Patna: Decks were being cleared on Sunday for the formation of a new government in Bihar with the scheduling of the last meeting of the outgoing cabinet, which would, understandably, authorise Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to take necessary action. According to a notification of the cabinet secretariat department, the council of ministers will meet on…
Bengaluru, India’s campaign in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs ended in utter disappointment as the Netherlands handed the hosts a crushing 3-0 defeat in their Group G fixture here on Sunday. In the first singles, Shrivalli Bhamidipati went down to Anouk Kovermans 2-6 4-6. Sahaja Yamalapalli could not resist the powerful world No. 87…
New Delhi: India, the second biggest buyer of Russian oil, spent as much as 2.5 billion euros on purchases of crude oil from Moscow in October ahead of new sanctions being slapped on Russian entities, a European think tank said. India’s spending in October was unchanged from the 2.5 billion euros spent on buying Russian…
New Delhi: Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) fell to a 27-month low of (-) 1.21 per cent in October, led by a sharp deflation in food items like pulses and vegetables, and lower prices of fuel and manufactured items, government data showed on Friday. WPI-based inflation was 0.13 per cent in September and 2.75 per cent…
New Delhi: Moody’s Ratings on Thursday projected India’s economy to grow at 7 per cent in 2025 and 6.5 per cent in the next year, supported by domestic and export diversification, amid a neutral-to-easy monetary policy stance. Moody’s, in its Global Macro Outlook, said India’s economic growth is supported by robust infrastructure spending and solid…
Kolkata: In-form wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel will play the opening Test against South Africa, and all-rounder Nitish Reddy is likely to sit out, India’s assistant Ryan Ten Doeschate said on Wednesday. The opening Test begins here on Friday. “I think we have got a pretty good idea of the combination. Given the way Dhruv has gone…
New Delhi: A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least nine people and another 10 seriously wounded, besides 19 injured, officials said. Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place on a busy evening when the area…
The idiosyncratic talent that binds two highly ambitious individuals, Prashant Kishor and Arvind Kejriwal, is their tactical shrewdness, an essential qualification to enter politics in India. Arvind Kejriwal used this talent and rode on Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement and formed the Aam Aadmi Party in 2012, promising clean politics and good governance free from illegitimate…
New Delhi: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has been summoned again by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning next week in an alleged bank fraud-cum-money laundering case, according to sources. The 66-year-old businessman was questioned by the federal probe agency in August. Anil Ambani has been asked to depose on November 14 for questioning in…
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 8 paise to 88.62 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a weak American currency and lower level of crude oil prices overseas. Positive sentiment in domestic equity markets also supported the Indian currency even though selling pressure from foreign investors prevented a sharp gain, forex traders said….
