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Chinese FM to visit India for G20 meet

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit New Delhi for the G20 foreign ministers' meeting to be held on 1-2 March.

EAM: India-EU FTA will be a game-changer for bilateral ties

Underlining that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be a game-changer for the bilateral relationship, external affairs minister S Jaishankar today said New Delhi looked forward to a mutually beneficial, mutually advantageous conclusion to the negotiation process on the pact within a reasonably short planned timeline.

GDP growth slides to 4.4pc in Dec quarter of 2022-23

India's economic growth fell, for the second consecutive quarter, to 4.4 per cent in October-December period of the current financial year, owing to weak demand and high inflation, as per data released by the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry on Tuesday.

'We empower people through technology'

People see govt as catalyst for new opportunities, not obstacle: PM Modi

Moosewala murder accused killed in jail

Duran Mandeep Singh Toofan and Manmohan Singh, who were both accused of killing Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala were killed in a gang war inside Central Jail Goindwal Sahib on Sunday, informed police official.

Novak Djokovic breaks Steffi Graf's record for most weeks as World No.1

At 378 weeks, 22-time Grand Slam champion 'extremely proud' of achievement

BGT: India starts practice ahead of third Test against Australia at Indore

Team India is currently leading the four-match series by 2-0

Damaging storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas, causing injuries

In California, the National Weather Service said a series of winter storm systems will continue moving into the state through Wednesday after residents got a brief break from severe weather on Sunday.

Tens of thousands protest Mexico's electoral law changes

The plaza is normally thought to hold nearly 100,000 people, but many protesters who couldn’t fit in the square spilled onto nearby streets.

Death toll at 62 in Italy migrant tragedy; dozens missing

The death toll rose to 62 in the migrant tragedy off Italy’s southern coast after rescue crews recovered three more bodies on Monday, driving home once again the desperate and dangerous boat crossings of people seeking to reach Europe. Dozens more were believed to be missing.

Sunak on verge of EU deal

To resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland

Blue economy is intrinsically linked to Sustainable Development Goal 14: CAG

\"The UN (United Nations) has declared the decade 20212030 as the decade of \"Ocean Science for Sustainable Development\",\" said Girish Chandra Murmu.

Govt offers 5G Test Bed free of cost to recognised startups and MSMEs

All 5G stakeholders i.e. Industry, Academia, Service Providers, R&D Institutions, Govt. Bodies, Equipment Manufacturers etc. can utilise this facility at a very nominal rate.

No ban on exports; onions worth $523.8 million exported in Apr-Dec 2022: Govt

Onions worth USD 523.8 million were exported during April-December 2022, a 16.3 per cent increase on a yearly basis, and there is no ban on its export from India, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

COAI hits back at IAMAI, says telcos' demand for 'usage charge' from OTTS fair

After the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) slammed it for raising the 'revenue sharing' demand for telecom service providers (TSPs), the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) on Monday said the telcos' demand for reasonable 'usage charge' from OTT providers is fair and rational.

Wall Street points toward a rebound after last week's rout

Fed chair Jerome Powell has warned that any decline in prices would not be a straight line

AAP holds nationwide protests against Sisodia's arrest

The AAP held protests in various districts of Punjab

PM inaugurates new airport, devp projects in Shivamogga

PM says the Rs 3,600 crore projects will boost business and employment opportunities in the state

State targets 2L new readers at libraries

The state government has taken special initiative to increase readership in the sponsored libraries across the state.

Difficult tumour removed from patient's face

Thanks to Swasthya Sathi card, the costly operation worth Rs 2 lakh was conducted free-of-cost.

Teachers' scam: Calcutta HC directs CBI to seize all properties of Manik Bhattacharya

Irked by the missing deadline, Justice Gangopadhyay directed the CBI to confiscate all the properties of Bhattacharya in India or abroad immediately.

CBI freezes 12 bank accounts of accused middleman Tapas Mondal

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths probing the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal have frozen 12 bank accounts of Tapas Mondal, the middleman arrested in connection with the case.

Sagardighi bypolls see high voter turnout

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from different constituencies

SMC debates Siliguri stadium upkeep issue

In the monthly board meeting, CPI-M councillor Nurul Islam raised the issue today. Mr Islam wondered how the ground of the stadium would be restored.

Rise in mosquito population a concern

Fogging to kill adult mosquitoes has been halted following the advisory of the state government for the past few months.

Majoor Samity demands transparency in state govt's parja-patta plan

The state government has earmarked land in nine tea gardens in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar districts

SC seeks explanation from Centre over OROP arrears payment issue to eligible pensioners

The Supreme Court on Monday sought to know why the Ministry of Defence passed a unilateral notification extending the time for payment of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) arrears to retired army personnel.

'No bigotry in Hinduism', SC junks plea on renaming roads, places

Observing that India cannot be kept on boil by selectively dragging the past history, the Supreme Court on Monday junked a petition seeking to restore original names of historical, cultural and religious places traceable in Ramaya, Mahabharat, Puranas and religious scriptures.

Exit Polls: BJP to win Tripura & Nagaland; Meghalaya sees four-cornered contest

Tripura voted on February 16, recording nearly 88 per cent polling.

Advertisements should not mislead consumers: Govt

The Centre today asked manufacturers, service providers, advertisers, and advertising agencies to ensure that their advertisements do not mislead consumers.