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Vinesh Phogat comes out of retirement, eyes 2028 Los Angeles Olympics medal

The 31-year-old had walked away from the sport after the heartbreak of the Paris Games last year, where she was dramatically disqualified for being 100 grams over the permissible weight limit

Messi mania grips Kolkata, arrival sparks frenzy as his India tour begins

Children perched on shoulders and drums rolled as Messi was whisked out through the VIP gate under massive security

UP to open 50 urad procurement centres, MSP set at ₹7,800 per quintal

Under the Aatmanirbhar Dal Yojana of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), direct procurement from farmers will continue until January 29, 2026

Zubeen Garg's wife welcomes SIT chargesheet, hopes for swift justice

Garima said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has indicated that the Chief Justice will be requested for a fast-track court

Pak PM interacts with world leaders, including Russian Prez in Turkmenistan

Shehbaz held a detailed meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where he expressed his firm resolve to further strengthen bilateral cooperation with Turkey

ED raids 25 sites across states in probe into UP illegal cough syrup racket

The searches are covering 25 premises in Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh apart from those located in Ranchi and Ahmedabad, officials said

Bill to set up single higher education regulator gets Cabinet approval

The proposed legislation which was earlier christened the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill has now been named Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill

Average 50 days of employment per household under MGNREGS in five years

The flagship rural employment scheme guarantees up to 100 days of wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work

President Murmu urges Manipur communities to back efforts for peace, unity

Speaking at a reception programme in Senapati district, Murmu expressed her happiness to be in the district which has a proud tribal heritage

JSW Energy board clears plan to raise up to ₹10K crore via securities

The board also approved the appointment of Chandrasekaran Prabhakaran as the Chief Financial Officer and a Key Managerial Personnel of the company with effect from January 1, 2026

Mexico's new import duties put pressure on auto component exporters: ACMA

Mexico's Senate approved the new tariff measure on December 11, 2025, and it has since been cleared by both chambers of Congress

India slip to sixth in WTC after NZ outclass West Indies in key Test

Runners-up in the first two WTC cycles, India were placed fifth after they were blanked 2-0 by South Africa at home last month with New Zealand occupying the sixth position

Shivraj Patil: Cong leader who faced flak during 26/11 for changing attire

As the Lok Sabha Speaker from 1991 to 1996, he introduced several parliamentary initiatives and always emphasised on procedural discipline and decorum in the Lower House

SC junks plea on quake risk: 'Should we relocate everyone to the moon?'

At the outset, the petitioner said recently, there was a lot of information which was relevant to his petition

Mercedes to hike prices from Jan to offset weak rupee impact against euro

Rise in input costs, commodity prices, and increased logistical expenses, in combination with inflationary pressures, have been creating significant pressure on the company's bottom line

BJP leadership has summoned party MLAs to Delhi for talks: Biren Singh

Singh also expressed hope that a popular government may be formed soon in the state

We are immune, says SC, flags half-baked commentary on pending cases

The observations were made when the top court was hearing a case concerning the repatriation of certain individuals deported to Bangladesh

Govt to extend Farmer Producer Organisations scheme for five more years

Stating that working capital remains a critical issue, the Agriculture Secretary said while the current equity grant provides matching grants, the ₹30 lakh limit is inadequate for larger operations

Maharashtra brings IAS officers under purview of Lokayukta with amendment

The amendment makes it clear that IAS officers appointed by the state on authorities created under Central Acts will also come under the Lokayukta

Told to form alliance at any cost before civic polls: Maharashtra BJP Prez

Responding to a question about perceived differences between Shinde and state Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, Chavan said that there should not be any animosity in politics