Thousands join in as Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide Swachhata hi Seva campaign that saw thousands participate in an......

World rolls out mats to celebrate Yoga Day

Yoga was the mantra and asanas the discipline on Wednesday as millions across the globe and distant corners of India stretched for the skies and dived for their toes, breathed in and out --......

Fresh violence hits Meghalaya; Shah assures CBI probe into border firing

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given firm assurances at a meeting held in Delhi of acting on his request for a Central Bureau of......

India's Sea Vigil mega exercise to cover 7516 km of coastline

India will kickstart on Tuesday a two-day multi-agency military exercise covering the country's 7,516 km-long coastline and exclusive economic zone with the twin aim of checking the preparedness of......

Hurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout

The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving......

HC seeks RIL response on govt's plea accusing firm of siphoning off gas

The Delhi high court (HC) division Bench on Thursday sought a response from Reliance Industries (RIL) and others regarding the government’s appeal against the Mukesh Ambani-owned conglomerate......

Capex by central public sector enterprises at 42% of FY24 target

Capital expenditure (capex) by 54 large central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and five departmental arms with an annual capex target of Rs 100 crore and above has reached around 42.5 per cent......

Exports dip 10.3% in May; trade deficit at 5-month high

Exports declined for the fourth-consecutive month by 10.3 per cent year-on-year to $34.98 billion in May, while the trade deficit widened to a five-month high of $22.12 billion. Photograph: PTI......