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Poll body officials to Rahul Gandhi after voter fraud allegations: 'Sign declaration or...'

India, Aug. 8 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of large-scale voter fraud in Karnataka, challenging the Congress leader to either sig... Read More


Gadkari throws 'open challenge' on claims of lower mileage due to ethanol in petrol, blames 'lobby'

India, Aug. 8 -- Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there was no merit in the argument that mixing 20 ethanol in petrol (called E20) reduces mileage of vehicles. "This is not even a ... Read More


Questions on E20 fuel: Gadkari says 'lobby' behind low mileage claims about ethanol-blended petrol

India, Aug. 8 -- Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there was no merit in the argument that mixing 20 ethanol in petrol (called E20) reduces mileage of vehicles. "This is not even a ... Read More


Bengaluru techie, 24, books escort service online, ends up losing rRs.r1.49 lakh: Report

India, Aug. 7 -- A 24-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of Rs.1.49 lakh by an individual who posed as an escort service provider online. The incident came to light after t... Read More


'Can't even blame Congress': Mallikarjun Kharge jibes at Modi on Trump tariffs, 'policy disaster'

India, Aug. 7 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday held Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly responsible for US President Donald Trump's imposition of 50% import tariffs on India. "Yo... Read More


Cong president Kharge blames Modi's 'foreign policy disaster' for Trump's massive tariffs

India, Aug. 7 -- "India's national interest is supreme. Any nation that arbitrarily penalises India for our time-tested policy of strategic autonomy, which is embedded in the ideology of Non-alignment... Read More


Rupee holds its own amid Trump tariff hike, traders say 'had factored it in'

India, Aug. 7 -- The Indian rupee was moving within a narrow range and went up by marginally, by 5 paise, to 87.67 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday. This was even after US President Do... Read More


No Social Security check this Wednesday? Here's why you will have to wait

India, Aug. 7 -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to begin rolling out payments for August 2025 to its beneficiaries. Payments are distributed on a schedule based on recipients' birthda... Read More


Cash discovery row: Supreme Court junks Justice Yashwant Varma's plea seeking invalidation of in-house inquiry panel

India, Aug. 7 -- SC dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma's plea seeking invalidation of in-house inquiry panel Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.... Read More


Brazil's Lula dials PM Modi, extends support against Trump's 'unilateral' tariffs

India, Aug. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed to "defend multilateralism" after US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping "unilateral" tariffs... Read More