Canada minister says study permits to students from India drop due to dispute OTTAWA: The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year after India ejected... Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:51pm
World Cold wave in north India disrupts flights for fourth day MUMBAI: A cold wave bringing dense fog this week to parts of northern India disrupted flights for a fourth straight... Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:31am
World Indian air traffic disrupted on third day of dense fog Dense fog swathed large parts of northern India on Tuesday for the third straight day of an intense cold wave,... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:10am
Markets India to allow edible oil imports at lower duty until March 2025 MUMBAI: India will extend the import of edible oil at a lower duty by another year until March 2025, the government... Published 16 Jan, 2024 10:39am
Print Cut in import bill: Need for promoting cultivation of palm oil plants stressed KARACHI: Pakistan has become the third largest edible oil importer in the world after China and India as the per... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:38am
World India’s Rahul Gandhi begins second cross-country march to boost opposition ahead of polls NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday began a new cross-country march from a troubled... Published 14 Jan, 2024 06:47pm
World Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens MALÉ: The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning... Updated 14 Jan, 2024 10:47pm
Pakistan India protests UK diplomat’s visit to AJK MUMBAI: India said on Saturday it had lodged a protest over a senior British diplomat’s visit to Azad Jammu and... Published 13 Jan, 2024 11:15pm
World India’s foreign minister to travel to Iran NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister will make a two-day trip to Iran from Sunday, following Western air strikes... Published 13 Jan, 2024 08:28pm
World India, US seek to bolster trade ties, work together on critical minerals NEW DELHI: India and the United States have agreed to bolster trade ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as... Updated 13 Jan, 2024 07:59pm
Sports India’s Shami to miss start of England Test series NEW DELHI: Top-tier Indian quick Mohammed Shami will miss the first two Tests at home against England as he... Published 13 Jan, 2024 10:50am
World Modi says on 11-day fast ahead of divisive temple opening NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday he was beginning an 11-day religious fast ahead of a... Published 12 Jan, 2024 06:25pm
Sports All-round Dube helps India down Afghanistan in T20 opener MOHALI: All-rounder Shivam Dube hit an unbeaten half-century and took one wicket to lead India to a comfortable win... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:20pm
World India’s net direct tax collection rises 19.4% yoy in April-January NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s net direct tax collection has risen 19.4% year-on-year to 14.7 trillion rupees... Published 11 Jan, 2024 05:30pm
World Mumbai gets a makeover as India binges on bridges, roads and rail MUMBAI: India’s longest bridge, the 22-km (14-mile) Atal Setu linking central Mumbai with a fast-growing commercial... Published 11 Jan, 2024 03:13pm
World PepsiCo wins appeal against Indian attempt to remove potato patent NEW DELHI: An Indian court has effectively quashed a decision that removed PepsiCo Inc’s patent for the potato... Published 11 Jan, 2024 11:16am
Business & Finance India plans to lower budget gap by at least 50 bps, raise capital spending as much as 20% in FY25 NEW DELHI: India is planning to lower its budget deficit by at least 50 basis points in 2024/25 from this year’s... Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:44am
Business & Finance Modi woos investors at business summit GANDHINAGAR (India): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country’s economic prospects at a business... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Sports Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan to miss India T20 matches MOHALI: Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan will miss the three-match Twenty20 series against India due to injury, but... Published 10 Jan, 2024 06:03pm
Markets Rising prices cap India’s thirst for Russian oil NEW DELHI: Indian purchases of Russian crude in defiance of Western pressure over the Ukraine war have fallen to an... Published 10 Jan, 2024 03:07pm
World India’s Modi pitches growth, resilience to woo investors GANDHINAGAR: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch to woo global investors to the... Published 10 Jan, 2024 01:23pm
Markets India’s Nifty 50 set for a muted start BENGALURU: India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index is set for a muted start on Wednesday following a drop in Asian peers,... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:05am
World Dutch, Singapore firms set to invest $7bn in India AHMEDABAD: Dutch and Singapore firms are set to commit $7.19 billion in investments in India during a investors’... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
World Maldives president courts investors in China as ties with India sag BEIJING: At an “Invest Maldives” forum in a southern Chinese port city, the Maldivian president shook hands and... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Sports Cape Town pitch rated ‘unsatisfactory’ after speedy India win CAPE TOWN: The Newlands pitch on which India beat South Africa in less than two days last week was rated... Published 09 Jan, 2024 05:07pm
World India-Maldives row escalates, agency suspends flight bookings to islands COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance Tamil Nadu hails $80bn pledges from firms including Microsoft, Hyundai CHENNAI: India’s Tamil Nadu state said on Monday it had signed pacts totalling 6.64 trillion Indian rupees ($80... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
World Mercedes lines up new investment and array of cars for India NEW DELHI: Mercedes Benz will invest $24 million in India this year and launch over a dozen new cars with a focus on... Published 08 Jan, 2024 04:45pm
World Grand new India temple raises memories of murder AYODHYA: For many Indians the opening of a grand new temple this month is a long-held dream come true but for... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 04:06pm
Life & Style India-Maldives row escalates, agency suspends flight bookings to islands COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent... Published 08 Jan, 2024 02:34pm
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