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16th India-EU summit today; trade, security, defence on agenda

Over the years, India-EU ties have grown, and covered trade, investment, climate change, science and technology, space, digital, mobility, and connectivity. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu,......

India, EU ink mobility pact for students, professionals

France, Germany and Italy are among the European nations that have migration and mobility partnerships with India India and the European Union on Tuesday sealed a comprehensive pact on mobility......

BJP, alliance sweep Maha local body polls; money power, says Oppn

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party has set a record in local body polls with 48 per cent of councillors winning on the party symbol, and its......

Thank you Maharashtra, says Modi after civic poll win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked the people of Maharashtra for blessing the National Democratic Alliance's agenda of pro-people governance after the results of the municipal......

Modi raises Sabarimala gold theft in mega Kerala rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raked up the Sabarimala gold loss issue in poll-bound Kerala to attack the ruling Left. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the public during a......

Industry confidence hits five-qtr high in Oct-Dec: CII survey

Business confidence in India Inc rose to a five-quarter high in December quarter of FY26, amid further reform expectations and steady domestic demand, a survey by industry body Confederation of......

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

Sustaining 8 per cent-plus growth rates is necessary if we are to reach high-income status by 2047, points out Amitabh Kant. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff For the first half of this year,......

Google readies plans for AI push in healthcare, agriculture

Google on Tuesday announced funding support of $8 million to India's AI Centers of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities, and committed $400,000 to support......

At $4.4 bn, Shriram Fin to get India's largest financial-sector FDI

Leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) Shriram Finance on Friday said Japan-based MUFG Bank would invest Rs 39,618 crore, or $4.4 billion, to acquire a 20 per cent stake on a fully diluted......

Andhra all set for huge investments from Adani Group, Reliance

Adani Group said on Friday it will invest around Rs 1 trillion in various sectors of Andhra Pradesh over the next ten years, deepening its commitment in the state where it will partner with Google......

AIFF calls SGM to vote on contentious dual post clause

A majority of the state units have opposed the doing away with of the dual posts when the AIFF sought their approval. IMAGE: The Supreme Court instructed the national federation, headed by Kalyan......

New IPL rule: U-19 players must play first-class cricket

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history as he became the youngest ever to hit a century in the IPL. Photograph: BCCI Following his appointment as the......

Tough call! New rule puts AIFF EC members in quandary

Out of the 16 officials, at least 12 are also holding posts in the state units and thus will be hit by Article 25.3 (c) of the AIFF draft constitution. IMAGE: The clause does not affect AIFF......

No bilateral ties but India to meet Pakistan in ICC/ACC

'I think the government has clarified its position. We are not going to play Pakistan, but we are going to play them in ACC/ICC events' IMAGE: ‘India will continue to refrain from participating......

ISL in limbo: AIFF chief blames 'vested interests'

IMAGE: Kalyan Chaubey expressed surprise at 11 ISL clubs urging it to urgently bring the ‘current situation’ of Indian football to the attention of the Supreme Court before which a case......