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India’s textile sector set to gain pace with 28 pc increase: NITMA

NEW DELHI: India’s textile sector is poised for growth with a 28 per cent increase in the Budget allocated for the sector for 2024-25,...

World’s 1% richest record $42-trillion surge in wealth in last decade: Oxfam

NEW DELHI: Wealth of the richest 1% globally surged by a staggering $42 trillion in the last decade, according to a recent report by...

582 mn people will be chronically undernourished in 2030: UN report

UNITED NATIONS: About one in 11 people or 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security...

Protests erupt outside US Congress as Netanyahu defends Gaza war

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his country's war in Gaza, telling the US Congress that "our enemies are your enemies" and...

NORAD says it tracked Chinese, Russian military planes off Alaska

BEIJING: Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and US and Canadian fighter jets were sent...

IGNOU launches BA in Micro Small and Medium Enterprises prog

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced the launch of the Bachelor of Arts in Micro Small and Medium Enterprises...

Mango: Why this king of fruit can be the king of health

NEW DELHI: Mangoes- whether you love to top your overnight soaked oats with some fresh mango slices, or love to prepare some mango custard...

ICMR issues 32 new standard treatment guidelines for common, serious diseases

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released 32 new Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) for common and serious diseases. The STWs, developed...

Indians eye double-digit medal haul as Paris Olympics set for grand start

PARIS: Some would be carrying a huge burden of expectations, some others would look to spring a surprise and a few more would be...

IPL franchises to discuss mega auctions, salary cap, RTM options

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners have made a series of significant suggestions related to conducting a mega auction every five...

Gambhir’s first headache: Pant or Samson for T20I series

COLOMBO: New India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the onerous task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson during the three-match T20I...

Paris Olympics – ‘Insolito’: Messi reacts after Argentina’s controversial defeat to Morocco

PARIS: Senior team skipper Lionel Messi expressed his surprise after Argentina’s controversial defeat in their Paris Olympics opener against Morocco on Wednesday. The Argentina squad...

‘Harmonious’ L&O situation in J&K now: GoI

Srinagar: There is “harmonious” law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand...

Militant Activities Witnessed Recently Will Soon End: Rai

New Delhi: Militants active in Jammu and Kashmir will either land in jail or be sent to ‘jahannum’ (hell), Minister of State for Home...

PM Modi To Visit Drass Tomorrow

SRINAGAR: The stage has been set ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ladakh’s Drass to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay...

Union Budget 2024: Healthcare sector pins lots of hope on govt’s 9Ps

NEW DELHI: The Indian healthcare sector is buzzing with optimism following the comprehensive reforms announced in the Interim Union Budget 2024-25. The first full-fledged...

Opp walks out from RS over ‘discriminatory’ budget, FM says ‘outrageous allegation’

NEW DELHI: A day after she presented the Union Budget 2024-2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday sparred with Opposition leaders who alleged that...

Rahul meets farmer leaders inside Parliament; assures to raise MSP issue

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with a delegation of 12 farmer leaders under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukt Kisan...

Vaishnaw assures UP Rs 92,000-crore investment for dev of railways

NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said a total investment of Rs 92,000 crore is...

UK Foreign Secretary in India for talks on FTA, global developments

NEW DELHI: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived here on Wednesday morning on a two-day visit to India in the first high-level discussion between...

Benchmark indices end on lower note; Jewellery stocks shine

NEW DELHI: Benchmark indices ended lower a day after the Union Budget was presented in the Parliament. At close, the Sensex was down 280.16 points...

Budget 2024: Indian space industry excited about Rs 1,000 crore fund

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2024 has been met with widespread approval from the space industry, following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement to expand...

Singapore reclaims title of world’s most powerful passport; India at 82

NEW DELHI: Singapore has reclaimed the title of the world’s most powerful passport as owning a Singapore passport now gives one visa-free access to...

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor

KATHMANDU: A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. The pilot...

Bangladesh PM says army was deployed to ensure security of lives, properties

DHAKA: Defending her decision to enforce a curfew with a shoot-on-sight order following violent clashes between the police and protesters in Bangladesh, Prime Minister...

Chinese scientists find traces of water in lunar soil brought by Chang’e-5 mission

NEW DELHI: Chinese scientists studying the soil samples of the moon brought by Chang'e-5 mission found water molecules in lunar soil, according to the...

Nita Ambani unanimously re-elected as IOC Member

NEW DELHI: Nita Ambani, a prominent Indian philanthropist and the Founder of Reliance Foundation, has been unanimously re-elected as the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

FM Tables Modi 3.0 Govt’s First Budget In Parliament

Focuses On Employment, Skilling, MSME’s, Middle Class New Delhi: Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Tuesday. She...

Rs 6.22 lakh cr allocated to Defence Ministry

New Delhi: In the Regular Union Budget of Financial Year (FY) 2024-25, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been allocated Rs 6,21,940.85 crore (approx. US...

Gold, Silver, Imported Mobile, Cancer Drugs Become Cheaper

NEW DELHI: Gold, silver and other precious metals along with imported mobile phones, certain cancer drugs and medical devices are set to become cheaper...

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