Maruti chairman R C Bhargava has said that lack of political consensus is slowing down the Indian economy which, in turn, is limiting the ability of India Inc to make new investments and create fresh jobs. The need of the hour is to draw up long-term industry-focused growth strategies, “rather than be short-term in our thinking”.
For the first time in eight years, core sector output fell for the fourth straight month. As many as five out of the eight sectors covered by the index saw a contraction. The only silver lining was that the pace of decline had slowed down, suggesting that the worst may be over.
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is one of the most versatile actresses we have in the industry. She has, over the years, left every one of us impressed with her impeccable and effortless performances.
The Uttar Pradesh police has written to the state home department seeking a ban on Popular Front of India (PFI), a “radical” Islamic outfit with notable pockets of influence in western UP and which is accused of being behind incidents of violence and vandalism during recent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Around 8,000-10,000 cameras will be used to carry out the 2020 lion census in Gujarat, the last abode of the Asiatic lion. As against 15,000sqkm area surveyed in the last census, lions will be counted across 25,000sqkm area spanning seven districts.
In a rare show of unity, the Kerala assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution demanding that the Centre withdraw the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 immediately, making the state the first to oppose the controversial law legislatively. Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan said by passing the resolution, the assembly has ‘raised its status’ and Kerala has led by example, though it is moot that the resolution will have any impact beyond its symbolism.
It was a hyperactive year for Enforcement Directorate in 2019 when the agency had in its custody some of the most high profile persons like former finance minister P Chidambaram, former Karnataka minister D K Shivakumar, Fortis Healthcare promoter Malvinder Singh and Religare CMD Sunil Godhwani in various cases.
At a time when dissent gets traction among intellectuals and social media, the Supreme Court in 2019 achieved the unexpected by rendering a unanimous verdict on the 70-year-old Ayodhya land dispute and putting stamp of approval on the deal to purchase 36 fully-loaded Rafale jets from France.
Despite an internet clampdown, Jammu and Kashmir registered 83.5% attendance of candidates registered in the UGC-NET December 2019 exam, second only to 84% in Kerala, and also recorded a 10% qualification rate as against the national average of 8.2%.
To boost the commercial use of civil nuclear energy in the country, the Modi government has decided to commission a nuclear reactor every year. A 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactor at the Kakrapar nuclear plant in Gujarat is likely to be commissioned by April, an official said.
Indore was ranked India’s cleanest city for the fourth time in a row while Kolkata and Howrah came at the bottom of the heap among cities with a population of more than 10 lakh in the quarterly Swachhta survey, announced on Tuesday.
Jammu & Kashmir administration on Tuesday said SMS will be activated in Kashmir from midnight on Tuesday, after a gap of nearly five months. There is no word of restoration of internet services though.
The decade marked India's rise as a potent Test powerhouse, propelled by their fast bowlers. The year gone by saw the team consolidate its status but fall short in a World Cup semifinal. Inevitably, some questions remained unanswered...
In a question-answer session on micro-blogging site Twitter, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that he will 'Mankad' anyone who goes out of the crease in the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month after being awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up.
Google on Tuesday unveiled a doodle to ring in 2020. Today’s Doodle featured 'Froggy' the weather frog to help ring in 2020! Froggy is a familiar face for those who have used Google's weather search feature on their mobile phones. The doodle was designed by 'Doodler' Sophie Diao.
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, has arrived in Beirut, a close friend said Monday. He apparently jumped bail. It was not clear how Ghosn left Japan where he was under surveillance and is expected to face trial in April 2020.
When the world talks about something collectively, it trends on social media. Apart from all the intense issues we get to see on various platforms, it is also great that we find humour on the same.
While a lot of celebs jetted off to exotic foreign locations to ring in their new year celebrations, Malaika Arora decided to hit Goa along with her sister Amrita Arora.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday stepped up his calls to protect players from burn-out after claiming England's festive fixture ...
