India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

The 10-day-long annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on a low-key note on Friday with several state governments prohibiting public celebrations due to the Covid pandemic and devotees taking the......

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the south-west monsoon arrived in the city with a bang,......

Maharashtra sees highest 57,074 COVID-19 cases in day; 222 die

Maharashtra on Sunday reported the highest single-day rise of 57,074 coronavirus positive cases while 222 patients succumbed to the infection, the state health department said.   IMAGE: A......

No foreign strain of COVID-19 found in Maha districts: Govt

New strains of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have not been detected in Amravati, Yavatmal and Satara districts of Maharashtra where cases have spiked......

Modi takes the wheel as India's road building stimulus bogged down

Modi placed a $12.6 billion bet in this year's Budget on road building, with $16 billion more to be spent on Railways, looking to create jobs and boost economic capacity Prime Minister Narendra......

India is good news, says WEF

The Indian economy is on the ascent. The country is set to register a GDP growth of over 7 per cent in the current fiscal year, with its agricultural, manufacturing, and services sectors......