NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the India-US interim trade agreement, calling it a major step towards strengthening economic ties, boosting domestic manufacturing and creating jobs.In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Great news for India and USA! We have agreed on a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement between our…
NEW DELHI: Govt has received financial bids for the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank, signalling progress in the stake sale process of the lender.“They will be evaluated as per the prescribed procedure,” secretary, department of investment and public asset management (Dipam), said on microblogging site X while announcing that bids have been received. He did…
Pakistan’s Usman Tariq celebrates after takin the wicket of South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks during the third T20 cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) New Delhi: It was 2017. Haseeb ur Rahman vividly remembers the night he and his cousin Usman Tariq were having dinner…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) Defending champions and co-hosts India walk into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as overwhelming favourites, beginning their title defence against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. The World No.1 side arrives with an aura of invincibility — a team that has transitioned smoothly…
AP SET 2026 registration ends in two days The registration process for Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (AP SET) 2026 will close in two days. Eligible candidates must submit their application forms by February 9, 2026. The exam is conducted to determine eligibility for Assistant Professor and Lecturer posts in universities and colleges across Andhra…
NEW DELHI: Rebutting PM Narendra Modi‘s accusation, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Modi’s “Goebbelsian” and “filthy” propaganda against then PM Manmohan Singh, who was a decent and hardworking achiever, was an insult to the Sikh religion, and demanded that Modi apologise for it.Kharge said Congress respects Sikh religion and made Manmohan Singh finance minister and…
Reliance has returned to Venezuelan crude after a pause that began in the middle of last year, as India seeks to diversify its supply and US intervention brings the South American country’s oil back to market.The refining giant has taken one very large crude carrier with a cargo of around 2 million barrels, according to…
FMGE December 2025 scorecard: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the individual scorecards for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) December 2025 session. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check and download their scorecards by logging in to the official website, which is natboard.edu.in.The FMGE December 2025 result…
NEW DELHI: From marks anxiety to gaming ambitions, PM Modi used Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 to tell students not to believe life was a single-subject exam. Whether the debate is between “skills vs marks” or “studies vs gaming”, balance, discipline and purpose will always hold them in good stead. Responding to students torn between competing…
Mumbai: The board of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the biggest stock exchange in India in terms of turnover and number of trades, on Friday gave its nod for the exchange to go for its long-awaited public offering. The NSE IPO will be an offer-for-sale. Currently, LIC, with a 10% stake in the bourse, is…
