of public battery electric vehicle (BEV) charging stations in India expanded significantly from 1,800 in February 2022 to 16,347 in March this year, marking nearly a nine-fold increase,…
- Business
Indian hospital industry’s financial profile to remain healthy in FY25: Report
New Delhi: Backed by sustained healthy demand for healthcare services and continued market share gains for organised players, the aggregate occupancy for the Indian hospital industry will remain strong at 61-63 per…
- News
Nazara acquires UK-based Fusebox Games for Rs 228 crore
Mumbai: Gaming and sports media company Nazara Technologies on Thursday said it has acquired Fusebox Games, a UK-based gaming studio, for Rs 228 crore ($27.2 million) in an all-cash deal. Fusebox offers…
- Technology
Meta’s Llama Impact Grants programme launched in India
New Delhi: Tech giant Meta on Thursday launched its Llama Impact Grants programme in India, to extend access to the opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) to more organisations around the world. The…
- Featured News
Opinion: Restoration of statehood turning from political to emotional issue in J&K
It was never thought that restoration of statehood to J&K would evolve into a narrative of the people of this territory versus “ outsiders” as the masses had not anticipated that post-abrogation…