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Electoral bonds better than giving sacks of money to parties, says FM

The senior BJP leader also defended the electoral bond scheme, saying it was introduced through a law passed in Parliament

China's Q1 GDP grows 5.3% amid continued crisis in property sector

The GDP grew 5.3 per cent year on year to 29.63 trillion yuan (about $4.17 trillion) in the first three months of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Tuesday

No reports of impact of rains on wheat, other crops: Agri ministry

Late sown wheat crop, sown in 15 per cent of the total area of 34.15 million hectare this year, will be ready for harvest in a week's time. This crop has physiologically matured

US NSA Jake Sullivan's visit to India postponed for second time this year

'Due to ongoing events in the Middle East, NSA Sullivan has postponed his trip to India this week,' a US embassy spokesperson said

Isro makes light-weight nozzle for rocket engines, terms it 'breakthrough'

Thiruvananthapuram-based VSSC leveraged advanced materials like Carbon-Carbon (C-C) composites to create a nozzle divergent that offers exceptional properties, an ISRO statement said

Bharat Petroleum to lay 35-km ATF pipeline from Piyala to Noida airport

The airport and the BPCL have entered into an agreement, signed on February 20, for the work to efficiently meet the airport's ATF demand while reducing carbon emissions, it said in a statement

Working towards ambitious deal with India, says UK as FTA talks resume

On Tuesday, UK officials said discussions resume in London this week to "continue talks under Round 14" of the negotiations, which opened in January

Sterlite Technologies raises Rs 1,000 crore capital through QIP route

Post the allotment, the paid-up equity share capital of Sterlite Technologies (STL) has increased to Rs 97.5 crore comprising 48.5 crore equity shares

Keep in mind interest of poor: President to economic service officers

Addressing a group of probationers of the Indian Economic Service (2022 and 2023 batches), who had called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here

Power Grid Corp bags 3 transmission projects under competitive bidding

The three projects would help evacuate power from renewable energy projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat, the company said in a BSE filing

UPA seized RBI to paint picture of rosy economy, says Anurag Thakur

The former RBI governor in his memoir also wrote that there was 'little understanding and sensitivity' in the erstwhile government of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance

Let's build nation with values of 'Lord Ram', says President Murmu

Lord Shri Ram set the highest standards of selfless service, friendship and unwavering commitment to his word, she said

'My name is Arvind Kejriwal, I'm not terrorist': AAP shares CM's message

The BJP hit back at Kejriwal, saying the people are aware that Delhi's chief minister is in jail for corruption and money laundering charges

UK govt criminalises creation of deepfake images without consent

The creation of deepfake sexual images is despicable and completely unacceptable irrespective of whether the image is shared, said Laura Farris, UK Minister for Victims and Safeguarding

EC bans Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hrs over remarks on Hema Malini

The Election Commission had last Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Surjewala for his alleged "undignified, uncivilised and vulgar" remarks against Malini

Rahul slams PM Modi over electoral bonds, calls it 'form of extortion'

During his campaign in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, the Congress candidate accused the BJP-led central government of using sophisticated tactics to threaten targeted businessmen

Minor fire in North Block, no injures, no file damaged: MHA spokesperson

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was not in the building when the fire broke out but several senior officers were present on the premises, sources said

Brigade Enterprises posts record sale bookings of Rs 6,013 cr last fiscal

Brigade is aggressively pursuing land acquisition opportunities in its target markets and continues to add high-quality assets to its land bank, she said

Corruption, crime 'full-time business' in Bengal under TMC regime: PM Modi

On the other hand, the ruling party of the state has been opposing the CAA which aims to provide citizenship to refugees, he said

India targets debris-free space missions by 2030: Isro chief Somanath

Somanath also said ISRO wants to make sure that for all the spacecraft that it is likely to launch in future, it takes action to make sure that it deorbits and also bring it to a safe location