Decision to retire driven by instinct: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Friday said his decision to retire after next month’s World Cup qualifier against Kuwait was driven by instinct and he would like to take a “sabbatical” after completing his obligations in the domestic circuit.

Chabahar Port deal ‘landmark' in India-Iran eco relations, says envoy

The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a ‘landmark’ in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said in a note.

India needs to ramp up mfg to become 'Atmanirbhar', says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the country needs to ramp up its manufacturing sector to increase its share in the global value chain and become ‘Atmanirbhar’.

VIT Chancellor Viswanathan receives State University of New York honorary doctorate

Dr. G Viswanathan has been conferred the honorary doctorate for his contributions to international higher education

Russia wants a buffer zone in Kharkiv but has no plans to capture city: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city.

Israel denies genocide charges in Gaza before UN top court

Israel strongly denied charges of genocide on Friday, telling the United Nations’ top court it was doing everything it could to protect the civilian population during its military operation in Gaza.

'Terrorism to consume those who long practised it'

Asia is witnessing new tensions in land and sea as agreements were dishonoured and rule of law disregarded while terrorism has started to consume those who have long practised it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, amid China’s military continuing posturing along the frontier in eastern Ladakh and Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorist activities.

Cong has accepted its defeat: Saini

In a new move, Haryana Chief Minister Nayan Singh Saini while campaigning in Karnal said convincingly that Congress has accepted its defeat, however, it is trying to hinder BJP’s mission 400.

PM must explain why his govt scrapped Backward Region Grant Fund: Cong

UPA’s scheme benefitted UP’s backward districts with Rs 4,000 cr, says Ramesh

Rahul assures equal focus on Amethi and Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday here said he would treat Amethi and Rae Bareli equally when it comes to development if his party comes to power at the Centre.

INDI Alliance in electoral fray to create instability, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted the Opposition INDIA bloc, saying they are in the fray to create instability while the BJP-NDA alliance is dedicated to national interest. Asserting that his government is going to score a hat-trick, Modi said in the new government, he has to take many big decisions for the poor, youth, women and farmers, and for that he has come here to seek the blessings of the people of Barabanki and Mohanlalganj.

Brutal heat scorches northwest India

A brutal heat wave swept swathes of northwest India on Friday, with maximum temperatures soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh, making it the warmest place in the country.

Last rites of former army officer Anil Kale killed in Gaza conducted in Pune

The last rites of Colonel (retd) Waibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian army officer who was killed in Rafah region of Gaza earlier this week while working with the United Nations (UN), were performed here on Friday with full state honours.

Panic, hopelessness in AAP over Maliwal incident: Delhi BJP

The Delhi BJP on Friday alleged that the AAP was in a state of “panic and hopelessness” due to the “tightening noose” in the Swati Maliwal assault case.

For voters in Northeast Delhi, harmony, development in focus

Four years after communal violence jolted northeast Delhi, residents hope the new government would focus on promoting harmony and ensuring development in the area.

SC reserves verdict on CM Kejriwal's plea against arrest

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to his arrest by the ED in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam but granted him liberty to move the trial court for regular bail.

Delhi reels under severe heatwave.Najafgarh sizzles at 47.4 deg Celsius

Delhi sizzled in extreme weather conditions with the mercury soaring to 47.4 degrees Celsius in Najafgarh area, making it the hottest place in the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

In matters of citizens' liberty, every day counts: SC

Every single day counts in matters concerning the liberty of citizens, the Supreme Court said on Friday while asking the Delhi High Court to decide on the regular bail plea of a businessman in a corruption case related to the now scrapped Delhi excise policy.

ED names Kejriwal, AAP as accused in fresh excise policy chargesheet

1st time sitting CM, political party face money laundering charges

SC seeks EC's response on plea for release of voter turnout data within 48 hours of LS polls

Holding an urgent hearing at 6:30 on Friday evening, the Supreme Court sought a response within a week from the Election Commission on a plea by an NGO seeking a direction to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Cong, SP will bulldoze Ram temple if voted to power, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) would “run a bulldozer” over the Ram temple if elected to power and suggested Opposition leaders to take “tuition” from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on where to use bulldozers appropriately.

AAP blasts Maliwal, claims she is 'face' of BJP conspiracy to discredit Kejriwal

In a dramatic turn of events and amid trading of bitter barbs in the Swati Maliwal assault case at the residence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged on Friday that the case is a BJP conspiracy to frame Kejriwal and the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal is the “face” behind it.

'Once I'm done, I'll be gone; you won't see me for a while'

Well aware that he \"can't keep going forever\", Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli wants to give everything he has to his cricket career because he once he is done, he says he would be \"gone\" and won't be seen \"for a while.

SRH qualifies for IPL playoff after rain washes out match against GT

Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here without a ball being bowled.

‘Muted 4% loan growth a concern’, aim for 10-12% rise in FY25’

The overall quantum of disbursements should touch Rs 75,000 crore in FY25 from the Rs 50,000 crore in FY24

‘India to become 4 trillion economy in FY25’

India will be a $4 trillion economy in 2024-25 and surpass Japan by early next fiscal to become the world's fourth largest economy, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal said on Thursday.

‘Air passenger traffic in India to touch 407-418 mn this fiscal’

Surpassing the pre-Covid level by 10 per cent, the traffic reached 376.4 million in the fiscal ended March 2024

Markets soar nearly 1%, Sensex rises Over 676 pts

In the broader market, the BSE midcap gauge climbed 1.07 per cent and smallcap index rallied 0.85 per cent

Container volume likely to grow 8% to 342 million tonnes this fiscal: Report

Cargo at Indian ports is dominated by 3Cs crude oil termed as Petroleum Oil Lubricants), coal and containers

‘Over-reliance on unsecured loans, capital market funding can be source of grief for NBFCs’

Over-reliance on unsecured lending and capital market funding can \"bring grief\" to non-bank lenders in the long run, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has cautioned.