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Modi launches India's first vertical lift sea bridge in TN, Stalin opts out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge, providing rail link between Rameswaram island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train......

Climate change: 'World in worse situation'

Climate impacts are unfolding faster than expected and scientists have been surprised by the speed of temperature rise, the chief of the United Nations' climate science panel has said. IMAGE: A......

Global intelligence chiefs meet in Delhi; focus on terrorism, tech threats

National security advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday held bilateral talks with US director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and chaired a conclave of top global intelligence czars focusing on......

Modi-Yunus meeting likely at BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok

There is a "high possibility" of a meeting between Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, a senior official said......

Waqf bill debate finale to Budget session ending with over 100% productivity

Parliament's nod to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill rendering it the government's most consequential piece of legislation in its third term, and the political heat it generated inside and outside the......

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

The government is looking to give Bharat Global Ports a certain amount of domestic exposure after it set up the state-owned consortium to increase India’s global maritime heft, officials......

FPIs withdraw Rs 30,000 cr from equities in first 15 days in March

Foreign investors continue to pull back money from the Indian equity market withdrawing a little over Rs 30,000 crore in the first fortnight of the month amid escalation in global trade tensions.......

LIC Hits Back At USTR Bias Claim

LIC said USTR's views are based on an incomplete understanding of Indian insurance regulation and LIC's functioning. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters   State-owned Life Insurance......

Domestic steel prices rise but looming global trade war sparks concerns

Domestic steel prices have seen an increase over the past couple of months in anticipation of a safeguard duty, but a looming global trade war is likely to weigh as threat of import rises and......

Why Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha is angry with Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's scathing remarks on Indian startup ecosystem and its innovation priorities have drawn sharp reaction from the industry, with Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha putting up a......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

Modi Connects With Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

Photographs: ANI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 took to his X account to share pictures on his meeting with legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and praised him for his......

World Boxing Cup: Jamwal storms into 65 kg final

IMAGE: Abhinash Jamwal registered a thumping 5:0 unanimous verdict against Italy's Gianluigi Malanga in Brazil's Foz Do Iguacu city on Friday. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India Abhinash......

Why Pakistan flopped in ICC Champions Trophy!

'We made mistakes in the last few games. Hopefully, we can learn from these.' IMAGE: It has been a forgettable campaign for Pakistan in the first global tournament to be staged in the country......

Coventry makes history as IOC's first female president

IMAGE: As the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry will now be tasked with steering the Olympic Movement into a new era, overseeing future Games. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

Now, franchise-based Rugby Premier League in Mumbai

IMAGE: 30 marquee international players from leading Rugby Sevens nations will feature in the RPL, to be staged from June 1-15 at the Mumbai Football Arena. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters The......

PCB chief Naqvi takes charge as Asian Cricket Council boss

IMAGE: Mohsin Naqvi's first challenge will be smooth conduct of the men's Asia Cup later this year, which will be held in T20 format. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/X Pakistan Cricket Board......

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