• Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Delhi hit & drag case: Victim’s autopsy rules out sexual…

A day after India's home minister Amit Shah sought a quick report on the case involving the brutal death of a 20-year-old woman in Delhi in the early hours of New Year's Day whereby she was dragged by a car for more than an hour, sources have said that the…

Another Russian man found dead in India’s Odisha, third in…

Another Russian national was found dead in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Tuesday (3), the third such incident in a fortnight, police said. The Russian, identified as Milyakov Sergey, was found dead in a ship anchored at Paradip Port in the coastal state's Jagatsinghpur district. The 51-year-old man…

Indian president Murmu inaugurates Constitution Park at Jaipur Raj Bhavan

Indian president Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (3) inaugurated the Constitution Park at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur, the capital of the north-western state of Rajasthan. After inaugurating the park by unveiling a plaque and cutting the ribbon, Murmu took a round of the park and spoke to architect Anoop Bartaria. https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/1610188448467673088…

Carmaker Toyota’s Indian unit cautions about possible customer data breach

A data breach at Toyota Motor's business in India might have leaked the personal information of some of its customers, the automobile giant said, Reuters reported. Toyota India said that it has notified the relevant authorities in the country of the breach at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, a joint venture with…

Indian tea industry faced with multiple post-pandemic challenges

The Indian tea industry has been no exception to the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic over the last two years, as it struggles with low prices and high input costs, with stakeholders calling for more focus on quality and boosting exports. Production has also seen a fall in the last…

India economy & business news in brief for Jan 2:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Monday, January 2, 2023: The Indian government has proposed a self-regulatory mechanism, mandatory verification of players and physical Indian address for online gaming companies, according to the draft online gaming rules published on Monday, PTI reported. Online gaming…

Gujarat traders split over Modi govt’s 2016 demonetisation move; some…

The Supreme Court of India's verdict on Monday (2) upholding the Narendra Modi government's 2016 demonetisation exercise evoked mixed reactions from traders in the western state of Gujarat with some still bitter about the experience while a handful said the move was necessary for curbing black money and fake currencies.…

Indian cricket board to raise focus on player fitness ahead…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to increase its focus on fitness of players and consider those who have taken part in a substantial domestic season when making selections for the national team, it said on Sunday (1) after a review meeting ahead of the…

India’s unemployment rate rose to 16-month high of 8.30% in…

India's unemployment rate went up to 8.30 per cent in December 2022, the highest in 16 months, from eight per cent in the previous month, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed on Sunday (1), Reuters reported. While the urban unemployment rate rose to 10.09 per cent…

Bomb found near Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann residence; probe…

A live bombshell, was found near Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Chandigarh on Monday (2), informed disaster management officials. A bomb-disposal squad was immediately dispatched to the spot from a helipad used by the Punjab chief minister. "Sanjeev Kohli, Chandigarh's Nodal officer, Disaster Management, said, "A live bombshell…