Chennai: India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said the country is on track to exceed the $4 trillion mark in nominal GDP during the current financial year, reinforcing the view that the economy is expanding steadily despite volatile global conditions. Speaking at a public event, Nageswaran noted that India’s economic size was…
Guwahati: India stared down the barrel as a ruthless South Africa slowly tortured the home side by posting an improbable victory target of 549 that has all but ensured the visitors’ first series triumph here in 25 years at the end of the fourth day of the second Test. After South Africa declared their second…
Kanakapura (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he did not want to discuss the CM change issue publicly, as it is a “secret deal” between “five and six of us” in the party, and that he believes in his conscience. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said that…
Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the “wounds and pain of centuries are healing” as India marked the formal completion of the Ram temple here, and used the occasion to draw a broader national roadmap aimed at achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047. Addressing a gathering after hoisting a…
Bongaon: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of being involved in sabotage in the cancellation of her helicopter ride to Bongaon, warning the opposition party not to “play” with her as she could not be cornered. Banerjee, who was scheduled to land in Bongaon in North 24 Parganas at 12.30…
New Delhi: Actor Celina Jaitly, who has filed a domestic violence complaint in a local court here alleging abuse at the hands of her Austrian husband Peter Haag, on Tuesday said she never thought she would be left alone in “the middle of the strongest and most turbulent storm”. Jaitly’s brother (Rtd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket finds itself at a critical crossroads this week, with two contrasting performances offering both hope and concern. The Women’s U23 side has begun its campaign with discipline and confidence, securing back-to-back wins that reflect stability and structure. At the same time, the U19 boys, after a strong Vinoo Mankad season,…
Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the “wounds and pain” of centuries are healing as a 500-year-old resolve is finally being fulfilled with the formal completion of the Ram temple here. Modi made the remarks after ceremonially hoisting a saffron flag atop the Ram temple in Ayodhya, an event marking the official…
Mumbai: Dharmendra remained unsoiled throughout his glorious career in a fraternity that witnessed changes every decade, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said on Tuesday as he mourned the death of his friend and co-star of classics such as “Sholay” and “Chupke Chupke”. Dharmendra, 89, passed away at his Juhu home on Monday after a prolonged illness. “…another…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has a “very nuanced and commonsense opinion” on the issue of H-1B visas and does not support American workers being replaced, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “The President does not support American workers being replaced,” Leavitt said Monday while talking to reporters in the White House. To…
