India, Brazil sign ICT MoU to deepen digital, telecom cooperation
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in telecommunications and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track Meeting, the Department of…
PM-AASHA boosts procurement, digital reforms to raise farmer incomes
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) emerged as a structured mechanism assuring agricultural procurement, price stabilisation and market interventions to ensure better price realisation for farmers, reduce…
India’s private sector output growth rises to 54.6 in Aug: PMI data
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s private sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, supported by a rebound in services growth while manufacturing activity continued to expand, according to the HSBC Flash India PMI data released…
F1 title leader Kimi Antonelli confirms grid penalty for home Monza race
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Formula 1 2026 title leader Kimi Antonelli has confirmed that he will take a grid penalty at his home Monza Grand Prix on September 6 for an additional power unit. Antonelli and his teammate George Russell were already on the…
US report accusing other countries of facilitating China’s exports lacks proof: Report
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India has rightfully maintained a measured stance by promising to review the facts presented and follow the extant laws of the land in reaction to a White House Report that puts India in a list of more than 40 countries that have…
FIH Hockey WC: Dutch test awaits Indian men’s, women’s teams as road to SF intensifies
Amstelveen, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams face a stern test against the Netherlands as they begin their respective second-stage campaigns at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. With the Netherlands crowned Olympic champions at Paris…
Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi continue dharna at Parliament Street Police Station with pellet victim; demand FIR
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi continued his sit-in outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Delhi’s Parliament Street Police Station on Friday, protesting the alleged…
PSU banks offer highest alpha potential over medium term: Report
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s banking sector offers the most compelling opportunity in equity markets, led by public sector banks, which have the strongest alpha‑generation potential over the medium term, a report said on Friday. The report from…
Bihar finances under strain over surging debt, poor fiscal management: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) The fiscal condition of Bihar has come under sharp criticism, with the Opposition alleging that the state is facing a severe financial crisis marked by rising debt, a widening fiscal deficit, and mounting pressure on government…
Ahmedabad cops register 215 prohibition cases; seize liquor worth Rs 28 lakh, attach assets
Ahmedabad, Aug 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Police registered 215 prohibition cases against 244 individuals during a two-day special drive against the rising illegal liquor trade, seizing more than 10,000 bottles of foreign liquor and others valued at Rs…