S&P affirms India’s sovereign rating; outlook stable
New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Thursday affirmed India’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook and said sound economic fundamentals will underpin growth over the next 2-3 years. The stable outlook on the long-term rating reflects S&P’s view that India’s strong economy and healthy revenue growth will support its weak fiscal settings. “S&P […]
PM flags off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat, launches railway projects worth Rs 8,200 crore
Puri/ Howrah,: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched railway projects worth Rs 8,200 crore in Odisha on Thursday and flagged off the state’s first Vande Bharat Express that will connect Puri to West Bengal’s Howrah. Addressing the function through video-conferencing, Modi said new India is building its own technologies and reaching those to the different corners […]
G20 meeting in Srinagar opportunity for J&K to showcase its true potential: Union minister Jitendra Singh
Jammu: The G20 meeting in Srinagar next week is a “big opportunity” for Jammu and Kashmir to showcase its true potential, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters before joining the one-day working committee meeting of the BJP at its headquarters here, Singh said he, along with Union Tourism Minister G Kishan […]
Insurance ‘scam’ case: CBI searches at 12 locations in Rajasthan, Delhi
Searches premises of former J&K Guv Satya Pal Malik’s press secy as well
New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at premises of the then aide of former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, and 11 other locations in Delhi and Rajasthan in the alleged insurance scam case, officials said. They said CBI teams started a search operation early this morning at the residence of Malik’s […]
India logs 1,021 Covid cases in a day
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 1,021 Covid infections while active cases have decreased to 11,393 from 13,037 a day earlier, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,794 with four more fatalities, including two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
India and Pakistan to renew football rivalry after five years, clubbed in same group in next month’s SAFF Cup
New Delhi: India and Pakistan are set to renew their football rivalry after nearly five years as the two neighbouring countries have been clubbed in the same group in the SAFF Cup to be held in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 4. The draw of the 14th edition of the South Asian Football Federation […]
Decision on Karnataka CM likely today or tomorrow, cabinet within 48-72 hours: Cong
New Delhi: A decision on the Karnataka chief minister is likely by Wednesday or Thursday and a new cabinet will be in place in the next 48-72 hours, the Congress has said amid intense speculation over who would bag the top job between Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar. AICC in-charge of state Randeep Surjewala also […]
SGPC to provide free legal aid to man who killed woman for consuming liquor in gurdwara
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will provide free legal aid to Nirmaljit Singh Saini who was arrested for allegedly shooting dead a woman for consuming liquor on the premises of a gurdwara in Patiala. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said people’s religious sentiments are attached to gurdwaras and any violation of the code of […]
CBI arrests journalist, ex-Navy commander for spying
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested freelance journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi and former Navy commander Ashish Pathak for allegedly collecting sensitive information on defence matters and passing them on to foreign intelligence agencies, officials said on Wednesday. Raghuvanshi and Pathak were produced before a special CBI court which sent them to six days custody of the […]
US Ambassador Garcetti meets Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti met superstar Shah Rukh Khan at the actor’s residence Mannat where they discussed the “cultural impact” of Hollywood and Bollywood. Garcetti also posted pictures from his meeting with the Hindi cinema star at his sea-facing bungalow in suburban Bandra on Tuesday on Twitter. “Is it time for my […]
