India’s women have lifted the Cricket World Cup for the first time after beating South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai, India. Reaching the final for a third time, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side dominated the contest from the off at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, although South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt did her best to spoil the hosts’ party in… Continue reading "India beat South Africa to clinch historic first World Cup title"
India and the United States on Friday signed a 10-year Defence Framework Agreement, marking a new era in their growing partnership. The agreement, exchanged between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, provides a long-term policy direction for the US–India Major Defence Partnership. The development underscores the expanding strategic alignment between New Delhi… Continue reading "India, U.S. sign 10-year framework to strengthen major defence partnership"
Cyclone Montha has formed over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, intensifying into a cyclonic storm and is expected to further strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Andhra coast by tomorrow. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall for Chennai and its neighbouring districts on October 27 and… Continue reading "Cyclone Montha forms in Bay of Bengal, Orange alert issued for Chennai"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) poll campaign in Bihar with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, likening the Opposition to a coalition of thugs led by “people out on bail” and predicting a record-breaking victory for the ruling dispensation. In Samastipur’s Karpoorigram, the ancestral home of Bharat Ratna socialist icon Karpoori Thakur,… Continue reading "PM Modi raises NDA poll pitch, calls Oppn ‘tie-up of thugs’"
Tragedy struck Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district early Friday morning after a private bus caught fire near Chinnatekur village in Kallur mandal, killing at least 20 passengers aboard. The bus was operated by a private firm called Kaveri Travels and was going from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when the incident happened. The bus went up in flames at around 3 am after… Continue reading "Kurnool bus fire accident: Atleast 20 dead in Kurnool highway tragedy"
Kerala on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre to join the PM SHRI Schools scheme, officials said. It was after a prolonged spell of uncertainty that the Kerala government under the Left Democratic Front decided to become a signatory to the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, brushing aside objections raised by… Continue reading "Kerala signs MoU with Education Ministry to join PM SHRI Schools scheme"
The 2025 Diwali festive season wrapped up on a sparkling note for India’s e-commerce sector with 24 per cent year-on-year growth in order volumes and a 23 per cent surge in gross merchandise value (GMV), according to Unicommerce, the e-commerce enablement SaaS platform. Quick commerce apps emerged as the biggest growth driver, clinching a 120 per cent YoY jump in… Continue reading "E-commerce orders see 24 per cent increase during Deepavali"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the Navy aboard INS Vikrant, saying the warship gave sleepless nights to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. He said he felt fortunate to celebrate Diwali this year among Navy personnel aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier off the coast of Goa and Karwar. “INS Vikrant reflects the capability of India’s armed forces. Its very name… Continue reading "INS Vikranth gave sleepless nights for Pakistan: PM Modi"
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will reshuffle his Cabinet today. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Governor Acharya Devvrat will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers. All 16 Gujarat ministers submitted their resignations to the chief minister yesterday ahead of the cabinet reshuffle. This major cabinet reshuffle is taking… Continue reading "All Gujarat ministers resign ahead of cabinet expansion"
The government on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore with a consortium for the procurement of ‘Night Sight’ — image intensifier — along with accessories for the Indian Army, which will enable soldiers to “fully exploit” the longer effective range of the SIG 716 assault rifles, officials said. These ‘sights’ are capable of engaging targets up to an… Continue reading "Indian Army to get advanced night sights as MoD approves Rs 659.47 crore SIG 716 upgrade"