India

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC asks CBI to clarify 'rape or gang-rape', seeks diary

A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to clarify to the court whether the woman doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, was a victim of "rape" or "gang-rape", and also to submit the case diary.

Mar 24, 2025

Tech startups raise $2.5 bn in Jan-March, make India 3rd most funded globally

Domestic tech startups raised $2.5 billion in the January-March period this year (Q1 2025) to date, marking a 13.64 per cent increase from the previous quarter and an 8.7 per cent rise from the same period last year -- making India the third most-funded country globally -- ahead of Malta and Germany and behind the US and the UK, a report showed on Monday.

Mar 24, 2025

Sensex snaps five-day losing streak, Nifty closes above 24,300

India leads with highest market cap gain globally in 4 years

India's stock market recorded the highest monthly gain among the world's ten largest equity markets in March, rising 9.4 per cent in dollar terms, as per latest stock exchange data.

Mar 24, 2025

Will seek Puducherry Police help for Kunal Kamra's arrest: Maha Minister

After an FIR was filed against Kunal Kamra, Shiv Sena Minister Pratap Sarnaik said the stand-up comedian has fled to Puducherry and the help of police there will be sought to arrest him.

Mar 24, 2025

WHO in Western Pacific urges action to end tuberculosis by 2030

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called on countries to take "urgent and decisive action" to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.

Mar 24, 2025

Militancy cannot be finished without people's support: CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that militancy cannot be finished without the support of the people.

Mar 24, 2025

Omar Abdullah says had Vajpayee been alive, J&K wouldn't be a UT

Protests against Waqf Bill understandable, says CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill taking place across the country are understandable.

Mar 24, 2025

Security alert in Bengal's Murshidabad after intel input on Bangladesh's JMB, HUT

Intelligence agencies, both central and state, have been put on high alert in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, especially in the villages close to the international border, following inputs on fresh attempts by Bangladesh-based underground outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HUT) trying to infiltrate.

Mar 24, 2025

Woman jumps out of running train to escape sexual assault in Hyderabad

A young woman was injured after she jumped from a running Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) train to escape sexual assault in Hyderabad.

Mar 24, 2025

India's manufacturing sector posts robust growth in March, hiring up: HSBC

India's business activity ended FY25 on a strong note, with the manufacturing sector posting a robust expansion in sales and production during March, driven by a rising demand for goods. Hiring, too, increased during the month, according to the HSBC Flash India survey released on Monday.

Mar 24, 2025

PIL in SC seeks probe into Karnataka honey trap scandal

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court in the backdrop of Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna's claim that political rivals tried to "honey trap him".

Mar 24, 2025

IndiGo ranked world's 2nd fastest growing airline in seat capacity

India's aviation sector reflects stable outlook amid rising air traffic

India's aviation sector reflects a stable outlook with domestic air passenger traffic recording a double-digit growth of 11.04 per cent in February this year compared to the same month of the previous year, official data showed.

Mar 23, 2025

GST officials step up drive to register more traders under tax regime

As part of the Union Finance Ministry's outreach to increase the country's tax base, the field formations of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate have launched awareness campaigns to increase registration and compliance under the GST regime.

Mar 23, 2025

Opportunities ahead in Indian equities, hybrid, large-cap funds recommended: Report

Even as the Indian stock market faces sharp ups and downs, big opportunities may be lying ahead, according to a report.

Mar 23, 2025

Public sector banks' dividend payout rises 33 pc in FY24: Centre

Public sector banks (PSBs) in India have shown significant financial improvement, as their dividend payouts increased by 33 per cent to Rs 27,830 crore in the financial year 2023-24.

Mar 23, 2025