India’s Manipur state rejects Modi’s BJP after year-long ethnic clashes GUWAHATI: India’s main opposition Congress party bagged both parliamentary seats in strife-torn Manipur in the... Published 05 Jun, 2024 02:57pm
Business & Finance Modi’s smaller mandate to slow India’s fiscal tightening, Moody’s says MUMBAI: The narrower margin of victory for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alliance in elections will... Published 05 Jun, 2024 12:35pm
Business & Finance India airline industry to report wider loss in FY25, consultancy says NEW DELHI: Losses for India’s airline industry are expected to widen to $400 million to $600 million in fiscal 2025... Published 05 Jun, 2024 12:34pm
World Japan congratulates Modi’s alliance on India election win TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance on their victory in India’s... Published 05 Jun, 2024 11:55am
World India’s Modi, allies to meet after election verdict, key ally pledges support HYDERABAD: A key ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged support to him on Wednesday and was set to... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 12:19pm
World Indian Sikh separatist, IIOJ&K leader elected from jail NEW DELHI: An Indian Sikh separatist and a staunch opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from disputed Kashmir... Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:20am
World India’s BJP concedes defeat in Ayodhya, where Modi opened grand Ram temple NEW DELHI: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party conceded defeat on Tuesday in a constituency where the inauguration... Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:29pm
World Early India vote count shows Modi alliance in majority but short of landslide 400 seats at the moment certainly looks distant, BJP spokesperson says Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:36pm
World Indian Islamic centre warns Muslims against felling trees LUCKNOW, (India): One of India’s most influential Islamic centres has warned Muslims not to chop down trees or ... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
World India poll panel says 642mn voters cast ballots in general election NEW DELHI: India’s Election Commission said on Monday that 642 million of the 968 million registered voters cast... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:33pm
World India to increase road toll charges from Monday NEW DELHI: India will hike road toll charges across the country by 3-5% from Monday, officials said, after putting... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:29pm
World Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May NEW DELHI: India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:20am
World Modi eyes election victory, top opponent back behind bars NEW DELHI: A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Sunday to keep fighting “dictatorship”... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 07:04am
World Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day: state election chief LUCKNOW: At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top... Published 02 Jun, 2024 04:48pm
Sports Aaron Jones blasts USA to debut T20 World Cup win over Canada DALLAS: Aaron Jones struck an explosive unbeaten 94 from 40 balls as the USA beat Canada by seven wickets in the... Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:15am
World Top Modi opponent to return to jail after India vote ends NEW DELHI: A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would return to jail Sunday, the end of the... Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:01am
World India votes in final phase of elections as both Modi and Rahul Gandhi eye victory FIROZPUR/KOLKATA: India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:12pm
Business & Finance India’s economy grows 8.2pc MUMBAI: India posted world-beating growth of 8.2 percent in the year to March on Friday, in a last-minute boost to... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance India’s foreign exchange reserves ease from record high India’s foreign exchange reserves snapped a three-week gaining streak and stood at $646.67 billion as of May 24,... Published 31 May, 2024 05:27pm
World Sikh separatist contests India election from jail, a worry for government KHADOOR SAHIB: A jailed Sikh separatist leader is contesting India’s general election from prison and drawing good... Published 31 May, 2024 11:44am
World At least 24 dead in eastern India as temperatures soar BHUBANESWAR: At least 24 people died of suspected heatstroke in India’s eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on... Updated 31 May, 2024 04:57pm
World India’s gruelling, acrimonious election campaign comes to an end MUMBAI: More than two months of gruelling and acrimonious campaigning in India’s general election that played out in... Published 30 May, 2024 08:47pm
Sports Jos Buttler eager for T20 world champions England to learn India lessons LONDON: England captain Jos Buttler believes his squad will be better equipped to retain their T20 World Cup title... Published 30 May, 2024 01:39pm
World India’s onion farmers cry foul at politicians’ price recipe NASHIK: Almost every Indian meal requires an onion – one of the cooking essentials along with sugar and lentils that... Published 30 May, 2024 01:09pm
Business & Finance S&P Global will likely raise India’s rating within 2 years, Citi says MUMBAI: Citi expects S&P Global Ratings’ to upgrade India’s sovereign rating by late 2026 given the ratings... Published 30 May, 2024 11:08am
World India’s capital hits record 50.5 Celsius in fierce heat wave NEW DELHI: Temperatures in India’s capital soared to a record-high 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit)... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Opinion Market lesson in India’s election How instructive to watch the cold, ruthless logic of the market at play around the Indian election. It turns out ... Updated 30 May, 2024 06:53am
World India weather bureau says record temperature reading could be sensor ‘error’ NEW DELHI: India’s government-run weather bureau said Wednesday a station measurement showing a potentially... Published 29 May, 2024 08:50pm
Business & Finance S&P revises outlook on India’s sovereign rating to positive from stable MUMBAI: S&P Global Ratings retained India’s sovereign rating but raised its outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’... Published 29 May, 2024 02:05pm
World Indian capital New Delhi records highest-ever temperature of 49.9 Celsius NEW DELHI: Temperatures in India’s capital have soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 Fahrenheit) as... Updated 29 May, 2024 03:08pm