Imphal: An injured jawan of Assam Rifles being brought to a hospital after a group of armed men attacked a vehicle of the paramilitary force in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, in Imphal, on September 19. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the prime accused…
India’s mutual fund industry continues its strong growth trajectory, scaling a fresh peak in August 2025, with assets under management (AUM) touching an all-time high of Rs 75.19 lakh crore — up 12.7% from Rs 66.7 lakh crore a year ago, according to a Franklin Templeton report.Equity-oriented schemes continue to dominate, with AUM at Rs…
Ladakh violence; Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike demanding statehood for the Union Territory of Ladakh, following violent protests that broke out in the region’s capital, Leh, news agency PTI reported.“VERY SAD EVENTS IN LEH: My message of peaceful path failed today. I appeal to youth…
The official indicated that the ministerial delegation is scheduled to return later this week. (AI image) India-US trade deal: At a time when Commerce minister Piyush Goyal is in America, an official has said that the trade deal talks between India and US are happening at various levels.“Talks are happening at different levels,” an official…
File photo of Sports Minister Mandaviya. The Sports Ministry of India has released strict selection criteria for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, focusing on medal prospects and continental rankings. The new five-page document, unveiled on Wednesday, states that only athletes ranked in the top six for individual sports and top eight for team…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Monday rejected social media platform X Corp’s petition challenging the Centre’s directive mandating onboarding to the Sahyog portal — a platform used to communicate content-blocking orders with intermediaries.Justice Krishna S Dixit Nagaprasanna, while pronouncing the verdict, underlined the need for regulation of social media platforms, observing that “social…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the doubling of the 104 km Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya railway line in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 2,192 crore.The project will expand the Indian Railways network across four districts and improve connectivity to important destinations such as Rajgir, Nalanda and…
MS Dhoni looks on as India celebrate their victory in the final of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup against Pakistan in 2007 (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images) September 24 remains a landmark date in Indian cricket. On this day in 2007, MS Dhoni’s Team India clinched the inaugural T20 World Cup, edging out…
NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court is set to pronounce the order on framing charges in the IRCTC hotel corruption case on October 13. The court has directed all accused, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejaswi Yadav, former minister Prem Chand Gupta and others, to appear in person on…
Rapido looks to raise $500 million funding as Swiggy exits stake Bengaluru-based ride-hailing startup Rapido is finalising a $500-550 million (Rs 4,500-5,000 crore) funding round, combining primary and secondary deals, while Swiggy exits its stake in the company.The move comes as Rapido expands its ride-hailing operations and scales its food delivery platform, Ownly. The primary…
