The government on Wednesday reviewed the availability of fuel, fertilisers and other essential commodities amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, asserting that supplies across the country remain normal and urged citizens to avoid panic purchases of petrol, d ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized movable assets worth Rs 1.56 crore, including cash of approximately Rs 1.2 crore, and frozen funds amounting to Rs 3.8 crore held in various bank accounts. ... read..
The government's Offer for Sale (OFS) in state-run Coal India Limited received a strong investor response on the first day, with the issue getting oversubscribed 8.14 times. ... read..
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters in Delhi against the agency's raids on the residence of former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday. The protest was led by CPI(M) Gen ... read..
Sikkim filmmaker Tribeny Rai's debut feature film 'Shape of Momo' is all set to hit theatres in India, following a successful run across the global festival circuit. ... read..
By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi | May 27, 2026 8:54:10 PM IST
The Central government has approved a major restructuring of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), significantly increasing the sanctioned strength across multiple cadres. ... read..
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on wednesday chaired a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner, Rajasthan, to comprehensively assess security-related issues concerning the border districts along the Indo-Pakistan Border (IP ... read..
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday said the Supreme Court judgment upholding the legal and constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has "raised as many questions as it has answered," while reiterat ... read..
By Dr. Portia ConradNew Delhi | May 27, 2026 8:54:19 PM IST
The forthcoming exposition of the sacred relics of the two chief disciples of the Buddha - Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana - in Mongolia from June 1 to 10 is not merely a ceremonial or religious occasion; it is the continuation of a profound ... read..
Persistently high crude oil and fuel prices may eventually weaken global demand and become the next phase of the ongoing oil shock triggered by geopolitical tensions in West Asia, according to a report by PL Capital. ... read..
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S Joseph Vijay on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit and held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday congratulated the people of Assam after the state Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, calling it a long-standing commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a step towards ensuring a uniform ... read..
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the retrospective 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) levy on online gaming companies as constitutionally valid. ... read..
Businesses need to move fast on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption despite global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, as delaying decisions could slow technology transformation efforts, said Jacques Pommeraud, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ... read..
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), for the first time, has released the Provisional Answer Key for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026. ... read..
Former Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration, Lobsang Sangay, on Wednesday warned India to be on alert for Chinese interference in the Dalai Lama's succession. ... read..
HCLTech has announced the launch of an autonomous finance platform designed to transform core finance and accounting operations using Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise AI stack. ... read..
Bengaluru recorded the highest year-on-year housing price growth among India's top eight cities in the first quarter of 2026, with average residential prices rising 24 per cent, according to a report released by PropTiger. ... read..
Hyundai Motor India Limited on Wednesday said it will increase prices of its cars by up to Rs 12,800 from June 1, citing rising input costs, higher commodity prices and increased operational expenses. ... read..
Indian men's hockey coach Craig Fulton said that the European leg of the FIH Pro League is exactly what the team needs before the World Cup this year, saying that "tough tests against world-class opposition" will help them understand where they stand in t ... read..
India's credit market recorded strong growth in FY26, driven by rising loan demand, expansion in secured lending and improvement in asset quality, according to a report released by Experian. ... read..
Oil India Ltd's wholly owned subsidiary OIL Green Energy Ltd (OGEL) has signed a joint venture agreement with Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt Ltd (HWT) to develop bioenergy and sustainable waste management projects in India, according to a stock exchange fi ... read..
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, has stayed the transfer order issued against Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, who was removed from the post of Director General Health Services (DGHS), Government of NCT of Delhi, and placed under "awaiting ... read..
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a writ petition alleging irregularities and conflict of interest in the conduct of the ongoing Delhi Medical Council (DMC) elections. ... read..
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Seva Teerth in New Delhi, during his first official visit to the national capital after assuming office earlier this month. ... read..
Bangladesh players Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das, who cracked centuries in the second Test of their ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan in Sylhet, have made major gains in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings. ... read..
BJP Foreign Affairs Department in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale said BJP National President Nitin Nabin interacted with Heads of Missions from 12 countries under the party's 'Know BJP' initiative, with discussions centred around the BJP's ideology, future pla ... read..
India's pharmaceutical sector is witnessing a steady shift towards renewable energy adoption and stronger sustainability practices, driven largely by rising pressure from regulated export markets such as Europe and the UK, according to a study by ICRA ESG ... read..
The Indian men's national team will play two friendly matches against Tajikistan on June 5 and 9, in Hisor, Tajikistan, during the FIFA International Match Window. ... read..
Former Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration, Lobsang Sangay, has described the recently concluded Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting as "very significant," saying it reflects a shifting geopolitical alignment driven by concerns over China's expandin ... read..
The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and could soon make everyday consumer goods more expensive in India, according to a latest Quickonomics report by Crisil. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the two-hundred and two crores (?202 crores) penalty imposed on e-commerce giant Amazon by the Commission of India's (CCI) over its 2019 investment deal with Future Coupons Pvt. Ltd. ... read..
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged "massive tampering" in CBSE exam results and demanded an independent judicial probe and SIT investigation, claiming that the future of nearly 1.85 million students has been compromised due to alleged irreg ... read..
RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar last year, stating that the oppos ... read..
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has initiated regulatory action against the "unauthorized online sale and advertisement of hazardous chemicals, explosive substances, and related precursors on digi ... read..
The size of the domestic AI market stands at USD 13 billion in 2025, up from USD 10 billion in 2024, and positions itself to reach USD 131 billion by the year 2032. This growth relies heavily on diverse sector contributions. ... read..
A two-year-old child was brought to Amrita Hospital in Faridabad after what initially appeared to be a persistent cough turned into a critical airway emergency requiring urgent medical intervention. ... read..
Air India on Wednesday temporarily rationalised operations on certain domestic routes, reducing frequencies on select routes between June and August 2026. ... read..
Doctors and researchers are increasingly examining whether environmental pollution and hormone-disrupting chemicals may be contributing to the number of babies born with Hypospadias, one of the most common congenital conditions affecting male infants. ... read..
The test results of a person isolated in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure have returned negative for Ebola virus disease, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, adding that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola in India. ... read..
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday backed the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India in Bihar, claiming that the verdict had exposed the "true character" of the IN ... read..
Kotak Mutual Fund Managing Director Nilesh Shah said that India needs to find ways to monetise the massive stock of household gold lying idle while simultaneously reducing regulatory and compliance burdens on entrepreneurs to achieve the goal of a develop ... read..
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale and re-issue of Government Securities worth Rs 28,000 crore on May 29. ... read..
Advocate and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court, while upholding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, gave directions in the "procedural safeguards." ... read..
Yogasana Bharat president Udit Sheth, along with its vice president Sanjay Malpani, Secretary General Jaideep Arya, expressed immense enthusiasm for Yogasana ahead of the inaugural edition of the World Yogasana Championship. ... read..
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 13,678 crore during Q4FY26, marking a growth of 53 per cent compared to the same quarter of the previous financial year. ... read..
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with ATS Gujarat, on Wednesday, successfully seized approximately 118 kg of Cocaine during a joint intelligence-based anti-smuggling operation conducted during the dark hours of May 25 and May 26 off the Mundr ... read..
The Delhi High Court has upheld the termination of a contractual employee's tenure with the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), observing that a contractual engagement automatically comes to an end by "efflux of time" and does not confer any v ... read..
India should move away from repeated subsidy-driven responses during global crises and instead build long-term economic resilience through structural policy reforms, according to a white paper by Think Change Forum (TCF) on the ongoing West Asia crisis. ... read..
BJP leader Nalin Kohli on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar last year, hoping that the opposition leaders will "stop attacking the Election Commission." ... read..
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar, stating that the verdict reaffirmed the constitutional powers ... read..
A 17-year-old boy was shot allegedly after confronting a group of men who had passed objectionable comments at his female friend, the victim's father said on Wednesday. ... read..
Customers are adopting generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) much faster than previous technologies, leaving banks with little time to adjust and forcing them to act quickly, according to a report by McKinsey & Company. ... read..
Shadow AI and unauthorized AI agents operating inside organisations are emerging as a bigger cybersecurity threat than hackers in the rapidly evolving AI era, with cyberattacks becoming faster and more sophisticated than ever before, Manish Gupta, Senior ... read..
Following the Supreme Court's decision upholding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar last year, petitioner and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay on Tuesday said the apex court had ac ... read..
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri questioned Islamabad's credibility as a mediator amid rising geopolitical complexity in West Asia and noted how a fragile ceasefire remains in place as the United States and Iran are yet to conclude the peace talks. ... read..
India ranks second in Asia Pacific (APAC) markets with 1.6 GW operational capacity, establishing itself as a significant growth engine for digital infrastructure in the region. The country also features among the top three APAC markets by development pipe ... read..
Africa is emerging as an important market for India's sweet biscuit exports, reflecting growing demand for Indian food products and expanding trade partnerships, according to a post shared by the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and I ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens to take precautions against the rising temperatures across the country, advising people to stay hydrated, carry water while stepping outdoors and extend help to those in need as several states conti ... read..
The Central District Police's Cyber Police Station on Wednesday busted an organised interstate network involved in facilitating cyber fraud by supplying bank account kits, SIM cards, and ATM cards to criminal syndicates, according to an official statement ... read..
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which was first undertaken in Bihar, holding that the exercise is constitutional, legally tenable and cannot be struck down ... read..
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata on Wednesday foiled a suspected piracy attempt in the vicinity of merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean. ... read..
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday reiterated dissatisfaction with the Central government's handling of the Great Nicobar Island Project, urging the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to ensure strict legal compliance with the Forest Rights Act, 20 ... read..
