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Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers recover more bodies

India, Sept. 2 -- The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,050 on Tuesday, with security forces recovering more bodies from eight districts of the country, officials said.... Read More


UPI at 10: How India's payment revolution strengthens national security

India, Sept. 2 -- Ten years ago, the idea of paying a roadside tea seller, an auto-rickshaw driver or a vegetable vendor by scanning a QR code would have seemed extraordinary. Today, it is routine. Fe... Read More


Rising incomes to boost insurance demand: LIC CEO

India, Sept. 2 -- India's low insurance penetration, coupled with economic growth, rising household incomes, increasing financial awareness and longer life expectancy, is expected to drive strong dema... Read More


Stock markets close marginally lower amid higher oil prices

India, Sept. 2 -- Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and fresh US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. After a volatile tr... Read More


Commerce ministry reviews India-US trade with exporters

India, Sept. 2 -- The commerce ministry has asked industry and exporters to share their concerns regarding access to the US market so that the issues can be taken up with their American counterparts, ... Read More


Rupee gains 28 paise to close at 94.94 against US dollar

India, Sept. 2 -- The rupee gained 28 paise to close at a nearly two-month high of 94.94 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday on robust domestic growth, controlled fiscal slippage and portfo... Read More


Coal India's e-auction premium rises to 59 per cent in August

India, Sept. 2 -- Coal India Ltd (CIL) sold coal at an average premium of 59 per cent over the notified price under its e-auction in August 2026, higher than the 46 per cent average premium recorded d... Read More


Vodafone ropes in Shah Rukh Khan for brand campaign

India, Sept. 2 -- Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea has roped in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for its new brand identity campaign, the company said on Tuesday. The company, in its new ... Read More


Sitharaman meets World Bank chief Ajay Banga, eyes larger role for private capital

India, Sept. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has met World Bank President Ajay Banga and discussed further strengthening the partnership between India and the international finance institutio... Read More


SC defers hearing in cash-for-query scam against Mahua Moitra

India, Sept. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on two pleas filed by the Lokpal in the alleged cash-for-query scam against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. A bench comprising ... Read More