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Congress to announce its Kerala chief ministerial pick on Thursday

The Congress-led UDF had won a two-thirds majority in the Kerala Assembly polls. The results were announced on May 4.

Gold import duty hike to hurt jewellery trade, spur grey market: GJC

The government on Wednesday hiked import duties on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent as part of measures to curb inbound shipments of precious metals

Maruti commits ₹1,372 cr on green logistics, crosses 3 mn rail dispatches

The company, which crossed 3 million cumulative vehicle dispatches through railways, currently has 26.5 per cent of its total dispatches coming from rail outbound logistics

Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger son Prateek Yadav dies after sudden illness

Prateek Yadav, 38, had suddenly fallen ill and was rushed to the civil hospital in the early hours of the day but declared dead at the hospital

Delhi CM orders curbs on official vehicles after PM's austerity push

CM said that in line with the PM's appeal, she herself, her Cabinet colleagues, BJP MLAs, public representatives, officers and Delhi govt departments would minimise the use of official vehicles

N Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry Chief Minister for fifth time

Two other cabinet members--Malladi Krishan Rao from the regional party and A Namassivayam of the BJP, also took oath as ministers in the AINRC-led NDA government

10,000 foreign students, including Indians, under ICE scanner for OPT fraud

Optional Practical Training allows foreign nationals who enter the United States on a student visa to work in the US for 12, or in some cases 24, months

PM Modi significantly reduces convoy size days after appeal for austerity

The reduction was done while maintaining essential security components as per SPG protocol

People-to-people contact key to breaking Pakistan deadlock: RSS's Hosabale

Hosabale said Pakistan's military and political leadership have lost India's confidence and it is time for civil society to lead the way

Nations must reflect: India on China backing Pakistan during Op Sindoor

Last week, China, for the first time, confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India, according to Chinese official media reports

West Asia crisis set to dominate BRICS foreign ministers' meeting this week

Foreign ministers of several BRICS member states including Russia's Sergey Lavrov have already confirmed their participation, the sources said

India plans 500 delegations, outreach to industry to boost FTA utilisation

Since 2021, India has finalised trade deals with Mauritius, the UAE, Australia, Oman, New Zealand, EFTA bloc, UK and the EU.

Nexus Select Trust Q4 results: Operating income rises 12% to ₹499 crore

Nexus Select Trust is aiming to double its portfolio by 2030 and is actively looking for acquisitions

Dr Reddy's Q4 results: PAT down 86% at ₹221 crore, revenue drops 11.51%

The company had posted a profit after tax of Rs 1,586.7 crore in the corresponding quarter previous fiscal year, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said in a regulatory filing

India has ample fuel stocks, but OMC losses may hit ₹1 trillion: Puri

At the same time, the minister acknowledged growing fiscal stress from keeping retail fuel prices unchanged

Berger Paints India Q4 FY26 results: Net profit rises 27% to ₹335 crore

The company had logged a profit of ₹262.91 crore in the year-ago period, Berger Paints India said in a regulatory filing

India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1, says Piyush Goyal

The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman is expected to come into force from June 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

PSBs' net profit rises 11% to all-time high ₹1.98 lakh cr in FY26: FinMin

Improved asset quality, healthy credit expansion and higher income contributed to improved profitability of PSBs during 2025-26, the ministry said

Kejriwal questions PM Modi over austerity appeal, cites economy concerns

Kejriwal also said the obvious reason behind the austerity measures suggested by Modi was the ongoing war between America and Iran, but 'there could be some other reason too'

Bigger the theft, bigger the reward: Rahul slams Centre on WB appointments

Congress has claimed that the appointments reflected the 'brazen collusion and connivance' between the Election Commission and the BJP