NEW DELHI: Amid continuing uproar over the Great Nicobar Project, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his urgent intervention to protect the constitutional and legal rights of the Nicobarese tribes that are “threatened” by the Rs 72,000-crore infrastructure scheme. He urged the PM to direct the Union ministries…
Former Reserve Bank deputy governor Michael Patra on Monday said corporate India is a “missing actor” in the country’s growth story, stressing that the economy can accelerate beyond 8% if businesses step up investments.“Now we are seeking to head back [to 8%]. The most important missing actor in this is corporate India, which is not…
India vs Kazakhstan (@TheHockeyIndia on X) India dominated Kazakhstan with a remarkable 15-0 victory in the Asia Cup hockey tournament, securing their place in the Super 4 stage with a perfect record.Abhishek led the scoring with four goals in the 5th, 8th, 20th, and 59th minutes. Sukhjeet Singh and Jugraj Singh each contributed hat-tricks, finding…
Hema Malini sold two apartments in Mumbai’s Oshiwara, Andheri West, for a total of Rs 12.50 crore in August 2025. Located in Oberoi Springs, each flat includes parking. The area is popular among celebrities. Professionally, Hema Malini was last seen in the 2020 film ‘Shimla Mirchi’. Hema Malini has recently sold two apartments located in…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has directed a shutdown of traffic on the Old Railway Bridge starting Tuesday evening, as the Yamuna is forecast to touch the evacuation mark of 206 metres. According to officials, heavy water discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage pushed the river’s level to 204.94 metres at 5 pm…
The rupee closed at a fresh all-time low of 88.10 against the US dollar on Monday, slipping by just 1 paisa amid concerns over Indo-US trade tariffs and strong dollar demand from importers.Currency traders said the domestic unit opened weaker at 88.18 at the interbank foreign exchange market and fell further to touch an intra-day…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma is once again in the spotlight, this time for his fitness test. Recently, a light-hearted video featuring him has gone viral on social media, showing the senior cricketer sharing a laugh with team physiotherapist Amit Dubey. The clip, which quickly grabbed the attention…
Director Vetrimaaran announced the closure of his production house, Grass Root Film Company. This decision comes after the release of ‘Bad Girl’. He cited pressures and challenges of film production as the reason. Vetrimaaran also discussed censorship issues faced by ‘Manushi’ and controversies surrounding ‘Bad Girl’. He highlighted the financial strain on independent producers. National…
NEW DELHI: For 16 days, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ carved a noisy trail through Bihar’s dusty highways and crowded colonies. More than a campaign, it was pitched as a “moral” crusade: a fight to “protect the vote” of millions allegedly struck off the rolls. The march had political theatrics, constitutional sermons, and opposition show…
India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed sharply to $2.4 billion, or 0.2% of GDP, in the June quarter of 2025-26, from $8.6 billion (0.9% of GDP) in the same period last year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday.The improvement was aided by robust services exports, even as the merchandise trade gap widened….
