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A US Federal Reserve official said Friday that the central bank could start cutting interest rates as soon as next month, signaling flexibility amid global economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical risks.“We can start the process of bringing rates down, and then if there’s some big shock due to maybe the Middle East conflict, we can…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with jawans at the Barakhana organised on the eve of International Day of Yoga 2025 at the Army’s Northern Command in Udhampur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday (June 20, 2025) asserted that Operation Sindoor was proof that the new India was assertive, resolute and would…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that he declined an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit Washington, opting instead to return to India. The invitation was extended during a 35-minute phone call between the two leaders while PM Modi was attending the G7 Summit in Canada. Trump had invited PM Modi for…
Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured fresh orders worth Rs 585 crore since its last disclosure on June 5, the company said in a stock exchange filing.Major components of the new orders include fire control and sighting systems for missiles, communication equipment, jammers, spares, and services, according to the disclosure…
J&K NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi. File | Photo Credit: Sansad TV Ruling National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament (MP) Aga Syed Ruhullah on Friday (June 20, 2025) expressed his dissatisfaction over the “quality of polity” in Jammu and Kashmir and sought people’s support to bring accountability to the system. “I am not happy…
New Delhi: The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its citizens from Iran amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. As part of this operation, two evacuation flights are expected to land in Delhi tonight. According to a report by news agency ANI, the first flight, arriving from Mashhad, is scheduled to…
Activists and farmers leaders have complained that the State government had released more than twice the amount of water than stipulated for industries from the Hidkal dam in Belagavi district. The Department of Irrigation, under requests from the Department of Industries has released over 0.229 tmcft. of Ghataprabha river water for industries, against the allocation…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah provided an update on the evacuation of Indian students, mostly from J-K, stranded in Iran due to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, emphasizing the use of land routes to Armenia for their safe return. He said over 300 to 400 students are expected to reach safer zones by today,…
ITR filing FY 2024-25: Pre-filling of ITR forms has several advantages. (AI image) Income Tax Return Filing FY 2024-25: The Income Tax Department has been aiming to make the e-filing of income tax returns easier for taxpayers, and one such step in that direction is pre-filled ITR forms. If you have been filing tax returns,…
As the Gulbarga University has been grappling with the issue of excess outsourced employees and facing financial strain, the State government has ordered the university that salaries will be approved only if the university submits a revised list reducing the redundant posts of contract workers. In the past, appointments to 126 contract workers were made by creating…
President Droupadi Murmu had an emotional moment as she got overwhelmed during an event when the students from the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) sang a song to wish her on her birthday. As the students of the Institute sang melodious birthday wishes for the President, she got teary-eyed by…
Tesla’s first retail location is scheduled to open in Mumbai by mid July. (AI image) Elon Musk-led Tesla plans to inaugurate its first showrooms in India this July, according to informed sources, marking its official entry into the world’s third-largest car market, as the company seeks expansion amidst declining sales in European and Chinese markets.The…
The Congress government has decided to hold its State Cabinet meeting at Nandi Hills in Chickballapur district on July 2, according to a notification. Earlier, the Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held at Nandi Hills on June 19 was shifted to the Vidhana Soudha in Benglauru following a plea by MLAs and Ministers of Chickballapur…
New Delhi: Iran has exceptionally opened its airspace to facilitate the evacuation of around 1,000 Indian nationals stranded in the country due to the ongoing conflict with Israel. As part of ‘Operation Sindhu’, Mahan Air has been chartered to operate flights from Mashhad, with the first flight expected to land in Delhi tonight, according to…
The traffic on the Shamshabad corridor remains the most heavily used route to and from the airport and increasing year-on-year, said Cyberabad Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Gajarao Bhupal. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: SERISH NANISETTI More than 80,000 vehicles travel to and from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Hyderabad outskirts…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has so far had a limited impact on Indian companies’ global trade exposure, but any escalation could pose risks to key sectors, CRISIL Ratings said in a report.While global crude prices have remained volatile amid the tensions between Israel and Iran, India’s direct trade with both countries is…
