NSE, BSE to conduct special trading session on May 18
New Delhi, May 8 - NSE and BSE will hold a special live session on May 18 to perform intra-day switch-over to their respective disaster recovery site.
Embarrassed Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s remarks, calls it ‘unacceptable’
New Delhi, May 8 - Hours after Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remark on the 'colour of citizens' stirred a major controversy and left the party red-faced, the latter got into a damage control mode and issued a clarification.
Furious over Pitroda’s ‘racist’ comment, PM Modi says it is now clear why Cong opposed Prez Murmu’s candidature
Warangal (Telangana), May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress party and its senior leader Sam Pitroda over the latter's alleged racist remarks, warning that he would not tolerate "such insult on the basis of skin colour" and that
High possibility of 8 pc GDP growth for India in 2023-24: CEA Nageswaran
New Delhi, May 8 - There is a high possibility of India's economic growth touching 8 per cent in 2023-24, government's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday.
CBI, ED get 4 days to file reply on Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas
New Delhi, May 8 - Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted four days to the ED and CBI to file a reply to pleas filed by former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking bail after a trial court denied him regular bail in
FM Sitharaman takes Rahul Gandhi to task over HAL
New Delhi, May 8 - Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Wednesday took senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to task over what she called his "malicious attack" on public sector giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
Corruption, appeasement politics link Cong & BRS, says PM Modi
Karimnagar (Telangana), May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed Congress and BRS as the two sides of the same coin, saying corruption, appeasement politics and zero governance model link the two parties.
FM Sitharaman cites data on surge in PSUs’ profits, net worth to slam Cong amid poll heat
New Delhi, May 8 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday reeled out statistics to drive home her point that the country’s Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have shown a marked improvement in their economic performance in the last 10 years compared to the
Fearing ED-CBI, Shinde wanted to join BJP in 2022, claims Sanjay Raut
Thane (Maharashtra), May 8 - The Shiv Sena (UBT) has claimed that Shiv Sena leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was "scared of going to jail" and wanted to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in June 2022, but the undivided party
Viksit Bharat Ambassador: Saina Nehwal and Rajkummar Rao add vigour to initiative at DU event
New Delhi, May 8 - The Viksit Bharat Ambassador event marked a welcome change from University auditoriums and townhalls to a mini-marathon at DU’s North Campus on Wednesday and saw the participation of celebrity guests from different fields, besides hundreds of teachers and
Viksit Bharat Ambassador: DU students and teachers participate in Run event, laud the initiative
New Delhi, May 8 - A one-of-its-kind Viksit Bharat Ambassador event was organised in Delhi University’s North Campus on Wednesday morning, laced with the message that ‘a developed nation calls for fit citizens’ too. The unique programme titled ‘Run For Viksit Bharat’ saw
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in Telangana, Andhra today
New Delhi, May 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers at Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple in Telagana's Karimnagar on Wednesday before kick-starting the Lok Sabha poll campaign in the state.
Stop providing safe haven to criminal & secessionist elements: India tells Canada
New Delhi, May 7 - India on Tuesday reacted strongly to pro-Khalistani elements taking the centre stage, raising anti-India slogans, and displaying objectionable posters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a 'Nagar Kirtan' organised at Malton in Canada, urging the government led by
Congress was planning to overturn SC verdict on Ram Mandir, PM Modi says in Maha rally
Beed (Maharashtra), May 7 - Criticising the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the grand old party had plans to overturn the 2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ram Mandir if they came to power at the Centre.
Air India Express cabin crew goes on mass sick leave, 78 flights cancelled
New Delhi, May 8 - Air India Express faced major disruption in services as 78 flights were cancelled and many were delayed after cabin crew called in mass ‘sick leave’ to mark their protest against the ongoing transition in the airline.
The dynamics of tax cuts and collections under Modi govt: A tale of prosperity
New Delhi, May 7 - In the midst of a political maelstrom, where the Congress and its cohorts spun tales of fiscal folly, data and facts reveal the real, upbeat picture.
CIA Director to reach Israel today, hold talks with Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, May 8 - US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns will reach Israel on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
TikTok sues US govt to block potential ban
Washington, May 8 - TikTok, an online video entertainment platform, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a legal challenge against the US government over a law forcing ByteDance to sell off the ultra-popular app or face a nationwide ban in the
Hamas, Israeli negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo, May 8 - Egypt is hosting delegations from Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US in Cairo with the aim of reaching a "comprehensive truce" in the Gaza Strip
US talks to Israel, says Rafah operation is of limited scope
Washington, May 8 - The US government is insisting that the army's advance on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip is a "limited" operation, after talks with the Israeli government.