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'Farmers are our Annadata'

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......

Vandalism at Kolkata hospital as midnight protest turns violent

Unidentified miscreants entered the premises of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata shortly after midnight on Thursday and vandalised portions of the medical facility, where......

Mpox a public health emergency of global concern: WHO

The World Health Organisation has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern. IMAGE: Christian Musema, a laboratory nurse, takes a sample from a child declared a suspected case......

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Ahead of Independence Day, security has been tightened across India with over 10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras and snipers deployed in Delhi and security camps set up in 13 villages in......

In a first, tricolour to be hoisted in Chhattisgarh's 13 Maoist-hit villages

Thirteen remote villages located in the Maoist-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time on the Independence Day on Thursday, the police said.......

SC verdict on royalty a jolt to mining industry

The Supreme Court verdict on mining royalty case will give a further jolt to the Indian mining industry and will have very large financial implications, as arrears may work out to the tune of more......

Stock market positive on Thermax despite profit margin decline in Q1

Thermax reported 13 per cent Y-o-Y revenue growth with operating profit margin decline in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Thermax It took a hit of Rs 70 crore on specific projects. The company......

Volume growth, lower costs positive for Coal India's outlook

>Coal India’s (CIL’s) revenue for the first quarter of 2024-25 (Q1FY25) came in at Rs 36,500 crore, up 1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) and down 3 per cent sequentially, which was in......

'India Is A Stock Picker's Delight'

'In the short term you keep your return expectations very, very low; in the medium term be prepared to invest and in the long term growth will come and your returns from stocks will be high.'......

RBI retains growth and inflation projections for current fiscal at 7.2% and 4.5%

Reserve Bank on Thursday retained the growth and inflation projection at 7.2 per cent and 4.5 per cent respectively for the current fiscal amid expectations of a normal monsoon. Photograph:......

Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao In Supreme Court

Lawyers flooded the courtroom of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to witness the proceedings as one special guest -- Aamir Khan -- was seated in the front row. IMAGE: Movie superstar Aamir......

'They Wanted To Cover Up Their Bloodied Hands'

'This was a government that wanted nobody outside Bangladesh to know that they were simply inept and run by a highly authoritarian leader who was afraid of any criticism towards herself.' IMAGE: A......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Hockey India retires Sreejesh's No.16 jersey

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PR Sreejesh/X Hockey India on Wednesday decided to retire the jersey number of goalkeeping stalwart P R Sreejesh at the senior level after he bid adieu to the game......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

IMAGE: The CAS ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Games, had accepted Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her ouster on Friday. Photograph: Wrestling Federation of......

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