Rupee rises 11 paise to 83.34 against dollar

The rupee appreciated 11 paise to settle at 83.34 against the US dollar on Friday backed by renewed foreign fund inflows.

RBI hikes aggregate WMA limit of states/UTs to ₹60,118 crore

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday upwardly revised the aggregate Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit of state governments and Union Territories to Rs 60,118 crore effective July 1, 2024.

Fiscal deficit at 3% of annual estimates at May-end FY25

The fiscal deficit was 11.8% of Budget Estimates (BE) of FY24 in first two months of the previous financial year

FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE - Biden and Trump call each other liar, worst President in US history

US President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump sparred over the state of the economy, border, foreign policy, abortion and national security during the first of presidential debates as they called each other a liar and the worst president in the history of the US.

Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded

FIRST MEDICAL EVACUATION IN NEARLY TWO MONTHS

MEA issues precautionary advisory for Indian nationals in Lebanon

Amid evolving security environment in Lebanon, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the Embassy of India in Beirut is in \"constant touch\" with the Indian nationals there and added an advisory has been issued for them as a matter of \"abundant precaution\".

‘Yediyurappa, aides bribed sexual assault victim, mother for silence’

HC extends interim order against Yediyurappa’s arrest

‘Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million affected in India’

India reported over 40,000 heat stroke cases and 100 heat-related deaths

Mayawati criticises Samajwadi Party amidst Sengol controversy

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has criticised the Samajwadi Party (SP) amidst the ongoing controversy over the Sengol in Parliament, urging the party to focus on marginalised communities instead of demanding the Sengol's removal.

Jaishankar to represent India at SCO Summit

As PM Modi decides to skip it

BRS MLA Kale Yadaiah joins Congress

In a fresh setback to BRS in Telangana, its MLA from Chevella Kale Yadaiah joined the ruling Congress on Friday.

JNU leads ITRF 2024 Central University ranking's, DU at 2nd

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY ALSO GRABS A TOP SPOT

Rolled up trousers, shoes in hands; how MPs attended Parl as rains flood Lutyens' Delhi

POLITICAL FIGURES OPTED FOR DIFFERENT AND PECULIAR WAYS

L-G holds emergency meet, officials’ leave cancelled; govt to set up 24-hr control room

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday took stock of the situation in Delhi after hours-long rain brought the city to a standstill and directed officials to set up an emergency control room and deploy static pumps to address waterlogging reports.

Witnesses detail calm before the chaos at Terminal-1 roof collapse

MOVING HEAVY BEAMS REQUIRED EARTHMOVERS FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT

Three kids dead in Gr Noida wall collapse

Five others were hospitalised

Social media users find humour in Delhi’s waterlogged streets

ANNUAL FLOODING OF MINTO BRIDGE DREW SARCASM

Heavy rain pounds Delhi-NCR ONE KILLED AS AIRPORT T-1'S ROOF CRASHES

Roads, residential areas flooded as Monsoon arrives

India rejects US religious freedom report, terms it deeply biased

In a strongly worded response to a US government report on religious freedom, India on Friday described the findings as \"deeply biased,\" claiming they were influenced by \"vote bank\" considerations and characterised by imputations and selective use of facts.

Chaos in both Houses as Oppn demands discussion on NEEFET issue

Govt says ready for discussion but that should happen by maintaining decorum

Centre’s panel on exam reforms seeks suggestions from students and parents

The Ministry of Education officials announced on Friday that the high-level panel on examination reforms at the Centre is actively seeking suggestions and feedback from stakeholders, including students and parents, until July 7.

Deputy NsA Vikram Misri appointed new foreign secretary

Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri, widely regarded as an expert on China, was appointed as India's next foreign secretary on Friday.

Hemant Soren walks out of jail, says 'I am victim of conspiracy'

Jharkhand HC grants bail to ex-CM

South Africa banish semis Jinx with 9-wicket win over Afghans

South Africa exorcised their agonising semifinal jinx through an exceptional spell of pace bowling as they walloped an emotionally drained Afghanistan by nine wickets to enter their first-ever T20 World Cup final here.

GST suppliers giving post-sale discount have to take undertaking from clients: CBIC

Suppliers giving post-sale discounts through credit notes under GST will have to ensure that the client gives an undertaking or a CA certificate stating that the ITC availed on the discount value has been reversed, the CBIC has said.

Banks' GNPAs at 12-yr low, may fall further to 2.5%: RBI report

Scheduled Commercial Banks’ gross NPA ratio fell to 2.8% net NPA ratio to 0.6% at the end of March 2024

G-secs to be included in JP Morgan Index from today

The inclusion of IGBs will be staggered over a 10-month period from June 28, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Pakistan court rejects appeals by Imran Khan & wife to suspend sentence in illegal marriage case

On February 3, Khan, and Bushra were sentenced to seven years in prison and a fine of Rs 5,00,000 each by a trial court for contracting the marriage during iddat

Israel says it can send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age' as UN warns against war

Israel launched air strikes on Gaza Thursday after warning Hezbollah, Hamas’s ally in Lebanon, to avoid a large-scale war that would send the neighbouring country “back to the Stone Age”.

No delay from Raj Bhawan in appointment of univ V-C: HP Guv

After reports of an ongoing row between the Governor and Chief Minister in the neighboring state of Punjab, the peaceful state of Himachal Pradesh seems to be experiencing a spill-over of an unusual ‘war of nerves’ between two constitutional entities.