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States' capex growth to slow down to 8-10% in FY27: Report

Mumbai, April 20 -- States' capital expenditure growth is likely to slow down to 8-10 per cent in FY27 from 17 per cent in FY26, a report said on Monday. The moderation will primarily result from tig... Read More


Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship

Washington, April 20 --  President Donald Trump said the US forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first ... Read More


'Monumental setback': Cong slams Modi govt over Pakistan's role in US-Iran peace moves

New Delhi, April 20 -- The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the Modi government over Pakistan's role in the US-Iran peace talks, saying Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir becoming a "huge ... Read More


Oil prices, stocks climb as US-Iran standoff keeps Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Hong Kong, April 20 -- Oil prices climbed more than 5 per cent while Asian shares also advanced Monday as a standoff between Iran and the US prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Pers... Read More


Delhi govt drafts semiconductor policy

India, April 20 -- In a major push to position the national capital at the forefront of India's high-tech revolution, the Delhi government has initiated the drafting of its Semiconductor Policy, aimin... Read More


NSA Ajit Doval holds high-level talks in Riyadh; focus on bilateral ties, regional security

New Delhi/Riyadh, April 20 -- India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval paid an official visit to Riyadh on Sunday, engaging in a series of high-level meetings with senior Saudi leadership to stren... Read More


Israel releases map of 'buffer zone' extending across Lebanon, intensifies operations despite ceasefire

Jerusalem, April 20 -- Israel's military released a map of a "buffer zone" it is working to establish in southern Lebanon, showing a broad area extending several kilometers inside Lebanese territory a... Read More


Security tightened at Kashmir tourist spots

Srinagar, April 19 -- Security has been beefed up at tourist spots across Kashmir ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were shot dead by Lashkar-e-Taiba terr... Read More


North India sizzles as mercury crosses 40 degrees Celsius amid heatwave alert

New Delhi, April 19 -- Many places across northern states including Delhi on Sunday recorded above-normal temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius during the day, while the India Meteorological Depart... Read More


Chhattisgarh power plant blast: Death toll rises to 24

Raipur, April 19 -- The death toll in a blast at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has gone up to 24 with one more worker succumbing to injuries on Sunday, officials said. A wo... Read More