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New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) India's manufacturing sector growth eased to a four-year low in March as cost pressures, fierce competition, heightened market uncertainty and the war in the Middle East led to softer increases in new orders and output, a monthly report said on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell from 56.9 in February to 53.9 in March, indicating the weakest improvement in overall business conditions in close to four years. In ...Read More >
Kochi, April 2: Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday unveiled its manifesto for the Kerala Assembly polls, scheduled to be held in exactly a week. Key promises include free bus travel for women across the state, an increase of welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 monthly. College-going girl students will receive Rs 1,000 per month and families will get a Rs 25 lakh insurance scheme. Leader of Opposition and Congress leader VD Satheesan, along with other United Democratic Front (UDF) le ...Read More >
Kochi (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress leader VD Satheesan on Thursday expressed confidence that the United Democratic Front (UDF) will win more than 100 seats in the Kerala assembly elections. He also highlighted the party's detailed manifesto, district-specific projects, and development plans. Speaking to ANI, Satheesan said, "Team UDF will come back with more than 100 seats... The five guarantees announced by Rahul ji are already included in our manifesto. Additionally, we have de ...Read More >
Kochi (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday unveiled its manifesto for the Kerala Assembly polls, scheduled to be held in exactly a week. Key promises include free bus travel for women across the state, an increase of welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 monthly. College-going girl students will receive Rs 1,000 per month and families will get a Rs 25 lakh insurance scheme. Leader of Opposition and Congress leader VD Satheesan, along with other United ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India's manufacturing PMI eased to 53.9 in March from 56.9 in February, according to the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI report released on Thursday. This deceleration indicated the weakest improvement in overall business conditions in nearly four years, with the headline figure slipping below its long-run average of 54.2. As per the report, the sector faced a significant cooling effect as several domestic and global headwinds converged to dampen the momentum seen ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's manufacturing PMI eased to 53.9 in March as disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East are reverberating through the global economy and weighing on Indian manufacturers, the HSBC Flash India PMI data showed on Thursday. Firms also faced an intensification of cost pressures, the steepest since August 2022. That said, companies mostly absorbed added expenses, as indicated by a modest uptick in selling charges that was the least pronounced in ...Read More >
India's factory growth just hit a near 4-year low -- what's driving the slowdown? here's what the latest HSBC PMI data reveals. India's manufacturing activity slowed in March to 53.9, the weakest improvement in nearly four years, as rising costs and global uncertainties weighed on demand, according to the HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data. "Indian manufacturers signalled a decline in outstanding business volumes for the first time in close to a year-and-a-half. Underlying data indicat ...Read More >
The U.S. has reiterated that India maintains "high" import duties on a range of goods, including agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages, along with various non-tariff barriers. India has always maintained that its duties are in compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to the U.S. Trade Representative's 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on foreign trade barriers, released on March 31, given the large disparity between WTO bound a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government's mandate of E20 petrol, now becoming standard, has come into effect from April 1, which requires petrol pumps across India to sell fuel blended with up to 20 per cent ethanol. The fuel should have a minimum Research Octane Number (RON) of 95 across all states and Union Territories as well, the oil ministry said in a notification dated February 17. RON, or Research Octane Number, is a measure of a fuel's resistance to engine knocking (pre-ignition). Knocking happens w ...Read More >
RSS Versus CPI(M): What Is The Ideological Ground War Shaping Keralam Ahead Of Polling? RSS vs CPI(M) Ideological War: The Keralam election is an existential "ground war" pitting the "Kerala model" of secular welfare against the ascending vision of "national Hindutva" Forged in red, Keralam has been witness to a saffron surge ahead of the assembly election on April 9 signalling a poll battle on ideological grounds. While the traditional triangular contest between the CPI(M)-led Left Democrati ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], March 31 (ANI): With the Keralam Assembly polls less than 2 weeks away, political leaders upped the ante with their attacks on Tuesday, alleging collusion between rivals and accusing each other of ignoring the state's issues. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto, outlining a mix of welfare initiatives, infrastructure expansion, and temple-related measures. Unveiled by the BJP leadership in the state, the document has been projected as a l ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], March 31 (ANI): With the Keralam Assembly polls less than 2 weeks away, political leaders upped the ante with their attacks on Tuesday, alleging collusion between rivals and accusing each other of ignoring the state's issues. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto, outlining a mix of welfare initiatives, infrastructure expansion, and temple-related measures. Unveiled by the BJP leadership in the state, the document has been projected as a l ...Read More >
Kannur, March 31: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala, alleging an "unprecedented partnership" between the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and pitched the upcoming Assembly election as a battle of ideologies. Arriving in Kannur as the star campaigner of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Gandhi held a breakfast meeting with local leaders before addressing a massive rally attended by candidates from across the di ...Read More >
Kannur, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala, alleging an "unprecedented partnership" between the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and pitched the upcoming Assembly election as a battle of ideologies. Arriving in Kannur as the star campaigner of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Gandhi held a breakfast meeting with local leaders before addressing a massive rally attended by candidates f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the demise of former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, calling it an "irreparable loss" for both Suriname and the global Indian diaspora. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of my friend and the former President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi Ji. This is not only an irreparable loss to Suriname but also to the global Indian diaspora." ...Read More >
Kannur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala, alleging an "unprecedented partnership" between the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and pitched the upcoming Assembly election as a battle of ideologies. Arriving in Kannur as the star campaigner of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Gandhi held a breakfast meeting with local leaders before addressing a massive rally attended by candidates from across the district. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the demise of former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, calling it an "irreparable loss" for both Suriname and the global Indian diaspora. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of my friend and the former President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi Ji. This is not only an irreparable loss to Suriname but also to the global Indian diaspora." ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta/Kottayam: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised the pitch for the UDF's campaign for the Kerala polls, targeting the CPI(M) by singing a line from a popular parody song about its leaders' reported role in the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple, while also questioning PM Modi's alleged silence on the issue. Addressing corner meetings for the Congress-led alliance's candidates in various constituencies in the Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts, the Leader of the Opposit ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta/Kottayam, Mar 30 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised the pitch for the UDF's campaign for the Kerala polls, targeting the CPI(M) by singing a line from a popular parody song about its leaders' reported role in the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple, while also questioning PM Modi's alleged silence on the issue. Addressing corner meetings for the Congress-led alliance's candidates in various constituencies in the Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts, the Leader o ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], March 30 (ANI): On a sweltering hot Monday afternoon, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi hopped onto a bicycle after a blistering campaign rally in Kerala's Kottayam on the first day of his two-day extensive election campaigning in the State, which is heading to the polls to elect legislators for its Assembly. The Congress leader is campaigning for the United Democratic Front's (UDF) push to defeat the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the upcoming polls. ...Read More >
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose called the recent chaos during Lionel Messi's event a management failure. He stated the incident hurt football lovers and undermined common man dignity. The Governor will submit a pro-people report to the Centre and give suggestions to the state government. He also directed a judicial inquiry and refund of ticket prices. Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday termed the recent chaos during Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake stadium here a ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Every morning, a dense, acrid haze settles over the new sectors near Sikohpur and Dhanwapur, forcing residents to start their day with stinging eyes and burning throats.The culprit? Unchecked open burning of garbage, which has turned these neighbourhoods into veritable gas chambers at a time when the city's air quality dips low.For months, residents have watched helplessly as piles of mixed waste -- ranging from plastic and rubber to construction debris -- are routinely set alight on va ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A fire destroyed an electronic scrap warehouse in Rathiwas village, Manesar. Fire officials received a call at 7.25pm, and 14 fire tenders were deployed.The fire could not be contained even after 20 hours as electronic items, including refrigerators, ACs, and compressors, began to explode."It was a scrap warehouse of old vehicles, refrigerators, ACs, and electronic goods in Rathiwas. Thousands of vehicle compressors, oil extracted from vehicles, diesel, petrol, rubber, fibre, plastic, a ...Read More >
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], October 19 (ANI): The Assam Rifles achieved a major attainment, recovering a large consignment comprising 90 bags of poppy seeds and 120 bags of Areca nuts in Champhai, Mizoram, a release stated on Sunday. Based on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles conducted a search operation on 17 October 2025 in the general area of Farlui Road, Ruantlang, Champhai, Mizoram. "During the operation, security forces recovered a large consignment comprising 90 bags of poppy seeds an ...Read More >
China's table tennis powerhouses showcased their unmatched skill, clinching both men's and women's team titles at the Asian Championships. The women's squad triumphed 3-0 over Japan, while the men's team delivered an identical decisive victory against Hong Kong, solidifying their continued dominance on the continental stage.The Chinese men's and women's teams continued their dominance at Asian Table Tennis Team Championships as they bagged both the team titles on the final day of the event at Ka ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), [India], October 16 (ANI): China once again underlined its dominance in world table tennis, completing a sensational double by capturing both the men's and women's team championships in commanding style. The victories not only reinforced China's unrivalled depth and consistency across genders but also showcased the nation's next generation of stars rising to the occasion against their regional rivals, as per a release from Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). In the m ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), [India]October 16 (ANI): China once again underlined its dominance in world table tennis, completing a sensational double by capturing both the men's and women's team championships in impressive style. The wins not only reinforced China's unparalleled depth and consistency between the genders, but also showed the country's next generation of stars rising up against their regional rivals, according to a press release from the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). In the ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), [India], October 16 (ANI): China once again underlined its dominance in world table tennis, completing a sensational double by capturing both the men and women team championships in commanding style. The victories not only reinforced China unrivalled depth and consistency across genders but also showcased the nation next generation of stars rising to the occasion against their regional rivals, as per a release from Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). In the men team ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), [India], October 16 (ANI): China once again underlined its dominance in world table tennis, completing a sensational double by capturing both the men's and women's team championships in commanding style. The victories not only reinforced China's unrivalled depth and consistency across genders but also showcased the nation's next generation of stars rising to the occasion against their regional rivals, as per a release from Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). In the m ...Read More >
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