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Police use force as BJP protests against students' arrest during rally

The rally was called for demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the wake of the recent rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor

7 killed, 15,000 relocated, 300 rescued in Gujarat rain-related incidents

Four persons were killed in wall collapse incidents in Gandhinagar, Kheda and Vadodara districts, while one person died after a tree fell on him

Ahead of IPO, Ecos India Mobility raises Rs 180.3 cr from anchor investors

Franklin Templeton India MF, OptiMix Global Emerging Markets Share Trust and Nomura India also participated in the anchor round

Excise policy scam: BRS leader K Kavitha walks out of jail after 5 months

BRS workers and supporters who had gathered outside the jail to welcome her played drums and burst crackers as she stepped out of the prison complex

RoC fines V-Guard MD over appointment, retirement related rules violation

The RoC Ernakulam has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.03 lakh on V-Guard Industries Managing Director M K Chittilappilly for violation of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act

Surge in demand of 'Visa at Your Doorstep' among UK travellers to India

According to the latest Ministry of Tourism statistics, Britain featured among the top three source countries for foreign tourist arrivals

Maldivian President Muizzu accuses opposition of attempting financial coup

On Sunday, the Bank of Maldives (BML) suspended foreign transactions for existing debit cards, as well as new debit and credit cards linked to MVR accounts

Bangladesh forms commission to identify victims of forced disappearance

According to the notification, the five-member commission has been entrusted with the task of tracing and identifying the missing people and investigating circumstances in which they were disappeared

Regulators' panel brainstorm on taking action on spammers making robo calls

The regulators deliberated on business entities making commercial voice calls using cloud-based telephony and fixed-line connection-based private exchanges

Delhi witnesses highest number of rainy days in last 14 years this August

The previous highest was 22 rainy days in 2012, followed by 20 days in 2011, according to data from the weather department

Japanese firms interact with K'taka colleges to enable young Indians hiring

University Connect is a global campaign to connect with universities outside of Japan in order to encourage students to pursue employment opportunities in Japanese businesses

Alberta investment, HDFC Life to invest Rs 667 cr in India Grid Trust

According to a statement, India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) announced the launch of its preferential issue process to raise Rs 695 crore following the successful conclusion of the offer-for-sale (OFS)

Indian Railways pacing towards net zero emissions, says Railway Board

According to the Board, it is making efforts to grant net zero status to Railway premises across the country with a focus on meeting Railways' energy needs entirely through renewable sources

Port, dock workers' unions defer indefinite strike scheduled from Wednesday

The decision came after an agreement between representatives of workers' unions and ports management on workers' demands at a marathon meeting in the national capital

Officials expediting efforts to bring next batch of cheetahs by year-end

The 'Action Plan for Reintroduction of Cheetah in India' talks about bringing around 12-14 cheetahs each year from South Africa, Namibia, and other African countries

Himachal Assembly passes Bill raising marriage age for women from 18 to 21

The state assembly passed the prohibition of child marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment Bill 2024) seeking to raise the marriageable age of women by voice vote

From district to global level, Jay Shah does the hard yards in cricket

The 35-year-old was elected unopposed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the youngest ever to reach this position

Coal production increases by 7% to 370.67 mn tonne in April-August

The overall coal dispatch was 397.06 MT as on August 25, 2024, in the current financial year, registering year-on-year growth of 5.48 per cent

Money generated in excise scam used as per wishes of Kejriwal: CBI to court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made the submission before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, who extended the judicial custody of Kejriwal in the case of alleged corruption till September 3

Rahul accuses govt of tax terrorism, burdening middle class for corporates

'Modiji is breaking the back of the middle class of India to save and increase the wealth of his friends,' he alleged