Global petroleum rates, not polls, dictate pricing: Puri

New Delhi: India is feeling no “pressure” from the impending price cap on seaborne Russian crude proposed by the G-7 countries from December 5 and possible disruption in shipping and insurance, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at the Times Now Summit 2022 on Thursday.

'Must consider how one reads history & presents it in films'

New Delhi: Films are certified by the Central Board of Film Certification and filmmakers approach courts when there is a controversy, Union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said at the Times Now Summit 2022 on Thursday, while reacting to a question over why the government does not step in to protect filmmakers when they run foul of ‘fringe elements.’

Time to expand India's cultural influence, usher in Maha Akhand Bharat, says Times VC & MD

New Delhi: When a troubled world is increasingly receptive to the wisdom that comes from India’s extraordinary heritage, India must step up and spread its civilisational influence.

India will make enemies pay heavy price: Shah

New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Narendra Modi government had sent a strong message to the world that no one could meddle with India’s borders and defence forces, asserting that those who dared to do this would be made to pay a heavy price.

India, country of particular concern, says US body

“Given its past re-cord, we are notsurprised to see that the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) continues to be guided by its prejudices and pursues a motivated agenda that calls into question its own credibility,” he added.

India managed to diplomatically isolate China at G20 meet: Kant

Kant said the presidency comes at a critical time when the world is grappling with multiple challenges

Shah: CAA is a law and cannot be changed now

Union home minister Amit Shah, Times group VC MD Samir Jain and MD Vineet Jain lighting lamp during Times Now Summit 2022 INDIA-A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY, GLOBAL BRIGHT SPOT in Delhi on Thursday

World witnessing recession but India's bright spot: Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that global slowdown and the recession in some developed countries will adversely impact India’s exports but drew comfort from rising earnings from services as well an increase in farm goods shipments.

Time to earn from power, not getting it for free, says Modi

Ahmedabad: Time has now come for people to generate income from electricity instead of getting it for free, PM Narendra Modi said on Thursday in an apparent dig at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s poll promise of providing power without charge.

In next 10 years North-East will be the engine of growth for India: Himanta

New Delhi: In next 10 years a lot of India’s security concerns will be addressed and the north-east will be the engine of growth for India, said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma during his conversation at the Times Now Summit 2022 on Thursday.

'Changing nature of global warfare has to be considered'

Data Protection Board Enjoys Autonomy Like RBI, Sebi: Vaishnaw

Fringe Islamic group claims M'luru blast

Mangaluru: A little-known radical Islamic outfit has claimed responsibility for the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast and said the target of the botched operation was a temple in the coastal city, even as the Karnataka government formally handed over the investigation of the blast case to the National Investigation Agency on Thursday.

SC begins hearing on demonetisation pleas

New Delhi: A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench on Thursday hinted at laying guidelines for future demonetisation as it commenced hearing on a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the Union government’s six-year-old decision to withdraw Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.

Unemployment rate down to 7.2% in July-Sept from 7.6%: NSO

New Delhi: The unemployment rate in urban areas in July-September 2022 slowed to 7.2%, lower than the 7.6% in the April-June period as economic activity gathered momentum after the lifting of Covid-19 curbs.

Gehlot brands Pilot 'traitor', says he'll never get CM post

No Need To Be So Insecure, Says CM’s Rival

HC fines 14 AP villagers for false claims

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Thursday imposed ̀₹1 lakh costs on each of the 14 petitioners from Ippatam village who moved the high court challenging the demolition of their properties for road widening by Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC).

Cyient ropes in new CEO to boost growth

Hyderabad: As part of efforts to boost its electronics manufacturing services capabilities, Hyderabad-based IT player Cyient on Thursday announced the strengthening of the leadership of its design-led manufacturing (DLM) business with a new chief executive officer (CEO) and chief operating officer (COO).

Commuters face snarls as Minister Road partially shut for SNDP work

Secunderabad: Traffic snarls have increased overnight ever since the arterial Minister Road has been partially shut for the strategic nalas development programme from Wednesday.

Tiger that terrorised Asifabad villagers crosses into Maha, pugmarks spotted

Hyderabad: The tiger, which killed a tribal farmer in the Asifabad district 10 days ago and has kept villagers on tenterhooks, is believed to have crossed into neighbouring Maharashtra.

Of 7,980 big wetlands in T only three on Centre's list

‘State Wetland Body Dormant Since Formation’

Foresters seek clear govt policy on encroachments

Want No Political Interference in Forest Land Issue

Bring 26 AP-origin communities back in BC fold: BJP to governor

Hyderabad: The BJP on Thursday submitted a petition to governor Tamilisai Soundarajan seeking inclusion of 26 communities of Andhra origin in Telangana’s backward classes (BC) category who were omitted after the formation of state in 2014.

Spl advances, overdrafts keep state coffers afloat

Telangana Tops In SDF WMA Use In Country

Kasani keen on reviving TDP in state, outreach soon

Hyderabad: Announcing Telangana TDP’s future plans, party chief Kasani Gnaneshwar on Thursday asked party leaders and activists to broaden the membership base and ensure that each assembly segment has 35,000 members.

Campus anti-drug panels in state defunct, toothless

Most Worried About Impact On Reputation

State's Telugu rider puts non-natives in fix

Hyderabad: The Telangana government’s order on teaching Telugu for all classes has left non-natives in the city in a fix. With many professionals from IT, central government and private jobs relocating to the city in the middle of their child’s academic life in class 7 or 8, the scope of learning the language in the short term has become hard.

Karvy chief booked for selling plots of 2009 sold-out venture

Hyderabad: Karvy Group chairman C Parthasarathy is in fresh trouble with Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) sleuths slapping another criminal case against him for allegedly cheating investors by promising plots in a venture belonging to Karvy Realty (India) Pvt Ltd.

High court stops SIT from arresting advocate Pratap

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday directed the special investigation team (SIT) sleuths not to arrest advocate Pogulakonda Pratap in connection with the Poachgate case.

Minister: Son forced to sign note accepting ₹100cr black money’

Whisked Away Granddaughter At Night To Open Bank Vault: Malla

Guj nominees with criminal records on the rise, AAP fields max at 36%

Ahmedabad: One in every five candidates in the fray in the first phase of the Gujarat assembly elections faces criminal charges, according to an analysis of 788 candidates for 89 seats carried out by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).