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India, Russia have stood together shoulder-to-shoulder’ in challenging times: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin share a car together to the venue of their bilateral meeting, in Tianjinm on Monday | Photo Credit: ANI In the face of US objections over India’s purchase of Russian oil, Prime...

India’s CAD slips into deficit in Q1 FY26 from surplus in Q4 FY25
In absolute terms, the CAD was at $2.4 billion against $8.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto India’s current account deficit (CAD) slipped in the first quarter (Q1FY26) from a surplus recorded in the preceding quarter...

India lowers rice procurement target, to buy 46.35 million tonne in 2025-26
The Indian government has fixed the rice procurement target at 46.35 million tonne (mt) from the crop grown during the current kharif season. It had purchased about 47.4 mt from the kharif 2024 crop against a target of 51.16 mt. In a meeting with...

Mumbai’s forgotten screens: A journey through Pila House
Royal, Nishat, and New Roshan Talkies: Stories Across the Lane At Kamathipura crossing, Royal Talkies and Nishat Talkies face each other. Royal, opened in 1911, now awaits redevelopment, while Nishat, founded in 1952, continues under Neeta...

Indian GCCs have a gap between intent and execution on innovation, shows new report
While Indian GCCs performed impressively in the empowerment and ethics pillars, they lagged behind when it comes to innovation and agility Indian GCCs recorded an overall workplace culture score of 82, according to Deloitte’s India global...

India Online Gaming Ban Responses: Mass Layoffs, Business Model Shifts & Legal Fightbacks
The online gaming ban passed by India’s parliament last month has prompted gaming companies to scramble for the best response. The Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Bill explicitly prohibits all forms of real-money gaming, banning fantasy...

India’s Cultural Wanderlust Is Redefining Travel In 2025
Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 20:07 IST Eight in ten Indians now say they plan their trips around cultural experiences, be it grand festivals, local traditions, or ancient heritage, says report. From Kerala’s backwaters and Ayurveda to the...
Indian Army contingent departs for India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas
More News 01 Sep 2025 | 10:55 PMNew Delhi, Sep 1(UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition raising concerns of caste-based discrimination and social boycott of Dalits in a village in Andhra Pradesh. see more.. 01 Sep 2025 | 9:48 PMNew...

India marks 11 years of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana—world’s largest financial inclusion programme
India’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has transformed global financial inclusion, bringing more than 560 million people into the formal banking system since its launch in 2014. As the programme celebrates its 11th anniversary this week,...

India’s E-Waste Recycling: Gold Profits vs. Toxic Risks and Pollution
India’s Hidden Goldmine in Discarded Gadgets In the bustling outskirts of New Delhi, a vast network of informal workshops hums with activity, where workers dismantle old smartphones, laptops, and televisions. This shadowy economy, fueled by...

Indian tea industry expresses concern about US’s stiff 50% tariffs, says is likely to impact tea exports to United States
As the US’s stiff 50 per cent tariffs on imports from India has taken effect, the Indian tea industry on Monday expressed its concern about the high duty and said it is likely to impact Indian tea exports to the United States. The US is a...

Indian govt gives sugar mills freedom to decide on ethanol production
Currently, the oil marketing companies buy ethanol from sugar- and grain-based distilleries at various rates for different feedstock used to produce the biofuel, as fixed by the government | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV The Indian government has...

India’s Defiance Could Reshape the Oil Chessboard
Washington’s standoff with New Delhi over Russian crude imports has become a telling measure of the effectiveness and limits of Western sanctions. India has eased back slightly on purchases of Urals barrels, trimming perhaps three to five hundred...

India News | Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Inaugurates 3rd Mithun Day, Stresses Role of Livestock in Rural Economy; Attends Thenzawl Peace City Celebration
Thenzawl (Mizoram) [India], September 1 (ANI): Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday inaugurated the 3rd Mithun Day and National Seminar on Integrated Mithun Farming at Thenzawl Auditorium, emphasising the importance of Mithun farming for...

India News | Delhi Riots: Delhi HC to Pronounce Order on Bail Pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and 7 Others
New Delhi [India] September 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court is set to pronounce judgements on the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven other individuals accused in the Delhi riots larger Conspiracy case of 2020. The High Court had...

India News | Punjab Governor to Visit Flood-affected Areas
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 1 (ANI): Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday afternoon departed by road for Ferozepur to begin his visit to the flood-affected districts of Punjab from September 1 to 4. According to the tour...

India News | Assam CM Sarma Presents Cheques of Rs 10,000 Each to 15,671 Members of Women SHGs Under MMUA
Sribhumi (Assam) [India], September 1 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday attended a meeting at Mundamala playground in Sribhumi and distributed cheques to 15,671 Self Help Group members in Patharkandi under the Mukhya Mantri...

India News | Andhra Pradesh: 3 Apprehended After Inter-district Gang Robs Elderly Woman in Guntur, Rs 13 Lakh Worth Gold Recovered
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh police nabbed three accused, including a woman, after a gang of miscreants attacked an elderly woman who was sleeping alone in her house during the afternoon. The miscreants...

India News | Rahul Gandhi Talks About Vote Theft as People Refuse to Vote His Party: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 1 (ANI): Union Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha was talking about alleged "vote theft" in the assembly elections,...

India News | Punjab Floods: Several Areas in Ludhiana Faces Waterlogging Following Continuous Rainfall
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 1 (ANI): Following incessant rainfall in Ludhiana, Punjab, several residential areas witnessed severe waterlogging on Monday. Ludhiana Municipal Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, while talking to ANI, said, "It...