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Ex- FM Natwar Singh No More

New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He...

Recycling of discredited claims: Adani Group’s reaction to Hindenburg’s allegations

NEW DELHI: The Adani Group has strongly rejected the latest allegations made by Hindenburg Research, terming them “recycling of discredited claims”. In a statement filed...

Kharge renews JPC demand, calls it JPC imperative

NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said here on Sunday that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is imperative to investigate this “massive scandal” in...

Govt committed to empowering farmers: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that his government was committed to empowering farmers at an event at the Indian Agricultural...

Drive to identify Bangla infiltrators likely in Odisha amid turmoil in Bangladesh

BHUBANESWAR: Amid apprehensions of possible influx of illegal immigrants from trouble-torn Bangladesh, the Odisha government is contemplating undertaking a survey on Bangladeshi infiltrators staying...

Market valuation of eight of top-10 firms erodes by over Rs 1,66,000 crore

NEW DELHI: The market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,66,954.07 crore last week with Reliance Industries and...

Foreign investors turn net sellers in Aug, pull out over Rs 13,000 crore

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have turned net sellers in August as they pulled out over Rs 13,400 crore from Indian equities due to unwinding...

‘Had I surrendered Saint Martin Island…,’: US named in Sheikh Hasina’s undelivered speech

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has revealed that she could have remained in power if she had “surrendered” the sovereignty of...

Maldives is our key partner in Indian Ocean region: Jaishankar

MALE: With a significant improvement in relations between India and the Maldives, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday said the archipelago is a key...

Scientists propose warming up Mars by using heat-trapping ‘glitter’

WASHINGTON: The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction. But could this...

The firsts, near misses & a debacle: India conclude Paris Olympics campaign with 6 medals

NEW DELHI: India’s Paris Olympics campaign concluded as Reetika Hooda fell short in the wrestling quarterfinals, and golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished...

Olympics: The story behind Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra selfie

NEW DELHI: At Paris Olympics there is a new tradition of taking selfies on the medals podium. And like every other medal winning bunch,...

T V Somanathan succeeds R Gauba as new Cabinet Secretary

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday named Finance Secretary T V Somanathan as the new cabinet secretary for a tenure of two years. He will...

‘Watch out …’: Vice President condemns ‘Bangladesh can happen in India’ remarks

Urges citizens to ‘be on watch out' amid ‘efforts by some’ to ‘infuse’ such narrative NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at the Congress, Vice President...

Hindenburg Research says ‘something big soon,’ hints at another revelation on India

NEW DELHI: The United States-based short-selling firm Hindenburg Research on Saturday morning hinted at another major revelation about India. “Something big soon India,” posted Hindenburg...

Will you ban students from wearing a bindi or tilak: SC on hijab ban in Mumbai college

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court stayed a part of the Mumbai college circular that had banned the wearing of hijab, caps or badges but refrained...

After aerial survey, PM visits landslide-hit areas of Wayanad, meets victims

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday carried out an aerial survey of disaster-hit areas of this north Kerala district where landslides claimed...

Will take account of every atrocity committed against people of Delhi: Sisodia

NEW DELHI: A day after his release on bail, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on...

Daily online grocery demand slows down, FMCG sales growth drops: Report

NEW DELHI: As stocks of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies keep growing, the sector growth has slowed down due to less packaged food consumption...

Indian bond market issuances cross $105 bn in FY24, $25 bn new equity issued

NEW DELHI: Debt issuances and corporate bond issuances exceeded $105 billion in the last financial year (FY24) and new equity issuances was about $25...

Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attacks on minorities, urges youth to protect them

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Saturday condemned attacks on the minority communities in the violence-hit nation, terming them as "heinous", and urged...

Bangladesh Chief Justice decides to resign amid student protest: Report

DHAKA: The Chief Justice of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Obaidul Hassan on Saturday decided to step down from his post in the face of...

President Murmu conferred with Timor-Leste’s highest civilian award

DILI (TIMOR-LESTE): President Droupadi Murmu was conferred the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, the country's highest civilian award, by her counterpart Jos Ramos-Horta...

Jaishankar meets Maldivian def min, discusses security ties amidst China’s growing presence

MALE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held a "very good meeting" with the Maldivian Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon and discussed bilateral security...

Astronauts conduct first-ever archaeological survey in space

NEW DELHI: A new study has adapted an archaeological strategy for space to reveal how astronauts actually use areas aboard the International Space Station...

Smart ring category grows as India wearable device market declines in Q2

NEW DELHI: The wearable device market in India declined for the first time by 10 per cent year-over-year (YoY) to 29.5 million units in...

I was born a woman, have lived as a woman but enemies can’t digest my success: Imane Khelif after winning gold

PARIS: Victory at the Paris Olympics has "a special taste", said Algeria's Imane Khelif after winning boxing gold on Friday, following two weeks of...

Paris Olympics: Turkish shooter with swag Yusuf Dikec reveals ‘storm within’

ANKARA: Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral for his cool, calm demeanour at the Paris Olympics, but said there were “storms” within him as...

Mehbooba Writes To Amit Shah: ‘Resume Cross-Loc Trade, Bus Service’

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Friday sought resumption of the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade and bus service in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the...

Tumultuous Monsoon session ends

New Delhi: A tumultuous Monsoon session of Parliament, which saw the approval of the union budget and also a spat between Rajya Sabha Chairman...

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