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New Delhi: Fitch Ratings Tuesday affirmed India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook and said the domestic economy remains strong, despite headwinds from the energy shock arising from the West Asia crisis. Fitch said it does not expect a durable risk to India's...

New Delhi: Ahead of assuming charge at the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Ambassador-designate Vipul stated that the two nations share "historic and special ties" and expressed confidence that the relationship between the two nations will scale newer heights in the coming years. In an...

Bhubaneswar: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen 182 bank accounts and seized more than Rs 1 crore in cash and six high-end cars during a raid in connection with Rs 2,000 crore multi-state chit fund scam, officials said Tuesday. In a post on X, the ED...

New Delhi: The government has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years to March 31, 2028 with electric two-wheelers continuing to receive purchase incentives as part of efforts to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen domestic manufacturing. According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the...

New York/New Delhi: A US court has dismissed with prejudice the criminal charges against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew, bringing to an end nearly two years of proceedings in an alleged fraud and bribery case. The US District Court for the Eastern...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 94,657 farmers have so far registered to sell paddy for Kharif 2026-27, with Baleshwar district recording the highest number of registrations, official sources said Monday. This was revealed during an inter-ministerial committee meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture and...

New Delhi: The 8th Central Pay Commission has not yet submitted its recommendations to the government, Parliament was informed Monday. The commission chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai was constituted by the government November 3, 2025. It had been given 18 months...

New Delhi: US Ambassador Sergio Gor Monday met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and discussed matters relating to India-US bilateral ties. The meeting came two days after US Vice President J D Vance held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Always good to meet...

Bogota: A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia Monday, killing at least 69 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogota. The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a...

New Delhi: The Parliament approved the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman making it clear that the legislation does not impose any tax or transaction charge on users making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The Bill, which...