Srinagar, Aug 28: According to the August 2025 edition of EY Economy Watch, the Indian economy is projected to grow significantly, reaching $20.7 trillion by 2030 and potentially $34.2 trillion by 2038. This optimistic outlook is driven by strong economic fundamentals, favourable demographics, and ongoing structural reforms. India currently holds the position of the fourth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP, with an estimated size of $4.19 trillion. With a median age of just 28.8 years...Read More
Punjab News: In a strong show of solidarity with flood-affected families, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's government has intensified relief operations across the state. Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak personally reached out to victims in Rakwal and Jogar villages of Bhoha constituency, distributing ration materials to families who have been hit hard by the heavy rains and flooding. The update was shared by AAP Punjab on social media, where the minister was seen meeting people, offer...Read More
Punjab News: The Punjab government under CM Bhagwant Mann has once again underlined its zero-tolerance policy towards negligence in children's safety. In a recent incident at Navodaya School, Daburri (Dinanagar), as many as 400 children were left stranded on campus during severe flooding. According to official sources, the state government had already issued orders announcing school holidays in view of rising floodwaters. However, the principal of the Navodaya School allegedly ignored these ins...Read More
Mumbai: Actress Rubina Dilaik turned a year older today on the 27th of August, and celebrated her special day with her husband Abhinav Shukla besides her. The birthday girl shared a series of photos and videos on her social media account and going by the looks of the same, it seems that the couple have escaped for a much-needed gateway combining it with Rubina's birthday. In one of the videos shared by Rubina, the actress can be seen swaying and dancing her heart out with Abhinav too joining in...Read More
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of 'Nuakhai', an agrarian festival mostly celebrated in the western parts of the state. 'Nuakhai', which means 'new feed', is basically an agrarian festival where the first crop of the year is offered to the goddess in the western districts of Odisha, and younger people seek the blessings of ...Read More
Lollapalooza India 2026: It was just a matter of an hour or less, within which all the 'Early Bird' tickets of one of the much awaited music festivals, Lollapalooza, were sold out. The fourth edition of the festival will be held on January 24 and 25, 2026, at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse. On Thursday, August 28, the general sale went live at 12pm on BookMyShow - Lollapalooza's ticketing partner. In less than 30 minutes, all the Early Bird tickets were sold out, with ecstatic fans rushing to sc...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with Delhi Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, flagged off buses for college students under the 'U-Special' scheme on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said, "This U Special was closed for years, which neither the AAP government nor the Congress government cared about. I am happy that the BJP government, in its short tenure, has once again brought vibrancy to Delhi University, wherein students will be able to trave...Read More
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 28 (ANI): Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday implemented Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana for social security and respect of women. It will be launched on September 25, 2025, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Under this scheme, eligible women will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,100. "On September 25, 2025, all our sisters who are 13 years of age or above will get the benefit of this scheme. Both married and unmarried women ...Read More
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including...Read More
Tiruppur: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday reiterated his demands to the Centre for immediate relief and structural reforms to safeguard industries and workers as US tariff hike to 50% has hit Tamil Nadu's exports hard, especially Tiruppur's textile hub. "The USTariff hike to 50% has hit Tamil Nadu's exports hard, especially Tiruppur's textile hub, causing a trade impact of nearly Rs. 3,000 crore and putting thousands of jobs at risk," Stalin said in a post on X. "I reiterate my...Read More
PNN Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 28: Surat based, Abril Paper Tech Ltd, a leading manufacturer and supplier of sublimation heat transfer paper, is planning to raise up to Rs. 13.42 crore from its SME public issue. The company has received approval to launch its public issue on SME Platform of Bombay Stock Exchange. The public issue opens for subscription on August 29, 2025 and closes on September 02, 2025. Interactive Financial Services Ltd. is the book running lead manager of the issue. Fo...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 28 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hit out at the BJP-led Union government over the US tarrifs on Indian goods, saying its "failed" foreign and economic policies were hurting exporters, workers and artisans. In a post on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the Centre must extend timely support and relief to small, medium and micro-scale industries to prevent the already severe unemployment situation from worsening....Read More
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 28 (ANI): Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the two youth from the State who went missing in the landslide in Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week. Gehlot shared a post on his official 'X' handle and urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to provide assistance to the distressed families. "The news of Yash and Pranshu, youths from Saimpu in Dholpur who went for the darshan of Mata Vaish...Read More
New Delhi: To give relief to the textile sector from the US tariffs, the Central Government on Thursday announced to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton till December 31, 2025. The move is aimed at ensuring adequate availability of cotton for the domestic textile industry, according to a Ministry of Finance press release. It also stated that further notifications will follow. The release noted, "To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government ha...Read More
Fazilka (Punjab) [India] August 28 (ANI): The flood situation in Fazilka has led to several villages, including a Border Security Force (BSF) post, getting inundated due to the rising water levels on Thursday. The Sutlej River's water level is rising, causing floodwaters to inundate nearby villages. According to Fazilka Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu, the water level increased over the past two to three days, affecting connectivity to many villages. While speaking to ANI, Sand...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): On the first day of the 2025 Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal began counting the donations received from devotees on Thursday. According to Treasurer Mangesh Dattaram Dalvi, 80 people have been assigned the duty of counting and informed that the previous year's donation of Rs 48 lakh was received from the devotees. "This is the first day's box. Now the counting is just starting. There are three boxes. So...Read More
Tokyo: India's Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George, underlined the importance of Quad amid the strained ties with the US and suggested that a discussion is likely to take place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, during the former's visit to Tokyo. Speaking with ANI, Sibi George said, "Quad is an important framework, an important group of four like-minded countries coming together with concrete positive proposals to build a relationship for the peace,...Read More
Sloan India's Latest Flushing Innovations - Transforming the Restrooms in India Sloan India's Latest Flushing Innovations - Transforming the Restrooms in India 2 min read Last Updated : Aug 28 2025 | 2:40 PM IST VMPL New Delhi [India], August 28: Sloan India, a subsidiary of Sloan Valve Company, USA, has launched two innovative flushing solutions: the industry's first flushometer with a 20mm inlet--the TruFlush Manual Dual-Flush Flushometer--and Sloan's first sensor-based dual-flush flushome...Read More
New Delhi: In a significant war of words amid the US-India tensions on trade and tariffs, Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has slammed the H-1B visa program, which is a classification of non-immigrant visa in the United States that allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupation, thereby allowing Indian Information Technology (IT) workers to work in the United States. Here are all the details you need to know on what Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has said on the H-1B visa pr...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): A decline in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate has a higher multiplier effect of 1.08x compared with direct taxes, according to a report by Ambit Capital. If the benefits of this cut are passed on to consumers, it can boost the country's GDP growth. It stated "A decline in GST rate has a higher multiplier effect (1.08x) than direct taxes. If passed on to consumers, it can add 20-50bps to GDP growth". The report said, a decrease in income tax rate would ...Read More
Related reads:BGMS Season 4: Nodwin Gaming and JioStar Announce the Upcoming BGMI Esports Tournament With INR 1.5 Crore Prize Pool; All We Know A fresh batch of redeem codes has been released by Krafton India for Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI). With the help of redeem codes, players will be able to get in-game rewards such as skins and more. This batch of redeem codes will also give players the rock star backpack. The codes will be valid till September 12, 2025. What is BGMI? Developed by ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Power Mech Projects on Thursday said that it has secured an order worth Rs 370.84 crore from Adani Power arm Mahan Energen for the execution of civil works at the Mahan Phase-III project in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Mahan Energen Ltd was formerly known as Essar Power M P Ltd. The scope of work includes the execution of civil works and erection of prefabricated structural steel for BTG (boiler turbine generator) units 1and 2, the main powerhouse, central control buildin...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 28 (ANI): The 'Bramayugam' director Rahul Sadasivan is back with another horror thriller titled 'Dies Irae'. It stars Pranav Mohanlal, son of superstar Mohanlal, in the lead role. The makers of 'Dies Irae' have released a teaser for the movie, which is slated for release on the occasion of Halloween 2025. The film will hit the theatres on October 31. Also Read | 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 Episode 8 Review: Conrad Comes Clean About His Feel...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) Indian boxers ensured 26 medals at the 3rd "Belt and Road" International Youth Boxing Gala -- U17/U19/U23 International Training Camp & Tournament in Xinjiang, China. India have sent a 58-member contingent comprising 20 boys and 20 girls only in under-17 age group. The semifinalists include Dhruv Kharb (46kg), Uday Singh (46kg), Falak (48kg), Piyush (50kg), Aditya (52kg), Udham Singh Raghav (54kg), Ashish (54kg), Devendra Chaudhary (75kg), Jaideep Singh Hanjra (80kg), a...Read More
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 28 (ANI): Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the two youth from the State who went missing in the landslide in Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week. Gehlot shared a post on his official 'X' handle and urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to provide assistance to the distressed families. Also Read | JeM Terrorists in Bihar: Police Issue High Alert As 3 Jaish-E-Mohammed Operatives Enter...Read More
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Chamoli Police on Thursday issued a traffic advisory informing about the blockage of Joshimath-Malari road route due to debris falling before Surai Thota. Continuous work is being done to remove the debris using JCB machines on the route, and the route is expected to open by evening. "The Joshimath-Malari road route has been blocked due to debris falling before Surai Thota. Continuous work is being done to remove the debris using JCB machines...Read More
Jammu, Aug 28 (PTI) The Northern Railways is ensuring smooth journey for stranded tourists via a special unreserved train from Jammu station to New Delhi on Thursday, officials said. The Northern Railways had on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of 58 trains to and from Jammu and Katra stations, while 64 trains were short-terminated or short-originated at various stations in the division due to the devastation caused by record rains. "An unreserved special train is scheduled from Jammu to Del...Read More
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] August 28 (ANI): Punjab Minister Aman Arora acknowledged the seriousness of the situation caused by heavy rainfall in Punjab and other northern states, and assured that the state government is working with utmost caution to mitigate the impact of the recent heavy rain and flooding.While speaking to ANI on Thursday, Arora said, "The heavy rainfall in the entire Punjab and other northern states has made the situation serious, but the Punjab CM, the entire cabinet, admin...Read More
Fazilka (Punjab) [India] August 28 (ANI): The flood situation in Fazilka has led to several villages, including a Border Security Force (BSF) post, getting inundated due to the rising water levels on Thursday. The Sutlej River's water level is rising, causing floodwaters to inundate nearby villages. Also Read | JeM Terrorists in Bihar: Police Issue High Alert As 3 Jaish-E-Mohammed Operatives Enter State via Nepal Border, Release Their Sketches. According to Fazilka Deputy Commissioner (DC) Am...Read More
Mumbai, August 28: Apple has partnered with Reliance Jio to bring RCS messaging to iPhones. The tech giant has taken this step before India's official launch of the iPhone 17 series. Apple has confirmed the launch of its iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones, as well as the rumoured iPhone 17 Air model. The event is set to take place on September 9, 2025, at 10:30 PM IST. Apple is rumoured to offer several other updates besides the iPhone 17 lineup launch, such as software...Read More