Amaravati: Union Minister of State for Steel B Srinivasa Varma on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh witnessed ‘rapid development’ due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance over the past decade. Varma noted that under PM Modi’s leadership, the Polavaram project received Rs 12,000 crore, and Amaravati was granted Rs 2,500 crore for infrastructure and capital…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel started its three-day brainstorming on monetary policy as expectations are high of a 25 bps or even a jumbo 50 bps rate cut to fuel economic growth amid uncertainties created by Trump’s tariff moves. The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra,…
New Delhi: India’s exports to the US are rising, and it can increase imports of products like shale gas, LNG, and crude oil from America to diversify its import basket, as prices of these items are lower in the US, an official said. Teams of both countries will start next round of talks this week…
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting the armed forces with his “surrender” barb at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it amounted to undermining the success of Operation Sindoor and making an allegation favouring Pakistan that even the neighbouring country has not made. Gandhi’s jibes reflect a “sick and dangerous”…
Ahmedabad: When IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar got a chance to say “Ee Sala Cup Namdu” (this year the cup is ours) after 18 years, the fans roared. But when he said that “Virat Kohli deserved it more than anyone else”, the cheers were deafening as the legend grinned from ear to…
Washington: India did certain things, like buying military gear from Russia and aligning with BRICS which seeks to reduce dollar dependence, that “rubbed the US the wrong way”, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said, stressing that President Donald Trump deeply admires India and the two countries are going to have a “great relationship together.” “The…
Pune: Pakistan launched multiple attacks on May 10, aiming to bring India to its knees in 48 hours but it had to fold up the offensives in eight hours and reach out to New Delhi for talks seeking an end to the hostilities, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. In the…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met members of a multi-party delegation and received feedback from them on how they exposed Pakistan in various countries over its support to terrorism. The delegation led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda met Jaishankar at his office here after the key diplomatic tour and presented their…
Ahmedabad: The chiselled, sweat-glistened face of Virat Kohli was filled with impatience. The maiden IPL title for him and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru was a good over away. He was desperate for that famous Kohli run — fingers pointed heavenwards with a wide grin plastered across the face. 11.25 pm: Josh Hazlewood successfully defended 29…
Every election season, we proudly proclaim India as the world’s largest democracy. But democracy is not defined by how many can vote — it is defined by how many do. In recent elections, only 60–67% of eligible voters turned up at polling booths. The rest — tens of millions — chose silence over participation. That…
