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The Congress in Kerala on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for participating in an official inauguration ceremony at the international airport here while the nation was mourning the demise…
A Cabinet meeting was held on Saturday at the Chief Minister’s office under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, to make important decisions for employee welfare, the benefit of…
As Kashmir valley remained snowbound on Friday with intermittent snow and rain lashing J&K during the day, all flights to and from Srinagar International Airport were cancelled while train service…
A man and his teenage son have been arrested for allegedly killing their relative, a retired merchant navy officer, over property in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Saturday.…
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena today ordered investigations into allegations concerning the Aam Aadmi Party’s schemes ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for next year. The Lt Governor’s office has…
Dr Manmohan Singh‘s last rites were held today, with President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Union Home Minister Amit Shah,…
A 62-year-old farmer was strangled to death by unidentified assailants while he was sleeping in the verandah of his house in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, police said on Saturday. According…
With her appointment to Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, 27-year-old KN Renuka Pujar has likely become the first transgender person to be appointed as a guest lecturer at a university in…
UK-based Vodafone Group has cleared dues of around Rs 11,650 crore or about 109 million pound that it raised against shares of Vodafone Idea, according to a regulatory filing. Vodafone…
A girl’s grandfather, father and uncle have been arrested here for allegedly raping the minor over a period of several months, leading to her pregnancy, police said on Saturday. Additional…
The Madras High Court on Saturday directed constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual assault of a woman student in the Anna University campus here…
As we usher in the new year, it would be great to know when the banks will be closed in January 2025. There will be approximately 15 bank holidays in…
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the issue of allocation of space for a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and accused the…
Two people, a rider and the pillion, died after their bike crashed into a divider, throwing them off on the road in Hyderabad’s Madhapur district. The incident took place on…
As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of…
He held an overseas bank account that had his earnings from working abroad. The value of his savings, in rupee terms, went up following the July 1991 decision of the…
A 35-year-old woman was killed and at least four people were injured after a tempo crashed into a market crowd in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar on Friday, police said. The 25-year-old driver,…
The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal paid his final respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and extended condolences to his family on Friday.…
Slamming the criticism over the whiplash protest by Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai, Karnataka BJP said that as a mark of protest, Annamalai symbolically inflicted lashes on himself with…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday night praised the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel for safeguarding the border areas in challenging and difficult terrains and climates across the country.…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has condemned what he called “indiscriminate firing by Kuki militants on two villages in Imphal East district” on Friday. A policeman and another person…
There will be no change of guard ceremony on Saturday due to the national mourning on the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, according to a statement issued by…
Two teenagers died after their two-wheeler collided head-on with a canter truck while performing a bike stunt near here on Friday, police said. The teens have been identified as Arpaz…
The Andhra Pradesh police have solved the mystery of the dead body parcel case by arresting three people, police said on Friday. Sridhar Varma, Penmetsa Sushma, and Chekuri Revathi were…
A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide after getting scolded by her father here Friday, police said. Kajal Singh was a student of Class 12, ACP Indrapuram Swantra Kumar Singh said.…
The Power Purchase Adjustment Charges (PPAC) have been sharply reduced in Delhi which will provide a relief to the city’s consumers who can expect lower electricity bills now, officials said…
The country’s forex reserves dropped by a further USD 8.478 billion to USD 644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting…
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met here on Friday and paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India’s political and economic…
Market regulator Sebi has notified that the recognition granted to the Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd (ICEX) has been withdrawn, formally signifying its exit from the bourse business. This came after…
In the corridors of the Delhi School of Economics (DSE), where ideas often find shape and future leaders are quietly moulded, the memories of former prime minister Manmohan Singh remain…
A 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide here on Friday by shooting himself in his home using his father’s licensed pistol, police said. A class 11 student, Aryan Malik carried out…
The country’s forex reserves dropped by a further USD 8.478 billion to USD 644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting…
In a case highlighting the interplay of mental health and surgical emergencies, doctors at a private hospital in Delhi successfully treated a 20-year-old man who swallowed a shaving razor in…
“The people of India deeply love you.” This was how visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke of US President George W Bush while praising him effusively after their 40-minute meeting…
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi mourned the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh – who died late last night at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical…
A 20-year-old woman reportedly died by suicide after repeated arguments with her husband over her alleged addiction to making Instagram reels, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district on Thursday, police said…
Aviation safety regulator DGCA on Friday ordered the suspension of director of operations and director of training at Akasa Air for six months for alleged lapses in pilots’ training. The…
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has issued an apology for his remarks about revered poet-saint Meerabai which drew significant backlash on social media. In a video statement issued on Thursday,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep grief over the demise of Suzuki Motor Corp’s patriarch and long-time chairman Osamu Suzuki and extended his condolences to his family and…
Actor Allu Arjun virtually appeared before the Nampally court through a video conference in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case. Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13 in the case registered…
On 20 December 2024, an LPG tanker collided with a truck, sparking a massive fireball that turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno. Amid the rescue operations,…
Manmohan Singh‘s contributions – as Finance Minister (1991-1996) and Prime Minister (2004-2014) – “laid the foundations” for India ‘s growth and the “substantive work” done post-2014, when Narendra Modi became…
As erudite as he was, one of the first things Manmohan Singh did after he became prime minister in 2004 was to ask Dr Anil Kakodkar, then chairman of the…
In an era when optics reign supreme, clothes are not mere fabric, but vehicles of political identity. Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has self-styled himself in a white T-shirt,…
An Indian startup founder’s story of how he went from generating a revenue of Rs 20 lakh per day to almost losing everything is going viral on social media. Shared…
Striking a civil nuclear deal with the United States and not being able to do more in the area of healthcare were the “best moment” and “biggest regret”, respectively, during…
I remember making an intervention in the Parliament in late 2018 on the issue of attack on federalism by the ruling party. After my speech, Dr Manmohan Singh walked up…
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away aged 92 in the national capital on Thursday, had a brush with the justice system when he was summoned as an accused…
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Friday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said he always prioritised the welfare of the country and society. “Those who are…
On receiving news that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had passed away on Thursday night, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to his widow Gursharan Kaur to express his sadness…
A court here on Friday granted bail to Aditya Pandit, the jailed boyfriend of an Air India pilot who allegedly committed suicide last month. Pilot Srishti Tuli (25), who lived…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday condoled the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his contributions to Bharat will always be remembered. “The…
Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of modern India’s economic reforms, also championed environmental conservation and climate action during his decade-long tenure as prime minister (2004-2014). Under his leadership,…
Remembering former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule described him as one of the finest global leaders.…
Weeks before leaving office as Prime Minister in 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh made a statement that would be repeated even after his death. “I honestly believe history will be kinder…
Despite all rescue efforts, Chetna, a 3-year-old girl, remains trapped in a borewell in Kotputli at a depth of 120 feet for 96 hours without food or water. Efforts to…
In a rare opportunity, the upcoming launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will enable ten Indian space start-up companies to fly their instruments into space. The upper stage…
In a bid to streamline air travel and tighten security measures, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has now brought into effect a new regulation that governs the carrying…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ‘Pragati’ Yatra to Muzaffarpur and Vaishali districts has been cancelled following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an official statement said on Friday.…
Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his…
Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying that he took over the reins as Union finance minister at a time…
A 26-year-old man who set himself on fire near the Parliament on Dec 25 died during treatment at RML hospital here on Friday, officials said. On Wednesday, Jitendra from Uttar…
People who live next to the house here where former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spent his growing up years on Friday recalled his humble nature, terming his passing away an…
Condolence messages from economists mourning the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh poured in on Friday, with IMF Deputy Director Gita Gopinath stating that the economic reforms he ushered…
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has mentioned in his memoir that Manmohan Singh had told him after the July 2011 Mumbai bombings that in case of another such attack,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi. He was accompanied by Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP…
All government facilities in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed for two days — Friday and Saturday — to mourn the passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said.…
The Assam government has declared a seven-day state mourning in honour of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The national flag will fly…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday. Speaking to reporters, Mr Yadav said that former PM Manmohan Singh will always be…
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by Left-backed students who were staging a protest during his visit to the campus in 2005.…
The national flag has been draped over the bier carrying the mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi. According to sources, the last rites…
Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi paid his last to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in the national capital on Friday. Congress…
India’s economic growth post-liberalisation cannot be hailed without recognizing the significant contribution of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. His journey began long before he assumed charge as the 13th…
All government facilities in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed for two days — Friday and Saturday — to mourn the passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said.…
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he made a significant contribution to improving India’s economy and was a noble individual.…
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra penned a heartfelt note, expressing grief over the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Ms Moitra thanked the former Prime Minister for showing that…
Former Indian Police Service officer Arun Asim, who once served as the chief Special Protection Group (SPG) deployed during Manmohan Singh’s prime ministerial tenure, remembered the veteran leader’s affinity for…
Binoy Job, who served as Director in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and as a spokesperson for Dr Manmohan Singh, offered heartfelt condolences following the demise of the former Prime…
In the wake of the passing of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav fondly recalled his close association with the esteemed economist…
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India’s potential, combined with a fine sense of political feasibility, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said…
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi grieved the loss of “a mentor and guide” late Thursday after confirmation of the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92. In an emotional message…
Filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) is a vital part of fulfilling your tax obligations, and one must be well aware of the deadlines for filing ITR. For taxpayers not…
A parliamentary panel examining the Waqf Amendment Bill expressed dissatisfaction on Thursday over the responses given by Karnataka, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh about the status of Waqf properties in their…
The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be held on Saturday, an official announcement is expected on Friday. “The last rites of former PM Dr Manmohan…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with the United States National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, in Washington, DC, on Thursday. In a post on X, Mr Jaishankar said that the…
A Japanese national working in Bengaluru lost Rs 35.5 lakh to cyber fraudsters, who posed as Mumbai Police officers and placed him under “digital arrest”, alleging his involvement in a…
Senior Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, at the heart of an all-out war with Aam Aadmi Party along with party colleague Ajay Maken, today questioned what he has done to…
The sprawling 3, Motilal Nehru Road bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi served for over 10 years as the retirement abode of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died Thursday. A spacious…
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh had turned nostalgic after visiting Panjab University’s department of Economics in Chandigarh over six years ago, recalling his journey there as a student and later…
He drew the roadmap of India’s economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even all its gold reserve was pledged. Former…
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh made “strategic corrections” to India’s foreign policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, condoling the death of the Congress leader. Dr Singh, the…
The Centre has tightened the rules for movement of people from either side of the border in India and Myanmar, sources said. The new rules further restrict movements of people…
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on Thursday evening after his health deteriorated, Press Trust of India reported. The 92-year-old ex-Prime Minister was brought to the…
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been admitted to Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences after his health deteriorated, sources said. The 92-year-old former Prime Minister was brought to…
A teenager was apprehended for allegedly killing a boy two months ago, believing that their boarding school would be forced to shut down after the death, allowing him to go…
The BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief, K Annamalai, set himself a goal Thursday – to ensure Chief Minister MK Stalin and the ruling DMK are removed from power – and made…
In a move that could spark more trouble for Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, an investigation has been initiated into the luxury items found at his official…
Telugu film producer D Suresh Babu told NDTV today that they are extremely satisfied with the meeting with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, held amid the huge row over the…
The overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is “stable” but “sensitive” and broad consensus was reached to restore the ground situation based on principles of “equal and…