News from India
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India has shown that it can adjust to changes in the global economy without allowing its growth to be derailed, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has said while acknowledging the country’s dependence...
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Kharif sowing in Maharashtra reached 1.36 crore hectares as of August 31 for the 2026-27 season, covering 95 per cent of the average area. Deficit rainfall and prolonged dry spells during the monsoon season led to...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the Opposition, saying India's latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures have exposed the 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' (echo of lies) being spread by those...
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “Khatakhat” slogan has acquired a new meaning in Karnataka, with BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka accusing the Congress government of using a mass re-verification drive to cut beneficiaries from...
Ayodhya, Sep 1 (IANS) The selection committee for the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Temple will submit the names of three shortlisted candidates to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Tuesday. The final report of...
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) A crucial meeting chaired by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled at Swasthya Bhavan, the headquarters of the state health department at Salt Lake in the northern outskirts of Kolkata, later in the day to...
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IANS) Kannada actor Darshan, who is currently in jail in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging a trial court’s decision to allow accused No. 14, Pradosh, to turn approver in...
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Moderate rainfall is likely across Chennai and several other parts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days due to a weather system prevailing close to the state’s coastline, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. In its...
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India strongly supports the US G20 presidency’s focus on economic growth, global imbalances and financial literacy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said after holding a “positive, constructive” bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.In an...
Kaushambi, Sep 1 (IANS) A day after a massive factory explosion in Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh, police arrested the main accused, factory operator Naushad, following an encounter early Tuesday morning. According to police, the accused was attempting to flee the...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 22 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.51 billion in the month of August, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 29.82 lakh crore last...
Salem, Sep 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will release water from the Mettur dam on Tuesday for irrigation in the Cauvery delta districts, after improved inflows pushed the reservoir’s water level beyond 90 feet. The Mettur dam, considered...