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China has now disrupted specialty chemical market. Startups step up

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Indian startups are taking a crack at another market facing Chinese squeeze: specialty fertilizers. The bulk of such agrochemicals, designed to deliver targeted nutrients based o... Read More


Ruling party wants to trap us with so many legal hassles: Vivek Agnihotri slams TMC over FIRs filed against The Bengal Files team

India, Aug. 6 -- Director Vivek Agnihotri has responded to the legal actions initiated against his movie The Bengal Files by members of the Trinamool Congress party and accused the West Bengal governm... Read More


'Attack' on Suvendu convoy: Pundibari Police arrest 7

Cooch Behar, Aug. 6 -- The Pundibari police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the alleged attack on the convoy of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, in the Cooch Behar Assembly area. Adhika... Read More


Turkish parliamentary committee begins work on PKK peace initiative

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A newly formed parliamentary committee in Turkey tasked with overseeing a peace initiative with a Kurdish militant group held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, marking a further s... Read More


'Electoral reforms' a way to end Parl deadlock on SIR, claims Opposition

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Opposition has proposed allowing a discussion on "electoral reforms" as a "middle path" to end the deadlock in Parliament over the demand for a debate on the Special Intensive... Read More


Urging more scrutiny, Oppn wants Speaker to refer Sports Governance Bills to JPC

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bil... Read More


Eknath Shinde meets PM, 'supports' NDA for Vice-Prez poll

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced his party's "unconditional support" to the BJP-led alliance, of which he is a key membe... Read More


'DVC releases more than 27K lakh cubic metres of water to Bengal'

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Centre on Wednesday told the Parliament in a response to an unstarred question that the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has discharged a large amount of water - more than 27,... Read More


LS passes Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 by voice vote

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Amid noisy protests by Congress and Opposition members, the Lok Sabha today passed the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, by voice vote after a brief discussion. When the House reconve... Read More


"Double standard... will make our goods unaffordable": Shashi Tharoor slams US for additional 25% tariffs on India

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Slamming the United States for "double standard" for imposing an additional 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said US Preside... Read More