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Infosys founder Narayana Murthy visits GIFT City, lauds global potential

Narayana Murthy lauded the rapid progress being made and expressed appreciation for the world-class infrastructure

Railways to resume direct recruitment for train control posts after 8 years

According to the reforms announced by the ministry on June 25, 60 per cent vacancies in the control department will be filled with graduate-level candidates recruited directly by the RRB

Govt will protect textile sector in US trade deal: Goyal tells export body

The minister also reiterated that all necessary steps would be taken to ensure that India's interests, especially those of vulnerable sectors like textiles and apparel, are safeguarded

Investors' wealth surges by ₹12.26 trillion in 4 days of market rally

Tracking optimism in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms soared by Rs 12,26,717.72 crore to Rs 4,60,09,217.58 crore ($5.38 trillion) in four trading days

China removes senior general, naval chief & top scientist in military

Li is the latest of a string of PLA generals and a handful of defence industry executives to have been implicated in a sweeping crackdown in the military

Assault on Constitution's soul: Opposition slams RSS' view on Preamble

CPI(M) leader and Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Hosabale's call is a 'brazen attempt to dismantle the core ideals of our Republic'

Finance Minister urges PSU banks to boost credit growth, maintain profits

During a meeting to review financial performance of PSBs, Sitharaman asked their chiefs to maintain profitability momentum in FY26, sources said

Zumba dance programme in Kerala schools faces opposition from Muslim groups

SYS is the youth wing of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, a prominent Sunni Muslim scholarly body in Kerala

India's forex reserves dip by $1.01 bn to $697.93 bn in week to June 20

Forex reserves had touched an all-time high of $704.885 billion in September 2024

India's current account swings to $13.5 bn surplus in March quarter: RBI

Net services receipts increased to $53.3 billion in Q4:2024-25 from $42.7 billion a year ago

INDIA bloc to oppose electoral roll revision ahead of Bihar elections

The young leader remarked, 'It is impossible for the EC to conduct such a mammoth exercise in just 25 days, as it has proposed'

Maharashtra logs 13 new Covid-19 cases, one fatality; tally hits 2,462

Of the fresh cases, five were reported from Pimpri Chinchwad, three from Nagpur, two from Pune and one each from Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Satara, an official statement said

Post offices across India to start accepting digital payments from August

QR-based booking of mail products was successfully carried out at the Mysore head office (HO), Bagalkot HO and its subordinate offices

Indian coal imports from Russia highest in two years in May: Report

India's total thermal coal imports in May increased seasonally by 10 per cent month-over-month to 17.4 million tons, the highest level since June 2024, the report said citing data from BigMint

Home loan interest must drop to 6% to revive sales: NAREDCO president

G Hari Babu attributed the fall in housing sales to excess supply, sharp rises in prices of residential properties and global economic uncertainties

Dispute resolution portal to speed up delayed payment cases for MSEs: Prez

Speaking on the occasion of World MSME Day, President Murmu outlined the key challenges faced by MSME, such as access to finance, competition with big corporations and delayed payments

NHAI app to show routes with lowest toll between two destinations

NHAI's Rajmargyatra app will have a new feature from next month to inform motorists about the route attracting least amount of toll between two destinations, a senior government official has said.

PhysicsWallah, CSC Academy to set up digital university for rural learners

The programmes will be delivered through PhysicsWallah online, offline and hybrid modes as well as Common Service Centres as learning hubs

NCW seeks swift probe into Kolkata college student's gang-rape case

The college student in Kolkata was allegedly raped by her two seniors and a former student of the educational institute, police said on Friday

Malayalam film industry to protest CBFC move blocking Suresh Gopi film

The CBFC revising committee had verbally directed the makers of the Suresh Gopi-starrer film, JSK, to change the name of the titular character, as Janaki is another name of Goddess Sita