Budget: A little for all, but wait for a long haul

New Delhi: The week gone by was dramatic in more ways than one. Markets lost on the first four days of the week and extended losses for five consecutive days before a complete turnaround happened on Friday, which was the first day of the August futures…

PM Modi to visit Kyiv in August, his first since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to Kyiv in August, his first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 24, 2022, sources said. 

July saw high-level exchanges between the two nations with External Affairs…

2 persons trapped, 2 hurt in Navi Mumbai building collapse; 50 have narrow escape

Navi Mumbai (IANS) Two persons were feared trapped while two others were rescued and 50 people managed to rush to safety when a multi-storey building collapsed in Belapur, Navi Mumbai, in the wee hours of Saturday, officials said.  

The incident…

PIB counters Mamata’s claims of ‘microphone switched off’ at NITI Aayog meet, BJP reacts

New Delhi (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, refuted the ‘microphone switched off’ claims of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the NITI Aayog meeting in the capital and…

J&K: Army soldier, Pakistani terrorist killed in Kupwara encounte

Srinagar (IANS) One Pakistani terrorist and an Indian army soldier were killed on Saturday in the exchange of fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kupwara district. 

The Defence Ministry said in a statement: “Taking advantage…

Jharkhand: KKM hostel students beaten by cops, BJP slams Soren govt over

New Delhi (IANS) About a dozen students of the KKM college in Jharkhand's Pakud district suffered injuries as the state police thrashed them inside the hostel premises, allegedly over a proposed protest march against the Bangladeshi intruders…

World records in women's 400m hurdles, Women's 1500m, men's pole vault, ratified in time for Olympics

Monaco (IANS) With just a few days to go before the start of the athletics competitions in the Paris Olympic Games, World Athletics, the governing body for track and field competitions, has ratified several World Records set over the past seven months.…

Dreaded woman Maoist commander with Rs 8L bounty surrenders in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a major development on the eve of the 'Maoist Week' starting July 28, a dreaded woman Maoist commander carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh laid down arms before the Gadchiroli Police, an official said here on…

Kargil win a victory of 140 crore Indians, says PM Modi

Drass (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Kargil War win is neither the victory of any government in power nor of any political group, it is the heritage and the victory of 140 crore people of India. 

Addressing the…

Oppn playing politics over sensitive issues like Agnipath Scheme, says PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Opposition on the Agnipath Scheme, saying that they are playing politics on a sensitive issue connected to the defence and security system of the country. 

Prime Minister…