Southern states of India, which did not show “exceptional” performance before 1991, have emerged as the leading economic powerhouse following the economic liberalisation. “Overall, the southern states…
Manipur is slowly limping back to normalcy after weeks of disturbance with schools reopening on Tuesday. The internet suspension has also been lifted in all the districts of the northeastern…
Narendra Modi’s tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat, spanning over 12 years from 2001 to 2014, was a transformative period that significantly altered the state’s political, economic and social…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (September 16) asked a burning question most Indian taxpayers wants the answer to: Will income tax rate for middle class be reduced?
In her extensive…
At the CNN-News18 SheShakti 2024 conclave, prominent women business leaders shared their insights and experiences, urging women to transition from job-seekers to job creators.The event celebrated…
Around this time of the year, Kolkata prepares itself for Durga Pujo, making idols, building pandals, and ornamenting itself with bright lights. This year, however, the light is shining from candles…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that there are efforts being made to revive terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir but assured the people that as long as Modi government is in power, no one will…
Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ capital city of Port Blair has a new name, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. Port Blair has been renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram.
The renaming of the city has…
The chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Madhabi Puri Buch, and her husband, Dhaval Buch, on Friday (September 13) denied a series of allegations of impropriety and conflict…
The Manipur government on Friday lifted the temporary ban on internet services in five districts. The ban was imposed for five days on September 10 and was supposed to be restored on September 15.
The…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that Roughly 75 per cent of the “disengagement problems” with China are sorted out but the bigger issue has been the increasing militarisation…
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury passed away on Thursday at the age of 72.
Yechury was admitted to AIIMS Delhi last month after he complained of respiratory issues and was…
The Congress party on Thursday released its fourth list of five candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections.
The party has fielded Parimal Pari from Ambala Cantt, Sachin Kundu from Panipat Rural,…
While Rahul Gandhi’s comment on the religious freedom of Sikhs in India invited criticism from BJP leaders, the Leader of Opposition has found a supporter in the form of Khalistani separatist…
“It’s a people’s movement… the Supreme Court should not forget that,” said that doctors in Kolkata who declared that they would continue with their protest against the rape and murder of 31-year-old…
India has the first confirmed case of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) virus. The Ministry of Health said that the laboratory testing of the suspected case, 26-year-old man from Haryana’s Hisar, has…
Security agencies are leaving no stones unturned in their investigation into the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in West Bengal government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in…
In Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, extensive mining activities are leading to a crisis similar to the Joshimath, with significant damage reported in the Kanda area.
Residents are facing severe…
As many as 200 employees of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) carried out protest on Thursday (September 5) in Mumbai after the market regulator, in a recent media release, termed their…
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 5) reserved its verdict in the bail plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the money laundering case registered by the CBI in…
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiation is in the final stage with both sides very close to clinching an agreement, NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam said.
“I think this is a deal that is…
To further strengthen cooperation between the two nations, India and Singapore have signed four key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) – in the fields of semiconductors, digital technologies, health…
It is widely believed that a minimum sleep of around six to eight hours is essential for overall health.
However, a man in Japan, who has only slept for 30 minutes a day for more than a decade, is…
Mpox has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years.
A new form of the virus, clade lb, has triggered global concern as it seems to be spreading quickly and little is…
The Vadhvan Port of which PM Modi laid the foundation stone on Friday, is set to boost India’s trade in many aspects because of its strategic location and capacity. Situated in Palghar, Maharashtra,…
A day after Pakistan invited India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit it will host in October, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on…
The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is becoming a deep-tech company, said Chairman Mukesh Ambani.
Speaking at the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance on Thursday, Ambani said the RIL spent…
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said a penalty of Rs 908 crore has been slapped in a case related to the violation of foreign exchange rules against DMK MP S Jagathratchakan and his family…
Hours after she was granted bail by the Supreme Court in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Tuesday evening walked out of Tihar Jail.
BRS…
In the challenging world of entrepreneurship, where startups often navigate uncharted territories, access to guidance and resources is crucial. BITS Pilani’s Conquest, the premier student-run startup…
The relentless traffic congestion of Delhi-NCR could soon become a thing of the past. But the solution isn’t on the roads—it’s racing along tracks at a staggering speed of 160 km per hour. The Eastern…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Friday morning successfully launched its third development flight of the small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV).
The vehicle is carrying the…
India, despite its burgeoning tech industry and the rapid rise of AI startups, lags significantly behind global leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) research.
India ranks 14th in the world in AI…
Foreign leaders from K P Sharma Oli to Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu greeted India on Thursday as India celebrated its 78th Independence Day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India will continue to “wish well” for Bangladesh in its ‘Vikas Yatra’ as it thinks about the welfare of humankind.
Addressing the nation on the 78th…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused to grant interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the ongoing corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, currently under…
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday conducted a crucial hearing addressing the shocking rape and murder of a 2nd Year PG student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The case, which has garnered…
Wayanad, a serene hill district in Kerala which is renowned for its rich biodiversity and lush greenery, turned into a tragedy zone as heavy rains triggered massive landslides. The National Disaster…
Indian prisons are grappling with severe overcrowding. The latest prisons record shows that the country housed 573,220 prisoners in facilities designed for only 436,266 inmates, as of December 2022. …
Indian prisons are grappling with severe overcrowding. The latest prisons record shows that the country housed 573,220 prisoners in facilities designed for only 436,266 inmates, as of December 2022. …
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday once again thanked the Indian government for saving his mother’s life after she fled Dhaka earlier this week.
Hasina…
Within the next two days, the UPSC will serve the candidature cancelling order to controversial former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar through all modes, the commission told the Delhi High Court…
Out of the total Hajj pilgrims quota allocated to India, 70 percent would be handled by the Haj Committee of India. In contrast, the remaining 30 percent will be allocated to private Haj Group…
Amid political turmoil in Bangladesh, Air India on Monday cancelled all the flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect.
Taking to X, Air India said, “In view of the emerging situation in…
Amid political turmoil in Bangladesh, Air India on Monday cancelled all the flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect.
Taking to X, Air India said, “In view of the emerging situation in…
India has advised its national in Israel to “stay vigilant and adhere to the safety protocols” amid heightened tensions and fears of retaliatory attack from Iran following the assassination of Hamas…
Debarred from taking any Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations in the future, controversial former IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and forgery, had faked her…
In 2012, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Forum of International Respiratory Societies established that August 1 would be recognised annually as World Lung Cancer…
The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday held a protest in Delhi over Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s deteriorating health in jail.
The protest was attended by several leaders including NCP-SP supremo…
A day after three students died after drowning at a coaching centre, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sealed the basements of coaching centres in Delhi’s Old Rajendar Nagar area — a hub of…
A committee has been constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday to into the deaths of 3 civil services aspirants who drowned in the basement of a coaching centre in New Delhi’s old…
India has declined to accept a European Union proposal to levy higher taxes on its carbon-producing industries, which the 27-nation bloc said it was willing to offset when those products enter its…
The Supreme Court’s refusal on Monday to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court’s order stems from the latter’s meticulous examination of the case and the absence of compelling evidence against Chief…
Three students died while others are reportedly missing after the basement of a coaching centre flooded in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar on Saturday.
Many students are stuck in the basement of an IAS…
Saturday’s NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stirred up a major controversy as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that she was only allowed to speak for a…
The Niti Aayog meeting on Saturday, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, turned into a political slugfest. First, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out of the meeting in a fit of…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the taxes in the Union Budget 2024 have not been increased because the government wanted more money, but to ensure all asset classes are treated…
The bike-borne shooters, who fired at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra on April 14, were told to fire shots in air to “scare” and intimidate him.
As per the chargesheet…
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday during his two-day visit to India.
“A pleasure to meet UK FS David Lammy. Appreciate the priority accorded by PM Keir…
In a strategic move aimed at invigorating the Indian startup ecosystem, the government has eliminated the controversial angel tax for all classes of investors. This change, hailed as a game-changer by…