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Fiscal deficit falls below revised target to 5.6% of GDP in FY24

New Delhi, June 1 -- A revenue boost and prudent spending helped the government to narrow its fiscal deficit to 5.6% of GDP in FY24, below the revised estimate of 5.8% in February's interim budget, ac... Read More


Discharge delays may slow claims move from Irdai

New Delhi, June 1 -- The insurance regulator's recent rule changes to make life easier for policyholders will likely require a sectoral overhaul before patients are able to get discharged from hospita... Read More


Retail investors super bullish, FIIs cautious ahead of exit polls

New Delhi, June 1 -- Domestic and foreign investors are taking a divergent stand ahead of the exit polls' announcements expected today, as the seven-phase Lok Sabha election finally concludes. Retail... Read More


Covid disruption affects economic performance in 10 yrs of Modi govt

New Delhi, June 1 -- That the GDP numbers would be released on May 31 was predetermined in the National Statistical Office's (NSO) release calendar. The fact that they have come a day before the last ... Read More


Kejriwal says he's not well but will return to jail on june 2

New Delhi, June 1 -- Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that he will surrender on Sunday, on the completion of the interim bail term granted to him by the Supreme Court on May 10, and... Read More


'SRH's approach suited me, I like to dominate and that's what I did'

Chandigarh, June 1 -- Abhishek Sharma finished with neither the Orange Cap nor the winner's trophy in IPL 2024, but in terms of sheer impact, he should have been somewhere near the top. The Amritsar ... Read More


At this T20 WC, cricket is trying to go truly global

New Delhi, June 1 -- This is a T20 World Cup of a few noteworthy firsts. For the first time ever, American audiences (though a large majority will probably be Southeast Asians) will get an intimate gl... Read More


Treesa-Gayatri advance to semis

NEW DELHI, June 1 -- It hasn't been an easy couple of months for Treesa Jolly and P Gayatri Gopichand. Despite having been the country's top women's doubles exponents for the last few years, the world... Read More


World Cup schedule adds to the Twenty20 madness

Kolkata, June 1 -- The T20 World Cup is here but the Indian cricket fan need not fret because unlike 2022, this time all India matches have an 8pm start. Things get a little complicated though if you ... Read More


Boxing: Nishant seals Paris quota

New Delhi, June 1 -- World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev became the fourth Indian and first male boxer to qualify for the Paris Olympics after beating Moldova's Vasile Cebotari with a una... Read More