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Fitch raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.4% boosted by GST reforms

NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 7.4 per cent, up from 6.9 per...

Falling value of rupee shows country’s real economic situation: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee crossing the 90-mark against the...

‘Will build Babri’ remark: TMC suspends MLA Humayun Kabir

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s political temperature spiked on Thursday after the Trinamool Congress suspended its Murshidabad MLA Humayun Kabir, after he reiterated that he would...

Trump admin orders new vetting for H-1B applicants, mandates public social media profiles

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has introduced sweeping new scrutiny for H-1B visa applicants and their dependents, directing US consular officers to intensively review applicants’...

Russian President Putin arrives in Delhi to a red carpet welcome

Defence, trade deficit & Ukraine on table New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night kick-started a nearly 27-hour visit to India to further...

6th Vice Chancellor’s Rolling Trophy Cricket Tournament (Employees) inaugurated at IUST

AWANTIPORA: The 6th Vice Chancellor’s Rolling Trophy Cricket Tournament (Employees) was inaugurated today at the Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST) by Prof....

‘My Youth My Pride’  : District Srinagar Ball Badminton Championship from Dec 14-15

SRINAGAR: District Srinagar Ball Badminton Association in collaboration with J&K Ball Badminton Association is going to conduct My Youth My Pride District Srinagar Ball...

KU observes Int’l Day of PwD with awareness prog

SRINAGAR: The Special Cell under the aegis of the Department of Students’ Welfare (DSW), University of Kashmir (KU), organised a day-long programme at the...

Kashmir freezes as sub-zero temps drop further

Srinagar: The cold conditions intensified across Kashmir as the minimum temperature dropped further below the freezing point, and a thick layer of fog engulfed...

‘Lie, WhatsApp university story’: Congress slams Rajnath for ‘Nehru-Babri mosque’ claim

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday termed as "lie" and "WhatsApp university story" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that India's first prime minister Jawaharlal...

PM Modi, Congress pay tribute to Dr Rajendra Prasad on 141st birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the nation in paying homage to Dr Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, on his 141st...

Adani Group plans $15 billion India airports expansion by 2030

NEW DELHI: India's Adani Group is planning to invest $15 billion to boost passenger capacity at its airports to 200 million annually in the...

Rupee notches new first, breaches 90 against US dollar

NEW DELHI: The rupee breached 90 against the US dollar for the first time on Wednesday, falling 6 paise to 90.02 in early trade,...

Suicide attempt by Meerut BLO ignites unrest among staff, inquiry ordered

NEW DELHI: A booth-level officer (BLO) deployed for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Meerut allegedly consumed poison. His family and colleagues...

Sanchar Saathi app downloads jump 10-fold to 6 lakh in day after mandatory pre-install order

NEW DELHI: The government's cyber security and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, saw a tenfold surge in downloads on Tuesday, jumping from an average of...

Trump declares all Biden autopen-signed docs, including pardons ‘null and void’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump declared all official documents signed by his predecessor Joe Biden, using an autopen, “null, void, and of no further...

Trump admin pauses immigration, green card processing for 19 non-European countries

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries,...

Sugar, gum-like substance not seen before found in rocks from Asteroid Bennu

NEW DELHI: Recent studies of asteroid Bennu samples, returned to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, have revealed surprising compounds that could inform our understanding...

Downtown Heroes FChonours Azim Parvez for historic achievement with Indian national team

SRINAGAR: Downtown Heroes FC on Wednesday honoured Azim Parvez, a former academy player of the club, for his remarkable contribution to Indian football as...

India unveils new T20 jersey ahead of World Cup 2026

RAIPUR: India’s jersey provider Adidas on Wednesday launched a new kit for the T20 format ahead of the World Cup 2026, to be played...

Cummins in contention for Ashes return as Smith keeps captaincy call open

BRISBANE: Pat Cummins could make a surprise return as Australia’s captain for the second Ashes Test, with stand-in skipper Steve Smith confirming that the...

 Winter Session Day 2  : Lok Sabha floor leaders agree to Vande Mataram debate, SIR discussion, says Rijiju

NEW DELHI: The Winter Session’s second day on Tuesday unfolded much like the first, with the Lok Sabha adjourned for the day at 2.05...

NABARD delegation visits IUST to explore collaboration for rural entrepreneurship & innovation

AWANTIPORA: A high-level delegation from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) visited the CIED–IUST Foundation IUST Innovation Campus, today to explore...

Explainer: Decoding India’s directive on active SIM-link for WhatsApp, other messaging apps

NEW DELHI: India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the...

Ahead of Putin-Modi meet

Russia says it wants ties with India ‘free from third country influence’ NEW DELHI: Russia on Tuesday said that it wants to build a relationship...

UN chief proposes slashing 2026 budget by $577 million, cutting 18 pc jobs

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has formally proposed slashing the core UN budget for next year by $577 million and cutting more...

A rare atmospheric breakdown may be behind disasters in Asia

NEW DELHI: A major shift high in the atmosphere may be driving the cluster of extreme weather events unfolding in several parts of the...

Scaling new heights: J&K youth embody adventure and discipline in trekking expeditions

YSS fosters leadership, resilience, environmental connection through organized treks SRINAGAR: The spirit of adventure and outdoor learning is flourishing across the Union Territory of J&K...

India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI at Raipur: Match preview

NEW DELHI: India will look to carry the momentum from their thrilling 17-run win in the first ODI at Ranchi, Jharkhand, into the second...

Trump to attend 2026 FIFA WC finals draw on Friday: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House has confirmed US President Donald Trump would attend the draw for the FIFA World Cup finals in Washington later this...

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