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PM Modi Hails 'Herculean Feat', Congress Asks 'Where Are Jobs?': GDP Figures Draw Mixed Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described India's economic performance as a "herculean feat," using the occasion to attack critics who he said were…
PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks With Kyrgyzstan, Armenia Leaders on SCO Summit Margins
BISHKEK — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate bilateral meetings with the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Armenia on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation…
Race Against Time as Hundreds Remain Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Project Tunnels
More than 600 workers remained trapped inside tunnels at hydropower construction sites in Nepal as rescue operations continued, according to an estimate issued by…
India Shrugs Off Oil Shock to Post 7.8% Growth in Q1, PM Modi Hails 'Herculean Feat
India's economy expanded 7.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, according to provisional GDP data released Friday by the National Statistical…
White House Unveils More Details of Trump Venezuela Oil Deal Granting U.S. Firm 100-Year Rights to 17 Fields
The White House on Monday released additional details of a sweeping oil agreement between the United States and Venezuela under which a newly formed…
Congress to Hold Nationwide Protests Over FIR Against Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani Purification Case
The Congress party will organise large-scale protests across India against a first information report (FIR) filed against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in connection…
Goa Opposition Disrupts Assembly Over Disallowed Land Conversion Question, Leader of Opposition Marshalled Out
PANAJI — Opposition members disrupted proceedings in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar declined to admit a starred question on…
Bihar and Jharkhand Sign Water Sharing Agreement for Sone River
Bihar and Jharkhand have finalized a water sharing agreement for the Sone River, bringing to an end a dispute that has shaped the planning…
Pinarayi Vijayan Accuses CPI(M) MLA T.K. Govindan of "Betrayal" in Rare Public Exchange
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has publicly accused Taliparamba MLA T.K. Govindan of "betrayal," in a rare and unusually direct clash between the state's…
Harikatha Artistes Seek Government Support to Preserve Centuries-Old Storytelling Tradition
Artistes practicing Harikatha, a traditional form of devotional storytelling and musical narration rooted in Hindu mythology, have appealed to state governments across Andhra Pradesh…
Chief Minister, Cabinet Colleagues to Attend Leadership Retreat at IIM Kozhikode
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and members of his cabinet are scheduled to participate in a two-day residential leadership retreat at the Indian Institute…
Rising Cyclosporiasis Cases Prompt New Focus on Diarrhea Treatment and When to Seek Medical Care
Public health officials are urging renewed attention to gastrointestinal illness as cyclosporiasis cases climb sharply across the United States, with more than 17,000 infections…
The London office, the empty boxes and the £1bn tax loophole
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is seeking to shut down what could be the largest single tax avoidance scheme ever challenged in the UK…
France Imposes Levy on Ultra-Fast Fashion Retailers, Targeting Shein, Temu and AliExpress
France began enforcing a new levy this week on cheaply produced clothing sold by ultra-fast fashion platforms, imposing a per-item penalty that will rise…
MCD Conducts Demolition Drive Near Jama Masjid Under Delhi High Court Directions
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) demolished structures in the vicinity of Jama Masjid in Old Delhi as part of an encroachment removal drive,…
Five Men Convicted in 2024 Bhayli Gang Rape Case Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A court has sentenced five men to life imprisonment for their conviction in the 2024 Bhayli gang rape case, concluding a legal process that…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Condemns Assault of 3-Year-Old at Maujpur Playschool, Orders Premise Sealing
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has condemned the assault of a three-year-old child at a playschool in Maujpur, ordering the immediate sealing of the…
Telangana AYUSH Doctors Call Off 28-Day Strike After Health Minister Assures Stipend Hike
AYUSH doctors in Telangana have returned to their duties following a 28-day strike that had disrupted traditional and alternative medicine services across government healthcare…
BJP Targets AAP Government in Punjab Over Employee Protests and 'Unfulfilled' Promises
Chandigarh — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has publicly attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, accusing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's administration…
Engineering, as a career prospect, losing its sheen in Tamil Nadu, say experts
Tamil Nadu's engineering education sector, long one of the largest in the country, is confronting a sustained decline in student interest, with industry experts…
State Central Library Urged to Introduce 'Self-Check Kiosks' and 'Book Drop Boxes
A push to modernise borrowing and returns at one of Kerala's oldest public library institutions has surfaced, with advocates calling for the installation of…
NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
WASHINGTON — The Republic of Türkiye formally joined the Artemis Accords on Monday, signing the international framework at NASA headquarters in Washington. The addition…
If You Build Something Vastly Smarter Than You, It Better Be On Your Side': Can We Stop AI From Deceiving Us?
A feature article published in the Guardian's Long Read magazine has brought renewed attention to a question that has shifted from the realm of…
Two Kerala Women Killed in Separate Incidents in California; One Arrested
Milpitas police in California have confirmed the deaths of two women from Kerala, India, in what authorities describe as separate but potentially connected incidents.…