This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday emphasised the need to strengthen affirmative action as a tool for inclusion while urging the rejection of divisive tendencies rooted in perceived social......
All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI......
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said he made a mistake by fielding his wife Sunetra Pawar against his cousin Supriya Sule in the recent Lok Sabha polls. IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy......
Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, in a move aimed......
India may have to lean more on West Asian nations for supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a cooking fuel, in the coming years after Indian state-run refiners drew up big plans to diversify......
Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, has decided to buy 24.5 per cent equity in BT Group — a move that will make the Indian conglomerate the biggest......
Better protection for depositors and investors was one of the chief considerations in Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introducing, on Friday, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in......
Despite state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) reporting an improvement in value of new business (VNB) margin in Q1FY25, analysts believe the growth has not been satisfactory in the context......
Flipkart’s hyper-value e-commerce platform Shopsy is intensifying efforts to tap over half of the 821 million internet users (about 442 million) in rural India. These efforts are being led......
Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers for millions, observes Arjun Menon.......
Right from the lofty title, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha keeps aiming to be an epic, and keeps falling short, discovers Deepa Gahlot. Neeraj Pandey's thriller-heavy filmography has given him enough of......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X Pakistan red-ball skipper Shan Masood believes his side will have to make winning a habit on home turf before it aims to become a formidable unit on international......
IMAGE: PCB said the difficult decision had been taken due to the ongoing construction work at the venue. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Reuters In a decision reminiscent of the COVID-19 days, the......
IMAGE: Ben Stokes was spotted on crutches after The Hundred game between Northern Superchargers and Manchester Originals on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/X England will be without captain Ben Stokes for......
IMAGE: Aman Sehrawat celebrates victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Toi Cruz in the Olympics men's Freestyle 57kg wrestling bronze medal bout. Photograph: Paris Olympics / X Not getting bogged by......
IMAGE: India had won 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics and a historic 111 medal at the Para Asian Games. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters India is hoping to win more than 25 medals from its......