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UK secures 17 new export, investment deals during trade secy's India visit

The UK's Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson have announced 17 new export and investment deals during visits to India this week

PCB advises Fakhar to reconsider his decision regarding ODI retirement

The left-handed opener, who made his return to the national squad after a lengthy absence following the 2023 World Cup, has been grappling with multiple fitness setbacks

Pakistan's head coach believes absence of Fakhar, Ayub hurt the team in CT

Pakistan's interim head coach and national selector Aaqib Javed on Wednesday said that injuries to Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman adversely impacted the national team's campaign in the Champions Trophy.

Trade, tech, tourism, to be key drivers for Assam's growth: Piyush Goyal

A permanent exhibition hall and convention centre like the Bharat Mandapam will be set up in Assam as a joint venture between the Centre and the state government, Goyal added

Ranji Trophy Final: Malewar's ton powers Vidarbha to 254/ 4 on day 1

Nair and Malewar led a strong fightback for the hosts at the VCA Stadium after Kerala seamers struck early thrice to leave Vidarbha struggling at 24 for three

Swiggy Instamart halts non-veg delivery in select cities on Mahashivratri

Decision to remove non-vegetarian items from the delivery menu in certain locations was taken to respect religious sentiments

Maha Kumbh ends on note of devotion, tradition, tech, some controversy

Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh showcased India's age-old spiritual traditions, from the grand processions of akharas (monastic orders) and the ash smeared Naga sadhus, to modern tech-savvy babas

MoUs worth Rs 10,785 cr signed on Day 2 of business summit in Assam

During the inaugural session, private sector behemoths Reliance, Adani, Vedanta and Tatas also cumulatively announced an investment of nearly Rs 2 trillion in the Northeastern state

88% parents favour forcing apps to shut child accounts with falsified age

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 mandates online platforms to verify the age of children and seek explicit parental consent before processing their data

Online gaming companies move Madras HC against state's gaming regulations

They also sought a direction to the authorities, requiring them to clarify the Regulation (i), (v) and (vii) as the same do not provide complete clarity in terms of their implementation

Worst over for India's economy, Q3 GDP growth seen at 6.2%: Deutsche Bank

GDP growth, which had slipped to a seven-quarter-low of 5.4 per cent in the September quarter leading to a lot of concerns over the economy's strength, is likely to rise to 6.2 per cent in Dec quarter

World Bank bullish on India, reaffirms confidence in its economic potential

Speaking at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Business Summit, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouame said the lender remains optimistic about India's economic prospects

Wipro to invest $200 mn in Wipro Ventures to accelerate startups funding

This marks the fourth funding round for Wipro Ventures since it began operations ten years ago, and is aimed at speeding up investments in startups at the early to mid-stage level

MGNREGS, PMAY-G account for 75% of rural development dept's budget: Report

In the union Budget for 2025-26, the Ministry of Rural Development was allocated Rs 1,90,406 crore

Critical minerals recovery from waste needs multipronged strategy: Report

Technological development, capacity building and supply chain integration are also needed for the recovery of these minerals from waste, according to a recent Ficci-Deloitte report

Centre spent over Rs 400 crore to contest court cases in last 10 years

The central government's Rs 66 crore expenditure on litigations in the 2023-24 financial year was over Rs 9 crore higher than the previous fiscal

Cong asks for Delhi liquor scam probe to include BJP leaders' involvement

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said the party had given a written complaint to investigating agencies on the liquor policy and had included "evidence" of BJP's "involvement" in the matter

Will achieve 20% ethanol blending by April, aiming to go beyond that: Puri

Addressing the Advantage Assam 2.0 business summit in Guwahati, he said 19.6 per cent blending has already been achieved

Shah slams Stalin on central funds, delimitation, says Centre gave Rs 5 trn

Seeking to put to rest speculation on the subject, he asserted no southern state including Tamil Nadu would see a reduction in the Parliamentary representation when delimitation will be done

Growing audience for Oscar-nominated films in India: PVR INOX's Bijli

Bijli highlighted the role of PVR INOX Pictures' distribution division, which has played a key role in acquiring award-worthy films at international festivals