Current account deficit widens to $13.2bn in Q3
India’s external accounts have deteriorated modestly, though less than expected. Data released by the RBI…
West Bengal Election Date 2026: Full schedule, voting date, Result, and all you need to know | India News
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday announced the schedule for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, with polling for the state’s 294 assembly constituencies to be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29.The announcement was made by the poll panel led by chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a press…
Assam Election 2026 Schedule: Voting in one phase on April 9, results on May 4; check full details | India News
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission announced the dates for assembly elections in Assam on Sunday.According to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, voting for the 126-member Assam assembly will take place in one phase on April 9. Votes would be counted on May 4. Officials have indicated that the upcoming elections are likely to be conducted…
Kerala Election 2026 Schedule: Voting in one phase on April 9, results on May 4; check full details | India News
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, leader of opposition VD Satheesan The Election Commission on Sunday announced the election dates for Kerala. The state will undergo polling in one phase on April 9. The counting of votes will be on May 4. Elections will be held for all 140 seats of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, with the…
Chinese telecom company fined $50 million for conspiring to steal technology from American company by ‘hiring’ its engineers to steal
A federal judge in Chicago has fined a Chinese telecommunications company $50 million for criminally conspiring to steal proprietary technology from Illinois-based Motorola Solutions Inc. Beginning in 2006, China-based Hytera Communications recruited and hired Motorola employees and directed them to take proprietary and trade secret information from Motorola without authorization. The stolen information was related…
Indian Equity Markets: Middle East war, crude prices to steer Dalal Street this week; Fed, inflation data also in focus
Developments in the ongoing Middle East conflict and the movement in crude oil prices will be the key drivers for Indian equity markets this week, analysts said, with investors also closely tracking the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, inflation data and foreign fund flows after a bruising selloff in Dalal Street.Market participants are bracing…
UGC orders universities to put student mental health and well-being at the heart of campus life
The universities in India are being asked to reconsider what it takes to run a successful campus. The University Grants Commission has come out with a set of fresh guidelines where it has asked the universities to focus on the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of the students. These aspects have generally been neglected in…
‘I have no interest’: BMC removes red-blue beacon from Mumbai mayor Ritu Tawde’s car | Mumbai News
The BMC on Saturday, March 14, removed the red and blue flashing lights installed on the official vehicle of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and the escort vehicle accompanying her, following a controversy over their use. MUMBAI: The BMC on Saturday removed the red and blue flashing lights installed on the official vehicle of Mumbai Mayor…
‘Babar Azam doesn’t have a voice’: Former Pakistan batter cites Virat Kohli example in T20 World Cup rant | Cricket News
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) The decision to push Babar Azam down to No.4 during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup created plenty of debate in Pakistan, and the experiment ultimately failed to deliver. The former Pakistan captain endured a difficult campaign as he struggled to accelerate in the middle order throughout the…
‘Terrible rat race for medical, engineering seats’: What Madras high court said on Indian education
The Madras High Court allowed a CBSE student to take mathematics as an additional subject, criticizing India’s education system’s focus on admissions over learning (AI image) CHENNAI: Parents in India make children run a terrible rat race to secure admission in a medical or engineering college, while the rest of the world sees the purpose…
Mother quit job, son scripts history: How Mayank Chakraborty, 16, became Northeast’s 1st GM | Chess News
Mayank Chakraborty becomes the first GM from Northeast India (Special Arranements) NEW DELHI: On Saturday morning, Rajib Dhar, the general secretary of the All Assam Chess Association, was having a good sleep. And why not? His protégé, Mayank Chakraborty, had just secured his final Grandmaster (GM) norm at the 8th GM Tournament in Sweden. In…