Auto cos to face action if against localisation: Goyal

The government on Wednesday warned multinational and local auto companies of serious action if they force Indian component makers to compulsorily source from overseas suppliers and not localise within the country.

Tax dept to study data, use Al, lot to plug leaks: FM

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked the revenue departments under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to use artificial intelligence, data analytics and internet of things.

One problem less on China border: EAM on 'cool-off'

Talks Indo-Pacific & Ukraine with France Minister

Murmu to attend Queen's funeral in London on Mon

President Droupadi Murmu will attend Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral in London on September 19 and offer condolences on behalf of the Indian people.

Jacqueline quizzed by ED for 8 hrs in conman case

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez was on Wednesday questioned for around eight hours by Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar Police also questioned Mumbai-based Pinky Irani, Chandrasekhar's aide, who introduced Fernandez to him.

Zelensky visits reclaimed city in 'show of success'

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the newly recaptured city of Izyum on Wednesday, an appearance that underlined the stunning success of a counteroffensive against Russian forces in the northeast.

End of pandemic in sight, deaths last week lowest since 2020: WHO

The world has never been in a better position to end the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the WHO said on Wednesday, his most optimistic outlook yet on the years long health crisis which has killed over six million people.

In flooded Pak village, the men won't let the women evacuate

'MATTER OF HONOUR': People wade through flood waters at Basti Ahmad Din in this September 7 photo. Volunteers have pleaded with the residents to leave for safety, to no avail. 'We are Baloch. We would rather starve and make do than let our families go out,' said a villager

Taiwan beauty queen caught in China row at Malaysia event

Taipei accused China on Wednesday of pressuring organisers of a Malaysian trade event into barring a Taiwanese beauty queen waving the island's flag on stage.

Google suffers big EU setback as it fails to topple €4bn fine

Firm Had Been Penalised In 2018 For Android App Bundling

Is The Long Wait For Private Investment Over?

FM's asked India Inc to invest more. A confluence of factors suggests this may happen late 2022-23

G20’s Test

The group should finalise details of the minimum tax for MNCs. India also faces the Russia question

Good Politics

All states should compete to get industrial investment. Most projects go to a few states

Balanced & In National Interest

On the continuing Ukraine conflict, India's stand, led by PM Modi, has stood the test of time

Queen's Coffin Arrives In London As People Queue Up To Bid Farewell

UK Mourns as the queen returns home, one last time

Chandan Prabhakar reveals why he opted out of Kapil Sharma's show

Chandan Prabhakar, who was seen in the new season of The Kapil Sharma Show over the weekend, will not be a part of future episodes. So, what prompted Chandan to opt out of the show?

B'desh to be a guest at India-hosted G20 summit

India is currently part of the G20 Troika (current, previous and incoming G20 presidencies) comprising Italy and Indonesia

Ganguly, Shah set for second innings?

SC & Amicus Agree To Amend BCCI Cooling-Off Period

Hong Kong team inspects wrecked Cyrus Mistry car

The wreckage of the Mercedes Benz in which former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and his friend Jehangir Pandole were travelling when they died in an accident on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai national highway in Palghar on September 4, was inspected by a three-member team of the Hong Kong office of the carmaker on Tuesday.

Free healthcare facilities for Mumbaikars from Oct 2: CM

From October 2, Mumbaikars will get free healthcare through Hinduhriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) Hospital and Polyclinics, chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday.

Russia considering visa-free entry for Indian tourist groups

Meanwhile, E-visa Entry To Launch Soon

34 cancer drugs, antibiotics, vaccines to become cheaper

Some endocrine medicines, contraceptives, psychotherapeutic and cardiovascular medicines as well as drugs used in palliative care have also been added to the national list of essential medicines

Xi returns to world stage with Putin to check US dominance

In the almost 1,000 days since Xi Jinping last ventured abroad, China has found itself increasingly isolated within the US-led world order.

Armenia-Azerbaijan clash sparks fears of another war

At least 49 Armenian soldiers and an undisclosed number of Azeris were killed on Tuesday in the deadliest fighting between the two nations since a 2020 war, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for calm

FBI warned Twitter it had Chinese agent on rolls: Whistleblower

The FBI informed Twitter Inc of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, US senator Chuck Grassley said during a Senate hearing on Tuesday where a whistleblower testified, raising new concerns about foreign meddling at the influential social media platform.

Whiff of a scandal as Columbia falls from 2nd to 18th in key list

THE NEW TIER: In the new rankings, Princeton ranks first, MIT is second, and Harvard, Yale & Stanford are tied for third. Last year, Columbia (in pic) was second to Princeton and tied with Harvard and MIT. Columbia said some of the data the university had submitted was outdated and incorrect

Ukraine pushes to liberate all land from Russia, calls for Western arms

6,000 Sqkm Retaken In Sept, Claims Prez Zelensky

The Unheard Victims Of Indian Masculinity

Why so many young men, as NCRB data shows, do violence to themselves or to others over love

Data & The Disease

Govts lack accurate picture of cancer's spread in India. A House Committee has a good idea

Moonlighting & Market

Should employees have side gigs? Bosses & HR gurus are divided. But answer is in supply & demand