- Day after banning wheat exports, Centre extends procurement season
A day after imposing ban on exports, the Centre on Sunday asked wheat producing states and UTs with procurement closing dates expiring early to continue purchases till May 31.
- Ethiopian Airlines explores commercial tie - ups with IndiGo, SpiceJet
Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines, which already has a codeshare pact with Tata Group-owned Air India, is looking to have “commercial” tie-ups with domestic budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet, a senior company official said.
- Indian badminton team creates history, wins maiden Thomas Cup title
Indian badminton team creates history, wins maiden Thomas Cup title
- Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as Chief Election Commissioner
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday and the first major task before him will be to hold the President and the Vice President elections, which are due shortly.
- Sandhu shoots consecutive 69 to rise to 11th place
India's Ajeetesh Sandhu played a second straight 69 to get to a 2-under 208 for a tied-11th place at the Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup.
- Karnal police bust gang offering 'work from home' jobs, arrest two
The Karnal police claimed to have busted a gang of fraudsters who were allegedly involved in duping people on the pretext of providing them ‘work from home’ jobs and arrested two persons.
- Age - old Indian family system preserved social, cultural values: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on ?International Day of Families?
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday greeted people on the 'International Day of Families'.
- Delhi Congress stages protest near BJP headquarter over anti - encroachment drives
Delhi Congress leaders and workers staged a protest near the BJP headquarters on the DDU Marg here on Sunday against "demolition" drives conducted by the saffron party-ruled municipal corporations in the city.
- Export ban to help maintain food security: Commerce Secy
Hours after imposing a ban on wheat exports, top officials said the decision had been taken to stop “unregulated trade and hoarding” to curb inflation and ensure supplies to poor and vulnerable nations.
- Stage set for another RBI interest rate hike
Despite the fact that the borrowings by the Centre and states will become more expensive, the stage has been set for an interest rate hike by the RBI next month as three crucial indicators have remained stubborn to change.
- M - cap of eight of top - 10 firms tumbles over Rs 2.48 lakh - crore; Reliance biggest drag
Eight of the 10 most valued companies suffered a combined erosion of Rs 2,48,372.97 crore in their market valuation last week in line with a weak broader market trend, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit.
- Govt bringing reforms in DRDO, says Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today that to promote technology, the government was bringing in reforms in R&D establishments such as Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).
- President to visit two Caribbean countries
President Ram Nath Kovind will pay a State visit to Jamaica and St Vincent and Grenadines from May 15 to 21. This will be the first visit by an Indian Head of State to these two countries and reflects New Delhi’s commitment to small island developing states and to the CARICOM, which is the Car
- ?Gone too soon?: Harbhajan Singh mourns Andrew Symonds' death
India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was involved in one of the biggest on-field controversies that threatened to spoil the relationship between the Australian and India cricket boards, on Sunday paid his tribute to legendary all-rounder Andrew Symonds who was killed in a car crash in Queensland on Sa
- Peace only when rights of people protected: CJI
Highlighting the need to recognise and protect people’s rights, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said denial of justice would ultimately lead to anarchy.
- India records 2,487 new coronavirus infections; active cases dip to 17,692
With 2,487 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,21,599 while the active cases dipped to 17,692, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
- Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw discharged from hospital after being treated for typhoid
Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing treatment for a bout of typhoid, the franchise said on Sunday.
- Delhi Police team in Jaipur to arrest Rajasthan Minister?s son in rape case
The Delhi police team on Sunday reached Jaipur to nab Rohit Joshi, the son of Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi, in connection with a case wherein he is accused by a 23-year-old woman of raping her, officials said.
- One month after Ram Navami violence, Madhya Pradesh Government transfers Khargone Collector, SP
More than a month after violence during Ram Navami celebration in Khargone, the Madhya Pradesh Government has transferred the district’s collector and superintendent of police.
- Shooters clinch two more silver medals
Shooters clinch two more silver medals
- Nitu, Manisha make it count, enter last - 8
India’s Nitu and Manisha advanced to the quarterfinals of the IBA World Championships in Istanbul after registering contrasting victories here today.
- Annual tech fest held at KCET
Amritsar: The national-level annual tech-festival “TechUrja-2k22” was organised by Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology (KCET). The event was marked with the presence of around 600 students from various colleges and schools from all over the state and they learnt about various te
- Hello Kashmir: The Valley is seeing a tourism boom
LONG queues of tourists at the Srinagar airport, overcrowded eateries, families waiting for their turn at the shikara boarding points of Dal Lake, couples posing in traditional attire at Nishat Bagh, bustling markets, fully occupied hotels — Kashmir is back in the tourism big league, with a ba
- Brother succeeds Sheikh Mohd as new UAE President
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was appointed President of the United Arab Emirates by the country’s seven sheikhdoms which met on Saturday.
- 8 booked for duping Ludhiana residents of crores
The Police Division No. 2 on Friday registered a case against eight persons, including Gurwinder Sandhu of Jalandhar, Anik Kumar of Pune, Sachin and Vikas of Chattisgarh, Ashish and Maninder of Madhya Pradesh, Anand Nirmal of Delhi, and Sanjiv Jaiswal of Ludhiana, who duped several residents of cror