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New Delhi: The government on Friday held discussions on measures to encourage companies to ramp up production of induction heaters and compatible utensils amid rising demand for these products due to concerns over LPG availability following the West Asia crisis, an official said. The crisis has disrupted the movement of ships carrying oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over cooking gas supplies and prompting people to rush to buy induction heaters and compatible utensils ...Read More >
New Delhi: The recent decision by US President Donald Trump to impose a 100 per cent tariff on patented pharmaceutical imports to US is unlikely to cause immediate disruption to Indian drugmakers, as the move largely targets branded medicines while exempting generics and biosimilars, said Siddharth Mittal, CEO and Managing Director of Biocon Limited. In an exclusive interaction with ANI, Mittal said the tariff action is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing in the United States but does not ...Read More >
New Delhi: The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been formally declared a deemed-to-be university empowering it to award its own degrees, officials said. "The Ministry of Education, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), NCERT along with its six constituent units have been declared as deemed to be University under distinct category," an official notification said. Also Read: NCERT granted deemed-to-be university status, empowered to award its ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy is set to commission its indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, INS Aridhaman, on Friday, according to defence officials. The development was hinted at by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a post on X, where he described the submarine as more than just a name, calling it a symbol of power. "Not just a word, 'Aridhaman' is power!," said the post. Also Read: India set to get bigger, deadlier nuclear submarine INS Aridhaman as Pak eyes 8 Chinese subs INS Aridhaman i ...Read More >
India begins Census 2027 on April 1, 2026. This nationwide count is the first in 16 years and will be fully digital, using smartphones and online portals. For the first time since 1931, caste will be comprehensively enumerated. The census aims for faster data delivery and improved policy-making. This exercise will also generate significant employment opportunities across the country. After a gap of 16 years, the longest in independent India's history, the government launched the first phase of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former High Commissioner of India To Bangladesh, Veena Sikri on Friday said that Trump's recent address to the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran underscores that the US President "wants to keep all options open", even as he reiterated familiar talking points on the war and threats against Tehran since the beginning of the conflict. Speaking to ANI, Sikri noted the implications of Trump's speech, noting that most commentators in the United States viewed the speech as a reiterat ...Read More >
Oracle India layoffs: US tech giant Oracle has been facing backlash online for filing thousands of foreign workers' petitions at a time when it laid off approximately 30,000 employees. The tech company filed for more than 3,000 petitions to employ H-1B workers in 2025 and 2026, and this has been criticised by American workers. US IT firm Oracle announced a brutal layoff impacting around 30,000 workers in an early morning email on March 31, informing the staff that it was their last working day. ...Read More >
Kolkata: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan believes Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane 'messed up' by giving Varun Chakravarthy an over inside the power-play against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday in Kolkata. Chakravarthy conceded 25 runs while bowling the fifth over of the innings. He did not bowl his full quota of four overs, as he gave away 31 runs and bowled just one dot in his 12 deliveries. Also Read: IPL 2026 points table: R ...Read More >
New Delhi: The spotlight will firmly be on Delhi Capitals' top order when they square off against a confident Mumbai Indians in their first home fixture of the IPL 2026 season here on Saturday. DC, who shuffled as many as seven opening combinations last year, had hoped for greater stability this season, but early signs suggest the issue persists. Chasing a modest 142 against Lucknow Super Giants in their opener, the Capitals' top order crumbled swiftly, with KL Rahul falling for a first-ball d ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Minister of State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar, said that the present conflict in West Asia will result in the onset of a new world order. Speaking on the Gulf War crisis to ANI, Akbar said that the sanctity of the UN Charter has now eroded. Akbar said, "The present war is the violent pregnancy of a new world order. Sometimes the world needs chaos to create something new. It took the extraordinary casualties of the Second World War to bring about the United Nations. The UN ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a "Mounjaro bride" package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into "pre-wedding" transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. Also Read: Weight-loss drug boom: Will cheaper Ozempic generics shake up India's fitness and nut ...Read More >
Jagiroad: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday predicated shift in tea tribe-Adivasi vote in favour of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) He campaigned for Digboi candidate Bharat Nayak. Click here to track live developments on state elections Addressing the gathering, Soren criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party, targeting both the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the State government. He alleged that tea garden communities have been neglected under the present dispensa ...Read More >
Kolkata: The EC published the eighth supplementary list and said it has disposed of around 52 lakh cases under adjudication in West Bengal, expressing hope that the process would be completed within the next few days in line with directions of the Calcutta High Court. Verification and disposal of about 52 lakh cases, which were under adjudication, have been completed till Thursday evening. Work for the remaining nearly 8 lakh applicants is in progress and is expected to be completed within the ...Read More >
Delhi weather: Parts of Delhi-NCR woke up to dust storms and strong winds on Friday morning with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of light rain and thunderstorms today. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Delhi for Saturday, April 4. Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad might also see one or two spells of rain today and tomorrow. The weather conditions in Delhi and the nearby NCR regions changed noticeably from Friday morning. Dust storms and strong winds have been sweeping through ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's LPG imports in March fell more than 40% compared with the previous two months, opening up a significant supply gap despite increased imports from the US and Iran, show ship-tracking data. In a twist, the US and Iran -- the two countries whose conflict has disrupted LPG flows to India -- helped partly plug the shortfall. The US emerged as India's largest supplier of the fuel in March, while Iran resumed shipments after a gap of nearly seven years. Also Read: India attends UK ...Read More >
New Delhi: Export duties levied on diesel and jet fuel won't be applicable to Reliance Industries' special economic zone (SEZ) refinery due to court rulings, a government official said on Thursday. "As per judicial pronouncements on this issue, the special additional excise duty and additional excise duty are not applicable on SEZ refineries," Jainendra Singh Kandhari, Joint Secretary in the finance ministry, told a press conference. Reliance operates two refineries in Gujarat-one catering to ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Institutional investment in India's real estate market remains resilient, with strong domestic demand driving nearly three-fourths of the $1.6 billion inflows in the March quarter, well above the typical 20-50% share seen in the past 4-5 years, according to a report. Both domestic and global institutional firms including HDFC, Kotak, EAAA, Nuvama, Nisus, Rava-Alta, Brookfield, and Blackstone, apart from builders like TRIL, Sattva, and Aurobindo Realty are expected to continue deployi ...Read More >
New Delhi: AAP on Thursday removed Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in Rajya Sabha and asked the secretariat not to allot the party's time to the MP to speak in the House. In an indication of intra-party wrangling, AAP submitted an official letter to the Rajya Sabha secretariat that it had replaced Chadha with Ashok Mittal as the party's deputy leader. Mittal, an MP from Punjab, is the chancellor of Lovely Professional University. AAP has 10 MPs in Rajya Sabha and Sanjay Singh is the party's lead ...Read More >
Manu Pubby New Delhi: Penalties have been imposed on GE Aerospace for delays in supply of F404 engines for the Light Combat Aircraft programme, even as negotiations continue with the US manufacturer for transfer of technology of a more advanced power plant. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) officials said liquidated damages have been imposed on the US company as it failed to deliver engines for LCA Mk1A on time. They added the penalties are being imposed on the delivery of every delayed engine. ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Azerbaijan are initiating nascent steps to rebuild political confidence, with the two sides expected to hold foreign ministry consultations in Baku this week after a turbulent phase last year in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor. A senior Indian official is expected to travel to Baku for the foreign office consultations kept in abeyance for the last few years as the two sides strive to initiate confidence building measures. India recently thanked Azerbaijan for helping eva ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram | Ettumanoor | Chalakudy: Kerala has sprawling chains of outdoor eateries, which are closely linked to the daily life of Malayalees, both as enterprising food vendors and devout customers. Apart from the traditional chain of restaurants, "bar attached" and otherwise, the mushrooming popular 'thattukada' (small roadside food cart) chains and 'veettile oonu' (licensed homely meal outlets run from many houses) network daily cater to the local population's increasing habit of eati ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is looking at preferential market access for its products in the US, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, adding that the country's trade pact with the US is the 'best' as compared to its competitor countries. "Our relations are very robust. We have a deep strategic partnership on several aspects- technology, defence, trade and investments, and our approach is that India should get preferential market access," Goyal told reporters here as one year elaps ...Read More >
Kolkata: Calling for "Parivartan" in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Bhabanipur must be the first stepping stone towards the BJP's target of winning 170 seats in the state. "We will win one seat after another to reach 170 seats and then win Bengal. But there is one shortcut - win Bhabanipur and win the entire Bengal. Bhabanipur's 'Parivartan' will pave the way for change in the state," Shah said while addressing a "Parivartan Sankalp Sabha". Shah said he had asked S ...Read More >
Kolkata: Demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had "completely failed" to maintain law and order, and described the gherao of seven judicial officers in Mothabari in Malda's Kaliachak block as a "conspiracy of Shah". She urged the minority community to remain calm and cautioned them to "never touch the judges", warning that they could face arrest by central agencies s ...Read More >
Kannur: Left Democratic Front (LDF) will prioritise expanding public healthcare access if it retains power in Kerala after the April 9 assembly polls, CPI(M) leader and former health minister KK Shailaja said. LDF, which is seeking a third consecutive term that would be unprecedented in the state's history, would build on interventions made during its previous tenures, said Shailaja, the Left Front candidate for Peravoor constituency in Kannur district. "We focused on improving the public heal ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill by voice vote. The Bill proposes to amend 784 provisions of 79 Central Acts administered by 23 ministries, decriminalise 717 provisions and amend 67 provisions to facilitate ease of living. The Lok Sabha had passed it on Wednesday. Replying to the discussion on the Bill, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that it will help in the ease of doing business and ease of living by decriminalising mi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Emcure Pharmaceuticals has reduced the price of its weight management drug Poviztra (semaglutide injection) across India by an average of 47% across dosages in a bid to widen patient access. The starting dose price is cut by 55% to Rs 3,999 per month (four weekly doses). The innovator semaglutide is available in a once-weekly pen device in five strengths of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg and a maintenance dose of 2.4 mg with the highest dose priced at Rs 8,999 for a month's supply. Em ...Read More >
Hojai: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Asaduddin Owaisi accused BJP led government of persuing divisive politics and targeting Muslim minorities. The Hydrabad MP is campaigning for AIUDF. Attacking Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, he said,"Did I make a video of Muslims being killed on social media? Did I say Muslims will be evicted? Did I say I would break their spines? I did not say any of this. I do not create controversy, the Chief Minister of Assam does. We ...Read More >
New Delhi: Network equipment maker TP-Link said its India unit is part of its US entity, which split from China in 2024, refuting claims of being Chinese and thus banned from selling its CCTV cameras in India. TP-Link India CEO Sanjay Sehgal told ET that the Indian entity, TP-Link India is part of TP-Link Systems, and not China-based TP-Link Technologies, with a Singapore-based holding company owning 99.9% stake in the Indian entity. To be sure, the Irvine, California-based TP-Link Systems is ...Read More >
Hojai, Assam: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma said the state government is taking major steps to boost satellite internet connectivity through its latest partnership with Elon Musk-owned Starlink. Meghalaya has seen credible transformation through technology, and "we are hopeful that this collaboration will help us reach the remotest corners of our State and make a real difference in people's lives," Sangma said in a post on X. The CM said he was glad to witness the MoU signing betwee ...Read More >
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