Disengagement likely to smoothen bilateral ties: Chinese envoy

Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Wednesday expressed hope that the recently completed Indo-China border disengagement in Eastern Ladakh would smoothen relations and pave the way for a......

'Would like to move on': Annapoorna Hotel on owner's video with FinMin

Sri Annapoorna Hotel on Saturday appealed to the people to put to rest unnecessary assumptions and political misunderstanding after a video of its owner apologising to Union Finance Minister......

Meet BJP's 1st woman candidate for LS poll from Goa

Dempo Industries executive director Pallavi Dempo is the first woman candidate in Bharatiya Janata Party's poll history in Goa who will contest Lok Sabha elections on the party ticket. IMAGE: Goa......

SC refuses industry bodies' unlisted plea against electoral bond details

Not ordering disclosure of details of electoral bonds prior to April 12, 2019, was a "conscious choice" by the Constitution bench, the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to entertain the......

US-Indian Chamber of Commerce hails Budget

The USA-India Chamber of Commerce has said the annual Budget presented by the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is a massive piece of fiscal stimulus which would spur growth and employment in the......

Textile hub Tiruppur threads a recovery on sliding rupee as exports surge

In the shadows of a sliding rupee, India’s knitwear hub Tiruppur is weaving a success story. Photograph: Mansi Thapliyal/Reuters While the domestic currency edges closer to the 86 mark......

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.' IMAGE: A farmer sprays pesticide on pea crops at a farm in Devi Das Pura village, Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Harsha......

After UPI and ULI, banks to set up Unified Recovery Interface

Eying benefits from digital banking, lenders are now looking at building Unified Recovery Interface (URI) for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and getting good prices for properties of......

Two new-ball rule unfair to finger spinners: Gambhir

'The ICC's job is to ensure that everyone, whether a finger spinner, fast bowler, wrist spinner, or batter, has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents.' IMAGE: 'There is no reverse swing......

Olympic talk: 'India's attitude towards sport must change'

IMAGE: But as I said, our Olympic preparations should continue throughout the year, in four years, continuously, says gymnast Dipa Karmakar.  Photograph: Kind courtesy Dipa Karmakar/X......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

Guess who are Aussie skipper Smith's favourite Indian cricketers

Smith chose Harbhajan Singh alongside Sachin Tendulkar as two of his favourite Indian cricketers IMAGE: Australia's cricket team captain Steve Smith looks on at a function in Kolkata. Photograph:......

Fastest Indian on ice urges govt to support athletes

'I have taken part in five Winter Olympics without a coach.' 'I realised that I wasted a lot of time chasing a lot of things.' IMAGE: India’s Luge champion Shiva Keshavan. Photograph: Julian......