India

India's debt rose by 174% between 2013-14 & 2022-23, external debt by 100%

Central government's debt in the last nine years has risen 174 per cent, while there has been a 100 per cent increase in external debt during the same period, i.e., between 2013-14 and 2022-23.

Aug 14, 2023

13-year-old rider Harish loses life in racinng incident; leaves netizens heartbroken [details]

The unfortunate incident occurred during the rookie race, for which Shreyas had qualified for the pole position earlier that day. While exiting Turn-1, a crash caused him to suffer a serious head injury.

Aug 6, 2023

Rahul Gandhi in Goa on private visit

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is currently in Goa on a private visit.

Aug 3, 2023

Counter to Opposition Alliance? BJP MP seeks to rename country from 'India' to 'Bharat'

BJP MP Naresh Bansal on Friday stirred a row in Parliament after he stated in the Rajya Sabha that the name 'India' is a symbol of "colonial slavery" and it "should be removed from the Constitution". He also sought the renaming of the country's name to 'Bharat'.

Jul 29, 2023

INDIA's 21 MPs' delegation to visit Manipur today, ahead of No-Confidence Motion discussion

A 21-member multi-party delegation of MPs from the Opposition's INDIA will visit violence-affected Manipur today and take stock of the situation

Jul 29, 2023

Three regional parties of J&K to remain neutral amid NDA, I.N.D.I.A's effort to muster support [details]

Despite having considerable clout in some pockets of J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Altaf Bukhari, and Sajad Lone prefer to maintain a distance from NDA and opposition.

Jul 24, 2023

Experiment Failure: NTCA explanation of Cheetah deaths in Kuno shows 'cover up' of failures, says Jairam Ramesh

Congress on Monday hit out at the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for attributing the death of eight cheetahs to natural causes and termed the statement clearly "political", intended to whitewash management failures.

Jul 17, 2023

India to participate in 'Nomadic Elephant-2023' joint military exercise in Mongolia [details]

Indian Army contingent comprising of 43 personnel left for Mongolia to participate in military exercise on Sunday.

Jul 16, 2023

'Sell China, Buy India' policy of FPIs cannot continue for long

The valuations in China at a PE of 9 is hugely attractive now compared to valuations in India with a PE of around 20 and, therefore, the 'Sell China, Buy India' policy of FPIs cannot continue for long, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Jul 15, 2023

India to cross Rs 120,000 cr in mobile exports in FY24; Apple to surpass 50% share

Buoyed by friendly government policies and production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, India is set to cross Rs 1,20,000 crore in mobile exports in the current fiscal year (FY24), driven by tech giant Apple, the top electronics industry body told IANS on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2023

Arranged marriages in India witness a 24% drop in 2023, living together becoming more typical

The Knot Worldwide survey found that living together before the wedding is becoming more typical in India

Jun 10, 2023

Anushka Sharma, Sara Ali Khan, Manushi Chillar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Celebs attending Cannes Film Festival 2023

This year's Indian Pavilion will be based on the theme 'Showcasing India's Creative Economy'. The pavilion is being conceptualised and designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

May 16, 2023

India to become 50% non-cash transparent economy in 3 years

India is expected to become a 50 per cent non-cash economy in consumption in the next three years, with person-to-merchant digital transactions reaching over $1.5 trillion by FY26, a report showed on Thursday.

May 4, 2023

India emerging as favourable destination for clinical trials: Report

India is emerging as a favourable destination to conduct clinical trials, according to a report released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) on Wednesday.

May 3, 2023

India's forex reserves fell by $2 billion, reaches $584.248 billion for week ending Apr 21

It's a significant fall compared to October 2021 when the country's forex reserves had reached an all-time high of $645 billion

Apr 29, 2023

India on UNSC reforms: Abolish veto rights or give them to new permanent members

Pressing its case for reforming the UN Security Council, India has said that either the veto rights should be abolished or be given also to new permanent members in a reformed Council.

Apr 27, 2023

"Saree is an emotion" : Chaos, fistfight, hairpulling; two women get into a massive brawl over a saree in Bengaluru's Malleshwaram [watch]

A viral internet video shows two women fighting over a saree at a yearly sale in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. In the video, the women can be seen striking each other and pulling each other's hair.

Apr 25, 2023

2024 Strategy: 'One Seat One Candidate' formula of Nitish Kumar comes up in Opposition meeting

Nitish Kumar proposes One Seat One Candidate formula for Opposition unity, which many opposition parties have supported already, said one of his aides

Apr 13, 2023

"In India a lot of women are lazy": Sonali Kulkarni's remark sparks debate; Uorfi Javed, Sona Mohapatra slam the actor [reactions]

Recently at an event, actress Sonali Kulkarni spoke at length about feminism. The actress shared her point of view on how modern Indian women wish for a well-earning, settled husband without contributing to the household's finances.

Mar 17, 2023

SVB Collapse Update: Germany halts operations, US bank shares tumble

In London, Standard Chartered is down 6 per cent with Barclays losing 5 per cent. The market is sending a consistent message that a US recession is about to start,

Mar 14, 2023