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Messi Tour Chaos: Mamata Banerjee takes charge of state sports after minister resigns

Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken charge of the state's sports ministry, following the resignation of cabinet minister Aroop Biswas, who stepped down from his ro... Read More


Lok Sabha passes bill to raise FDI in insurance sector to 100 pc, Sitharaman highlights thrust on strengthening regulatory oversight

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that aims to strengthen policyholder protection, accelerate the growth of the insurance sector and raise the limit of FDI in the insurance ... Read More


J&K's official holiday list again omits Dec 5, July 13

Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- The official holiday calendar in Jammu and Kashmir remained unchanged for the year 2026 as well despite the wishes of the ruling National Conference government and other Kashmir p... Read More


Currency Buzz: INR crashes past Rs 91 per dollar mark during intraday moves

Mumbai, Dec. 16 -- The Indian rupee tumbled sharply to crash beyond Rs 91 per dollar mark on Tuesday tracking muted local equities and risk averse sentiments. Lingering uncertainty around tariffs coup... Read More


'Gracias Delhi'!: Messi ends India tour with Capital visit

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Footballer Lionel Messi visited the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday as part of the final leg of his GOAT India Tour. At the stadium, speaking in Spanish, Messi said, "Gra... Read More


Cong stooping to new lows: Jai Ram

Shimla, Dec. 16 -- Former chief minister and leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur strongly condemned the reported objectionable slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congre... Read More


Govt to bring 'G RAM G' to replace UPA's MGNREGS

India, Dec. 16 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday introduced 'The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025' in Lok Sabha, which seeks to establish a three-council commission a... Read More


India's new idiom for ties with West Asia

India, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's historic visits to Jordan and Oman in 2018 constituted a significant inflection point in India's West Asia policy. It heralded a deeper engagement... Read More


Centre set to introduce bill to revamp rural job scheme

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will replace the country's flagship job scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) with Vik... Read More


Now, focus shifts to filling vacant berths

Lucknow, Dec. 16 -- The focus is set to shift to filling the vacant ministerial berths in the Yogi Adityanath government as the BJP has finally completed its long-pending organisational restructuring ... Read More