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'India anchoring South Asia as brightest growth spot in world'

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Despite a modest improvement in recent months, a majority of chief economists expect global economic conditions to weaken this year but see India anchoring South Asia as the brig... Read More


Rupee tanks 44 paise to fresh all-time low of 90.78 per dollar

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- The rupee tumbled for the third straight session, losing 44 paise to settle near its lowest level at 90.78 against the US dollar on Friday, on strong dollar demand and persistent fo... Read More


Supreme Court stays FIR-based probe against ED in I-PAC raid case

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the probe against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with FIRs lodged in West Bengal over raids at the I-PAC office and the residen... Read More


Bengal SIR: ECI declines proposal to accept Madhyamik admit cards for voter verification

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday, rejected a proposal to include admit cards issued by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) for the Madhyamik exa... Read More


Liquor sales up by 6%

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Liquor sales in the national capital were up by six per cent in the financial year 2024-25 as compared to the last fiscal. The sale of Indian beer declined from 92,52,429 cases i... Read More


Over 1 lakh metered water connections awarded in 2025

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- More than 1 lakh new metered water connections were given across the national capital in 2025, according to data from the Delhi government. The number of unmetered connections r... Read More


2 phones per Dilliwala, and counting

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Delhi has more than six crore telephone connections, including landlines, with every resident of the Capital accessing at least two cell phones on average, according to Delhi gov... Read More


Bishnoi gang members nabbed after encounter for recent firing incidents

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The Delhi Police on Thursday said apprehended two alleged shooters of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang after a brief encounter here. The duo was involved in the recent firing incidents... Read More


Drug trafficking syndicate busted, 165 kg of ganja seized in joint Odisha-Delhi operation

NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 -- An interstate drug trafficking syndicate has been busted with the arrest of three people, including the kingpin who used his toy-packing business in Delhi to smuggle the contraba... Read More


Electronics mechanic, DJ among 5 held in Rs.2 cr digital arrest fraud

NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 -- An electronic repair shop owner, a DJ operator, and a plastic plate manufacturer were among the five who duped a 78-year-old Delhi resident of more than Rs 2.19 crore, an officer... Read More