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Pak Air Force chief visits US; first trip by a serving officer in a decade

At Pentagon, he met US Secretary of Air Force for International Affairs Kelly L. Seybolt and Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Elon, where they agreed to forge new avenues for bilateral ties

Sugar sector grown into ₹1 trillion industry: Food Minister Pralhad Joshi

The minister was addressing the 'Cooperative Sugar Industry Conclave 2025' & 'National Efficiency Award Ceremony'

Only established institution to decide next Dalai Lama, no one else: Rijiju

This is the first reaction by a senior government functionary on the comments of the Dalai Lama on his successor

IL&FS moves NCLT to scrap Brookfield's Rs 1,080-cr bid for BKC property

In its petition, IL&FS alleged that an affiliate of Brookfield, Chronos Properties, was required to maintain Performance Guarantee until the execution of definitive agreements

SC reduces cost imposed on Narcotics Control Bureau by Calcutta HC to ₹50K

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran passed the order on Centre's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's June 16, 2024 order

India may benefit from lower US tariffs than other APAC economies: Moody's

While negotiations will likely lead to some reduction in tariffs and other trade barriers on a bilateral basis, policy uncertainty is challenging investment decisions and disrupting trade

UCO Bank's total business jumps 13% to Rs 5.24 trillion in Q1FY26

According to provisional figures disclosed to bourses, total advances stood at Rs 2.25 lakh crore, registering a 16.58 per cent year-on-year increase

Steel industry calls for safeguard measures to protect local players

Jindal also said that in addition to the US and Europe, countries with very low steel production are also adopting protective measures

1 dead, 4 injured as tent falls after heavy rain at Bageshwar Dham in MP

The incident occurred around 7.30 am when devotees took shelter under the tent to escape the rain in Garha village

Centre allocates ₹79,000 cr for tribal housing, infra, health: Jual Oram

It was only after the BJP came to power (in 2014) that a separate ministry was created for tribal welfare with a sizable budget, said the 64-year-old tribal leader from Odisha

Centre to collect signatures of MPs for motion to remove Justice Varma

He said the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha

India's FY26 GDP growth likely to be 6.4-6.7% amid strong demand: CII

Addressing his first press conference after taking over as the CII president, Memani observed that factors including a good monsoon forecast, and enhanced liquidity emanating from the RBI's rate cut

Urban local bodies should act like Parliament to resolve issues: LS Speaker

ULBs should also function on the lines of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and find solutions to civic issues through regular debate and discussion in Question Hour and Zero Hour, said Birla

Housing sales dip 2% but office leasing jumps 41% in H1 2025: Knight Frank

The data showed that housing sales fell 2 per cent annually to 1,70,201 units during the first six months of this calendar year across eight major cities

India launches anti-dumping probe into paperboard imports from Indonesia

The product is used in the packaging of pharmaceuticals, FMCG products, food and beverages, electronics, high-end cosmetics, liquor, book covers, and publishing

Mandi cloudburst: Death toll rises to 13, search underway for 29 missing

Ten cloudbursts, three flash floods and a landslide were witnessed in different parts of Mandi district on July 1 that claimed many lives

Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya appointed as West Bengal BJP president

Sixty-one-year-old Bhattacharya was elected unopposed, with no other candidate filing nomination for the post by the stipulated deadline of Wednesday afternoon

Sambhal temple-mosque row: Court to hear plea for namaz ban on July 21

The dispute had previously reached the Allahabad High Court, where the Muslim side challenged the subordinate court's order for a survey of the mosque premises

Matter Motor plans to launch one electric bike annually over next 3 years

The Ahmedabad-based company plans to open up to 60 dealerships across the country this financial year, with the majority of them in South India

Odisha ranks 5th in school education, Naveen Patnaik credits BJD's scheme

The report released by the Ministry of Education shows that Odisha also topped the 'access' domain, achieving the highest grade, with a score range of 941-1000