Modi's 'redistribution' charge against Cong gets Pitroda's booster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday seized on Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax to step up the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's blistering attack on the issue of 'wealth......

EC examines Cong's complaint against Modi's speech

Amid mounting opposition pressure, the Election Commission is learnt to have started examining complaints against a speech made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan in which he suggested......

Intense heatwave sweeps eastern states, spreads to south India: IMD

The searing heatwave sweeping large parts of east India continued unabated and spread to southern parts of the country on Tuesday, the India meteorological department said. Maximum temperatures......

At $84 bn, India ranks fourth in 2023 military spend: SIPRI report

India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international......

Changing complexion: Adani stocks now have prominent investor base

FPIs in question no longer have significant exposure to these stocks Amid intense scrutiny from short-sellers and regulators, Adani group stocks have seen a significant shift in their shareholder......

RBI holds back US dollar sales in February amid pressure on rupee

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) abstained from selling any US dollars throughout February, for the first time in nine months. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The decision comes amid increasing......

Sensex pares early gains, ends up 90 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third session in a row on Tuesday, following gains in telecom, tech and consumer durable shares amid a firm trend in the global......

Lok Sabha election outcome can trigger stock market correction: Bernstein

While the markets have factored in a number close to 350 for the BJP and almost 400 for the NDA, 50 seats fewer could trigger a market correction IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates an......

Candidates champ Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

  IMAGE: D Gukesh returned home to Chennai amid a clamour of fans at Chennai airport in the wee hours of Thursday. Photograph: ANI/X History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped......

'There is enough and more talent to help India excel at T20 World Cup'

IMAGE: Dawid Malan believes India can excel at the T20 World Cup if they can make the right selection choices. Photograph: BCCI With Indian cricket bursting at the seams with young talent, the......

The biggest piece of rubbish I have heard...: Finch on chatter around Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli silenced critics with a match-winning knock against Punjab Kings. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian captain Aaron Finch on Wednesday slammed critics for questioning India......