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Basavaraj Bommai takes charge as CM of Karnataka

Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday took charge as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, ending months of speculation about the change of guard in the state. IMAGE: Karnataka Governor Thawarchand......

US applauds India as a 'force of good': Blinken

Indian democracy is powered by its free-thinking citizens and the United States applauds the country as a 'force for good' in defence of a free and open Indo-Pacific as well as for a free and open......

Maha rains: Death toll reaches 213; 8 still missing

The death toll of the last week's rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 213 on Wednesday with the worst-hit Raigad district alone accounting for nearly 100 fatalities, the state government......

Blinken announces $25 million for India's Covid vaccination drive

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced that his country will provide $25 million to support India's vaccination programme as the two sides held wide-ranging talks on......

Message to China: Blinken meets Dalai Lama's representative

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held a meeting with a senior representative of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, in a clear signal to China about the Biden......

Stimulus package for economic revival 'inadequate': Par panel

The stimulus package announced by the government for the revival of the pandemic-hit economy has been found to be "inadequate", according to a Parliamentary panel report. Illustration: Dominic......

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

More than a dozen assessees have secured an interim stay by high courts across the country, including in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government is......

Microsoft plans to set up Rs 15,000-crore data centre in Telangana

Besides Microsoft, other global players such as Amazon Web Services and Google are stepping up their presence in the data centre segment in the country. US tech giant Microsoft is in the final......

Bigger firms scoop up more market share during Covid-19 pandemic

The biggest rise in market concentration was seen in telecom as, Jio and Bharti Airtel further increased their revenue market share in FY21 at the cost of Vi, BSNL and MTNL. Illustration: Uttam......

India's Cairn and Unable Moment

The Indian State does not believe in the rule of law. It does not even recognise the need to follow treaties that it itself signed.And so it is refusing to shell out to Cairn; and, as a......

Manipur to appoint Oly silver-medallist Mirabai as Deputy Superintendent of Police

IMAGE: Silver medallist in Tokyo Olympics, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu arrives at Delhi airport. Photographs: Arun Sharma/PTI Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, on Monday, announced that......

First batch of athletes departs from Delhi for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: India table tennis player Manika Batra before departing to Tokyo for the Olympics on Saturday. Photograph: Manika Batra/Twitter "How's the josh? It should be high." Sports Minister Anurag......

Meet India's boxing 'Nav Ratna' at the Tokyo Games

An unprecedented nine Indian boxers will be taking the ring at the Tokyo Olympics, conscious of the fact that medal expectations from them are at an all-time high. PTI takes a look at the five men......

PM Modi to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes

IMAGE: PV Sindhu with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photograph: Narendra Modi/Facebook Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of India's......

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