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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Unseemly incidents a blot on India-Pak ties

The Indian high commissioner's iftar party incident was highly regrettable and disappointing , to use our high...

4 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

US ends preferential trade status for India

Under the GSP programme, nearly 2,000 Indian products, including auto components and textile materials, were allowed to...

2 Jun 2019 5:38 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

Economy is Modi 2.0's first and biggest test

The core issue of livelihood has seen such a dip that a majority of people are worse off than they were, say, 10 years...

2 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

At 5.8 per cent, GDP hits 5-year low; job creation also dips

The data came on the day when Nirmala Sitharaman took charge as the new finance minister in the second innings of the...

1 Jun 2019 6:27 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah during the BJP Central Election Committee meeting for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi Cabinet 2.0 has first meeting

The Cabinet has approved the extension of the Prime Minister Kisan Yojana to all farmers.

1 Jun 2019 6:49 AM IST

It (Pakistan) is our neighbour, so dont fire first. But if even one bullet comes from that side, then dont take count of the bullets (fired in retaliation), Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in his directive to the Armed forces. (Photo: File | PTI)

Challenges for Rajnath Singh: Reform, modernisation

Singh will have to look at big-ticket defence reforms amid the ongoing modernisation process.

1 Jun 2019 1:33 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said the condition was tensed last year in the valley and now the situation is slowly normalising. The people of the state think that their identity can be in danger. (Photo: PTI)

Tinkering with J&K special status will be dangerous: Mehbooba Mufti

Former chief minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that his party will not allow any changes...

29 July 2019 1:41 AM IST

An Army convoy stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway due to a protest by National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah and party leaders on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday against the closure of the highway for safe passage of security forces convoys. (Photo: PTI)

Fuelling fears in Kashmir

Pakistan alone can benefit in such a scenario. India suffers when the populace in the sensitive state is disaffected.

29 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

BJP involved in destabilising govts, horse trading: Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot told reporters here, 'Wait for the time, truth prevails in the end. These people are playing the game of...

24 July 2019 8:47 AM IST

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday admitted that the government is moving towards corporatisation of its production units, including Rae Bareli Modern Coach Factory and said that the move will offer jobs, bring investments and ensure growth. (Photo: ANI)

UPA did not reply' to 2006 train blasts, Modi would have responded:...

Goyal was referring to surgical strikes in 2016 and aerial strike on terror camp in Pakistan earlier this year after...

12 July 2019 4:02 PM IST

Participating in the debate on the Budget, the former finance minister said the countrys economy is weak and requires bold steps to take it forward on fast growth track, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take. (Photo: ANI)

'Economy is weak, needs bold, structural reforms,' says Chidambaram

He termed Sitharaman's speech as 'insipid' and said budget does not have any steps to propel investment and savings.

11 July 2019 3:53 PM IST

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) was launched on August 28, 2014. (Photo: PTI)

Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts cross Rs 1 lakh crore

Over 50 per cent of the Jan Dhan account holders are women.

10 July 2019 12:52 PM IST