Milestone momentas Nifty 50 touches 20,000

Investors gained ₹3.37 lakh crore in wealth on Monday as the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) Nifty 50 index breached the psychologically significant 20,000 mark before ending trading slightly lower.

Modi, MBS lay road map to boost investment, ties

India and Saudi Arabia on Monday outlined steps to expedite Riyadh's longgestating plan to invest $100 billion in the country, including a mega refinery, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman explored ways to bolster cooperation in areas ranging from energy to defence and reaffirmed their support to the new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

What The G20 Summit Success Means For India And The World

As the Indian Presidency of G20 begins wrapping up, after a weekend which brought the world to Delhi for an extraordinarily successful leaders' summit, New Delhi can breathe a sigh of relief that all went well. And it can take justifiable pride in its achievements.

Rain, Traffic Curbs Help City Log Year's First Good Air Day

Delhi's air quality improved to its best levels in 11 months on Sunday, as a strong spell of overnight rain and sparse vehicular traffic due to G20-related restrictions combined to give the national capital unusually low pollution levels.

Kedarnath, Badrinath Valleys Receive Early September Snow

The Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was blocked yet again because of heavy rainfall, this time at Kemeda, even as the higher reaches of Kedarnath and Badrinath valleys saw unseasonal snowfall, blanketing the peaks around the two Hindu shrines on Sunday.

Global South Unwilling To Be Lectured On Ukraine: Lavrov

The West's efforts to "Ukrainise" the agenda of the G20 were prevented by consolidation of the grouping's members from the Global South, which is unwilling to be lectured to about the Ukraine crisis, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday.

Germany sack coach Flick after Japan loss

Germany have sacked coach Hansi Flick just nine months from hosting Euro 2024 after Saturday's humiliating 4-1 defeat by Japan, the German FA (DFB) announced on Sunday.

Teenager Gauff flying the flag for American tennis

The 19-year-old emulates her idol Serena Williams, the last teen to win the women's title at the US Open

Johnson posts his season's best in 1,500m

Jinson Johnson braved heat and humidity on Sunday to win the 1,500m after clocking a season's best of 3 minutes, 39.32 seconds in Race B at the Indian Grand Prix 5 here.

Gill, Rohit shine on Day 1 of ODI

Sent into bat, openers add 121 before rain stops play with India on 147/2 in 24.1 overs; match to continue

‘Aviation sector’s growth fundamentals strong’

Asserting that the Indian aviation sector's growth fundamentals are strong, aircraft maker Boeing has said that significant skilling of people to meet demand, rationalisation of fuel taxes and continued infrastructure investments will keep the growth going.

‘World Bank’s vision being redefined’

Reform will focus beyond poverty eradication to include work on climate, disease and fragility

Maldives president seeks allies in run-off election

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said he was seeking allies on Sunday in his bid for re-election in a run-off vote, a day after finishing second in initial polls.

Air raids kill at least 46 in one of Sudan war's worst attacks

WAD MADANI, SUDAN: Airstrikes killed at least 46 people and injured dozens on Sunday at a Khartoum market, local activists said, one of the deadliest single attacks in Sudan's nearly five months of war.

MCD plans new park for people with disabilities

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has invited bids to construct the Capital's first park dedicated to the differently abled, MCD officials aware of the project said on Thursday.

India forging unity at G20 may give BJP fresh campaign pitch

The adoption of G20's Delhi Declaration has given the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a platform to advance its political outreach and electoral campaign ahead of next year's general election, highlighting the role of its governance model and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in the successful summit.

'Great trade partner': Erdogan hails India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday discussed the potential for bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, defence and security at a bilateral meeting on the margins of the G20 Summit.

Defence, mobility of skilled workers in focus as PM meets German Chancellor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed ways to deepen cooperation in defence, critical minerals and mobility of skilled workers during a bilateral meeting on the margins of the G20 Summit on Sunday.

G20 supports Ukraine's territorial integrity: US

Facing questions about why Washington agreed to drop a specific reference to Russia's aggression against Ukraine in the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Declaration, US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken has said that G20 leaders have stood for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty; the language in the text is \"very strong\"; and that every member in the room, barring Russia, wanted a \"just and durable peace\" to end Russian aggression.

Meloni tells China premier of Italy's plans to exit BRI

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni privately signaled to Chinese Premier Li Qiang that Italy is planning to exit from an investment pact that has become a test of her nation's relations with the US.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is shaking G20 foundation, says Kishida

Russia's aggression against Ukraine is \"shaking the very foundation of cooperation at the G20\" and the leaders' declaration at the summit in New Delhi is a significant achievement as all members concurred on principles such as territorial integrity, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday, addressing criticism that the joint communique wasn't strong enough on the issue, and explaining that it was actually much more specific.

On G20 margins, push for UN reform

Reaffirming their traditional position on the global governance architecture, India and Brazil, the current and future presidencies of the G20, have made a renewed pitch for the comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to include both permanent and non-permanent members, and expressed support for each other's candidature as permanent members.

All NCP MLAs urged Pawar to join the govt led by Shinde, says Ajit

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday claimed that \"almost all MLAs\" of the Nationalist Congress Party had written to party chief Sharad Pawar demanding that the party join the \"Mahayuti\" (National Democratic Alliance) government when the Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation had collapsed in June last year.

What’s the way forward for India-US defence ties?

In the wake of Narendra Modi's landmark state visit to Washington this past summer, the top US official managing defence ties between the two countries sounded a bullish note on the future of the US-India strategic partnership.

Talks held with BJP but no consensus on seats'

Janata Dal (Secular) chief and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Sunday said his party has held discussions with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form an alliance in Karnataka for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, while clarifying that seat-sharing consensus has not yet been achieved.

Return community dogs to their spots: Activists to MCD

Activists and animal rights organisations on Sunday demanded that the community dogs that were removed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from areas around the venues of the G20 Summit be returned to their original locations and be released in an orderly manner.

AAP says ITPO'submerged'; govt says claims exaggerated

Overnight rains in Delhi led to water accumulating outside Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan-the G20 Summit venue officials said on Sunday, but added the entrance to the hall was swiftly cleared of water, and denied reports that the area got waterlogged.

Toll in Morocco crosses 2,100 as race to find survivors enters tricky phase

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 72km southwest of Marrakesh, wiping out entire villages in the hills of the Atlas mountain range

Naidu sent to judicial custody for 14 days

A day after he was arrested in a case involving alleged corruption in Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation, Telugu Desam Party chief and former state chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu was sent to 14 days in judicial custody.

Quota stir escalates as Marathas, OBCs dig in

Protests over reservation for Marathas intensified in Maharashtra on Sunday as groups backing and opposing quotas for the dominant community dug in their heels, indicating that the deadlock over the fractious issue was nowhere close to resolution.