The US had expressed concern to Sri Lanka before the arrival of Shi Yan 6. Sri Lanka has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research ships imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the US following frequent docking requests from hi-tech …...Read More

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar today said the ramifications of a new population study, which, among other things, found the Muslim community growing exponentially, have to be examined from various angles to determine its fallouts. The most crucial aspects would be the question of reservation in education and jobs. "When one …...Read More

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Sunday said the Election Commission works in an "entirely persuasive space" where it motivates people to enrol as voters and cast their ballot because neither registration as an elector nor voting is mandatory. Addressing representatives of election management bodies from 23 countries, Mr Kumar …...Read More

Drug makers Cipla and Glenmark are recalling products from the American market due to manufacturing issues, according to the US health regulator. As per the latest Enforcement Report issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), a New Jersey-based subsidiary of Cipla is recalling 59,244 packs of Ipratropium Bromide …...Read More

India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) but it won't have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In an exclusive interview to PTI, …...Read More

Neighbours peeped in to see the house ransacked, with items strewn around. In a bizarre turn of events, a thief who broke into a doctor's residence in Lucknow, dozed off due to extreme intoxication. When he woke up the following morning, he was shocked to find policemen around. The incident …...Read More

Several people were injured in a clash between different parties at Basirhat. (Representational) The Election Commission has ordered repolling at one polling station each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday, a day before the counting of votes. As per the order from the …...Read More

APSEZ domestic cargo volumes grew by 21 per cent Y-o-Y in FY24. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) today reported a 76.87 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,014.77 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The country's largest integrated logistics player had clocked …...Read More

The chargesheet cited a statement made by accused-turned-approver Amit Chakravarty. The Delhi Police has told a court here that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha infused funds from China into India to stoke and sustain the 2020 Delhi riots, carry out a disinformation campaign on Covid-19, stoke the farmers' protest …...Read More

Adani Energy said this acquisition will consolidate its presence in central India. Representational Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has acquired 100 per cent stake in Essar Transco Limited for an Enterprise Value of INR 1,900 crore after obtaining necessary clearances. This share acquisition follows agreements signed in June 2022. The …...Read More