Manufacturing lifts India's November industrial output higher

Higher production in the manufacturing sector, especially of capital goods and consumer durables, accelerated India's industrial output to 8.1 per cent in October from a rise of 4.46 per cent i

SC to hear IndiGo, SpiceJet plea against flights from Shillong

 The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea by low-cost airline IndiGo and SpiceJet challenging the Meghalaya High Court order directing them to start the flights from Shillong from

10 Rajasthan seats see less than 1,000 victory margins

The electoral battle in Rajasthan, where the Congress-led alliance got a slender majority, saw at least 10 close contests with winning margins of less than 1,000 votes, with the narrowest winning m

Delhi air improves to 'very poor' as wind speed increase

Air quality in Delhi and adjoining regions improved from "severe" to "very poor" on Wednesday as wind speed picked up due to western disturbance over north India and dispersed p

UN chief to nudge climate negotiators for Paris rulebook

As the crucial multilateral climate negotiations by 197 nations draw closer to finale with the possibility of "weak" outcomes, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday flew back here in an

Manika becomes first Indian to win 'Breakthrough Star' award at ITTF c

Manika Batra became the first ever Indian table tennis player to be decorated with the 'Breakthrough Table Tennis Star' award at the prestigious ITTF Star Awards here on Wednesday night.

Rahul to decide on Chhattisgarh chief minister

 Like in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will decide on the Chief Minister's name in Chhattisgarh after a meeting of the newly-elected Congress MLAs.

RBI is accountable, government runs country: Shaktikanta Das

Declaring that he will uphold the "autonomy, integrity and credibility" of the RBI, newly-appointed Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday that the government is responsible for runni

India joins elite club, inducts advanced submarine rescue vessel

India has joined an elite group of nations by inducting its first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System along with other associated equipment here on Wednesday. Chief of Naval Sta

Gond art by Jangarh Shyam's family on view in Delhi

 The family of tribal art legend Jangarh Singh Shyam, who is credited with bringing tradition of Gond painting into urban consciousness, is exhibiting their art here starting Wednesday.

President to lay foundation stone for rail link to Statue of Unity

 President Ram Nath Kovind will lay the foundation stone for the upcoming Kevadiya railway station, providing easy access to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat that was inaugurated in October, an

People not happy with BJP governments: CPI-M

 The BJPs defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh Assembly polls is a clear indication of the "peoples discontent and anger" over its policies at the Centre and states,

Lok Sabha business advisory committee recommends time to discuss bills

Even as the two houses of parliament were adjourned on Wednesday without transacting much business due to protests by members, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Lok Sabha has recommended

Vijayan to meet his fate like Modi did: Congress

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will meet his fate the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi did in the just-concluded assembly elections, sufering at the hands of the Congress in three states, R

Comedy audiences want to be surprised: Shubhangi

Shubhangi Atre, who plays Angoori Bhabi in "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain", has won Best Actress - Comedy actor at Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards. She says doing comedy is pretty hard an

Unesco condemns TV journalist's murder in Pakistan

The UN cultural organisation Unesco has deplored last week's killing of TV reporter Noorul Hassan in Pakistan and called on the country's authorities to bring to justice those responsible f

BJP should hold Modi responsible for defeat: Omar

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should hold Prime Minister Narendra Modi responsible for the party's electoral defeats in heartland states, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdulla

Rs 262 crore cyber-tax fraud unearthed in Delhi

The Delhi government's Trade and Taxes Department has unearthed a cyber-tax fraud totalling Rs 262 crore, happening since 2013 with over 8,700 traders involved, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sis

Manipur honours women who revolted against British rule

The Manipur government on Wednesday paid floral tributes to the intrepid women crusaders who had revolted against the British rule in 1939, officials said. The women had raised their voic

Navy inducts first deep-sea submarine rescue system

Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Wednesday inducted the Indian Navy's first flyaway deep-sea submarine rescue system at the naval dockyard in Mumbai. The acquisition is a significant