July 2024

NEW DELHI: As the BJP's key ally in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), JD (U) demanded a special status category for Bihar, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, in a written reply, said that special status cannot be granted…

NEW DELHI: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh government's directive asking eateries on the Kanwariya Yatra route to put shop owners' names, addresses as well as…

KOLKATA: Two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, who were sworn in by the West Bengal Assembly Speaker recently, on Monday said they received mails from Raj Bhavan questioning the legality of the process and asking them to pay a fine of…

AHMEDABAD: Heavy rainfall on Monday has disrupted daily life in South Gujarat's Surat and Saurashtra regions. In the past 24 hours, these areas have experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall, particularly in Saurashtra and Kutch. The…

Paris: For the holder of the current world record, what is a GOAT? Who holds the world record now that could be inducted into the Hall of Fame? To a dreamer, what are all of them? On the first night of the Paris Games, the four—the…

New Delhi: On Sunday evening, coach Shravan Kumar was in a hurry to get back home in Delhi. He did not want to miss his pupil — Nepal's Puja Mahato — batting against Pakistan in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Shravan reached in…

New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman will give the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, her seventh straight budget, surpassing Morarji Desai's six. The budget is likely to address income tax reform and business ease in India. Parliament…

Mumbai: India’s equity market is expected to witness increased volatility on Budget Day (July 23) even as the central government is likely to keep its focus on fiscal prudence and capital expenditure-led growth. India’s equity market…

NEW DELHI: Despite the large build-up of connectivity infrastructure and energy-related assets, both sectors reported the need for corrections in the delay in land acquisition, and land-related clearances, said the Economic Survey of 2024…

NEW DELHI: India’s energy needs are expected to grow by 2 to 2.5 times by 2047 to meet the developmental priorities and aspirations of a growing economy, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday. As per the survey,…

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised USD 81 million in the first 24-hour period since incumbent President Joe Biden stepped aside from the presidential race and endorsed his deputy as the Democratic Party's new…

ISLAMABAD: In the newly filed Toshakhana case, a Pakistani court extended Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's confinement by seven days on Monday. Anti-corruption agency the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) accused the former couple of…

BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities seized record quantities of the potent stimulant captagon last year, at an estimated value of up to $144 million, with the country increasingly a critical drug conduit, a UN report said Monday. "Iraq has been…

MANILA: After escalating South China Sea clashes with Beijing, President Ferdinand Marcos stated Monday that the Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes. Manila and Beijing have long disputed portions of the key waterway that…

CIUDAD HIDALGO, México: Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico’s southern border on foot Sunday, as they attempt to make it to the US border. Some of the members of the group said they hoped to make it to the…

Palestinian Territories: After rockets were fired from a humanitarian zone, the Israeli military ordered Gazans to leave the eastern part of Khan Yunis city on Monday, saying it will "forcefully operate" there. "Due to significant…