New Delhi: The live storage capacity in India’s 150 primary reservoirs has dropped to 36 per cent of their total capacity while the southern states like Karnataka face a significant shortfall in water storage compared to the previous year and the ten-year average, according to official data. Cities like Bengaluru have been grappling with water…
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has received a notice from the income-tax department, asking it to pay “dues” of Rs 11 crore for using an old PAN card while filing tax returns during the last few years, sources said on Friday. They said the Left party is consulting its lawyers to challenge…
Panaji: Scotch is one of the oldest whisky styles on the planet, it has earned a spot in the hearts of many whisky enthusiasts. First distilled in the early 15th century, it helped introduce whisky to the global market. Its DNA can be found in bourbon, Japanese whiskey, and a myriad of other styles like…
New Delhi: India can realistically push its economic growth close to 9 per cent from the current 7 per cent or so, by implementing a few more reforms in the next five years, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya said on Wednesday. Panagariya said Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked hard over the past…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted citizens on the eve of Holi and said the festival promotes the feeling of love, unity and brotherhood among people. This festival also inspires us to strengthen our cultural heritage, she said in a message. Holi is a vibrant and joyous festival which infuses hope and enthusiasm…
Chennai: The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday “handed” over the Chennai Super Kings captaincy to opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on the eve of the IPL opener here, a stunning decision that is bound to send speculation swirling on his playing future with the franchise. In a post on X, the Indian Premier League made the…
New Delhi: Under attack for his “fight against shakti” remark made at a rally in Mumbai, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday clarified that he was not talking about any religious power but the ‘shakti’ of unrighteousness, corruption and falsehood. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of twisting his words and said he was speaking…
New Delhi: India’s smartphone exports to the US jumped to USD 3.53 billion in April-December this fiscal against USD 998 million in the same period last year, according to the Commerce Ministry data. The increasing outbound shipments led to an increase in the smarphones’ market share to 7.76 per cent during April-December this fiscal from…
Panaji (Goa) In a landmark achievement that underscores India’s burgeoning influence in the global spirits market, Kadamba Single-Malt Whisky clinches top honors from the world’s leading three industry magazines, including Asia-pacific’s oldest and highest circulated magazine Ambrosia that presented “Emerging Brand of the Year” title to Kadamba Single-malt whisky at recently concluded glittering awards-nite. These…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in its order on Friday refused to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that dropped the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the selection panel. The apex court’s three-judge bench, headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna and also comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and A G…
