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PM Modi attacks Congress, says it dreams of disorder amid global change

Addressing the NDTV World Summit, PM Modi called for reforms in multilateral institutions and accused the Congress of damaging India's global reputation.

Datanomics: Citizenship renunciations by Indians rose 57% in a decade

Indians renouncing citizenship nearly doubled between 2015 and 2022, with the US, Canada and Australia emerging as the top destinations for new citizenship

India coordinating with airlines for return of Saudi pilgrims: MEA

The MEA said around 3,000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have returned from Saudi Arabia, while Indian missions are coordinating with airlines to bring back others.

Indian Railways' coal loading rises 22.5% in October amid power demand

Indian Railways reported a rise of 87 coal rakes per day in October compared with a year earlier, as higher power demand and industrial activity drove increased coal transportation

India, Poland agree to deepen defence ties, double bilateral trade by 2030

Modi and Tusk agreed to deepen defence industrial cooperation and leverage the India-EU trade pact to double bilateral trade from $6.3 billion by 2030, alongside new partnerships

The business of big musicals: How India's live theatre is evolving

From Shriram Centre's long-running Shri Ram to Broadway-style productions, ABBA tributes and tech-laden shows at NCPA and NMACC, India's musical stage is getting bigger, brighter, pricier

Delhi to begin Census 2027 phase 2 on Jan 10, with 15-day self-enumeration

Delhi's self-enumeration window is likely to run from January 10 to 24, followed by house-to-house operations until February 28. The questionnaire will cover caste, religion, education and occupation

Decoded: All you need to know about custody, bail, remand and peace bonds

From police and judicial custody to bail and peace bonds, here's what happens after an arrest, who can keep someone in detention and what rights the Constitution guarantees

UP plans ₹15,000 crore land acquisition for three greenfield expressways

The 565-km network comprises the Vindhya, Meerut-Haridwar and Vindhya Purvanchal Link expressways, with land acquisition covering about 8,200 hectares across nearly 650 villages

Indian national killed, 2 hurt in attack on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport

Indian Embassy said Saudi authorities confirmed the casualties from Wednesday night's attack and that it was contacting the affected families, day after another Indian was injured at Shaybah oilfield

India backs every meaningful peace effort in Ukraine, West Asia: PM Modi

During Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's three-day India visit, Modi said the two countries would expand cooperation in defence, space and nuclear energy, including co-development and co-production

Online research influences 40% of insurance sales in India: Google report

More than half of insurance buyers stick to their online shortlist after consulting an agent, while digitally informed customers generate 40 per cent higher policy premiums than traditional buyers

Gujarat govt cites Somnath's religious significance to defend non-veg ban

Gujarat govt told the High Court that the right to conduct business cannot override Somnath's religious, historical and cultural significance, defending a ban on non-veg food within 500 metres

Polish PM Donald Tusk meets PM Modi in New Delhi today: What's on agenda?

The Modi-Tusk meeting is expected to review bilateral ties, with defence manufacturing, space research, clean energy, and investment among the key areas for cooperation

Delhi wakes up to poor AQI at 226, Grap-I restrictions in force across NCR

While the national capital's overall AQI stood at 226 at 7 am on Thursday, some areas of Delhi recorded very poor air quality

US Postal Service releases Diwali stamp featuring Indian artist's rangoli

The stamp features a rangoli design by Houston-based artist Sangita Bhutada and was unveiled at the Indian embassy in Washington, DC, by Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and USPS official Shibani Gambhir

India targets year-end start for trade talks with five-nation African bloc

India and SACU are both developing economies, with overlapping interests in some sectors and potential complementarities in others

Chhattisgarh, Andaman sites among three on Unesco's tentative heritage list

The Baratang Karst-Mud Volcano Complex, Andaman Subduction Volcanoes and Sirpur Cultural Landscape have been added to India's UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites

Marco Rubio terms protests in India as 'internal political matter'

US secretary of state declines comment as UN experts flag police response to youth-led demonstrations

Instilling confidence in election process is vital: Supreme Court

Court cites free and fair elections, asks poll panel to review complaints of nomination obstruction