Ladakh gets 5 new districts; locals welcome decision

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending......

Stopped from speaking, Mamata storms out of Niti Aayog meet

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday walked out of a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that she was unfairly stopped midway through her speech,......

JD-U-BJP-TDP alliance held together by....: Minister Rajiv Ranjan

Union Minister and Janata Dal-United leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Friday asserted that a Fevicol-like bond held together the alliance between his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Telugu......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

MSP for wheat hiked by Rs 150/quintal ahead of state polls

The government on Wednesday increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat by Rs 150 to Rs 2,425 per quintal for the 2025-26 marketing season, a move that comes ahead of key state elections.......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

'Increased exposure of critical infrastructure to cyber threats'

'The rise of ransomware and the rapid evolution of threats demand real-time response and resilience in security operations, which is the way forward.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

After monsoon lull, price pressure, are cement stocks worth buying?

The Indian cement industry is hopeful of greener pastures after a long period of stress led by pricing pressures and other factors. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters The second half of FY25......

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Photograph: Amlan Paliwal/ANI Photo Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proudly highlighted India's remarkable achievements in sports during the presentation of the interim budget in......

PIX: Modi declares 2022 National Games open

IMAGE: Prime Minister said the 36th National Games would act as a launch pad for every youngster in the country. Photographs: PIB, PTI The 36th National Games was inaugurated by Prime......