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Minister reveals India's data centre capacity exploded from 375 MW to 1,575 MW in just six years

India, Aug. 12 -- The Indian government on Wednesday said the country's data centre capacity has increased from 375 MW in 2020 to a current capacity of about 1575 MW. Union Minister of State for Elec... Read More


"Feels very good the way he motivates us": Lovlina Borgohain expresses delight at meeting PM Modi

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressed her happiness at meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opened up abo... Read More


Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against delimitation; urges freeze on LS seats at 543, DMK backs TVK govt move

Chennai, Aug. 12 -- The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution againt the proposed Delimitation exercise. Speaking in the Assembly while moving the resolution CM Vijay said, "The 33% re... Read More


BJP doesn't have word accountability in its dictionary: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP doesn't have the word accountability in its dictionary. "The BJP considers "democracy" to be "money-cracy" ... Read More


The Carbon Money Is Coming. Is Kashmir Ready?

Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- By Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E By August 2026, a carbon credit economy for Jammu and Kashmir stopped being a policy dream and became something concrete: a national system with pri... Read More


Tibetan community members end 24-hour hunger strike in Shimla, pay tributes to activist Lobga Rangzen

Shimla, Aug. 12 -- More than 50 members of the Tibetan community in exile concluded a 24-hour hunger strike in Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla, on Wednesday, protesting against China's policies in ... Read More


2003 Independence Day: 'Indian economy 4th largest today'- Atal Bihari Vajpayee's last Aug 15 speech

India, Aug. 12 -- As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Hindustan Times continues its special series revisiting some of the most iconic Independence Day speeches delivered by the country's ... Read More


No sign of rapprochement, Parliament remains deadlocked despite Amit Shah's appeal

Vibha SharmaNew Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The penultimate day of Parliament's Monsoon Session again ended in chaos, with the Opposition rejecting a direct appeal by union Home Minister Amit Shah, who on Wedne... Read More


Parliament clears NCDC Amendment Bill, opening door to direct financial support for cooperatives

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Parliament has approved the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha passing the legislation by voice vote on Wednesday, a day a... Read More


Wooing foreign investments

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- In India, the words tax laws and amendments cannot be separated from each other. When Parliament was not in session this year, the Government promulgated the Income-tax (Amendmen... Read More