World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against former World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament, turning the game around from a losing position on Sunday. This marked Gukesh’s first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became the second Indian player to […]
India is nearing the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal indicating that an announcement could be made soon. The move is expected to significantly boost bilateral trade and investment flows between the two countries. “I think you will see some good news very soon on […]
An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi began the final leg of its five-nation visit in Madrid on Sunday. The Indian Embassy in Spain said in a statement on X: “The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation commenced the final leg of its five-nation visit in Madrid by paying homage to the bust of […]
An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, met with the UK’s Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel and her team on Sunday to convey India’s unwavering resolve in combating cross-border terrorism. During the meeting, the delegation emphasized India’s evolving counter-terrorism doctrine, highlighting Operation Sindoor as a clear representation of the country’s […]
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday emphasised the government’s firm commitment towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat’, stating that the path to national development passes through agricultural prosperity and farmers’ welfare. Union Minister Chouhan is in Motihari, Bihar. He is holding discussions focused on boosting agricultural productivity and ensuring better livelihoods for farmers in […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may implement a 50-basis point rate cut in its June Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to revive the credit cycle and mitigate economic uncertainty, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI) released on Monday. The cumulative rate cut during the ongoing cycle could total 100 […]
In the run-up to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, the Government’s flagship event Yoga Sangam has crossed a significant milestone, with over 25,000 organisations registering for participation. The initiative has witnessed enthusiastic response from educational institutions, corporates, non-profits, and government departments across the country. The wide-scale registrations highlight the growing nationwide interest in […]
The Centre on Monday issued detailed guidelines for a new scheme aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing of electric passenger vehicles, marking a key step in its broader push for green mobility and sustainable industrial development. The “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India” (SPMEPCI), notified by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Paraguay Santiago Peña held wide-ranging bilateral discussions at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday. The talks were aimed at infusing new momentum into diplomatic and economic relations between India and the South American nation. President Peña, who is on a three-day official visit to India at the […]
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil, while HS Prannoy lost his pre-quarterfinals clash, according to Olympics.com. Former world No. 1 Srikanth, currently ranked 65th in the badminton world rankings, endured a tough battle against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen […]
