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S&P Global upgrades ratings of 10 financial institutions

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- S&P Global Ratings on Friday upgraded ratings of top 10 financial institutions, including SBI, HDFC Bank and Tata Capital, a day after the US-based agency raised India's sovereig... Read More


SC directs EC to publish by Tue details of 65 lakh excluded voters

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish by August 19 the details of 65 lakh voters excluded from Bihar's draft electoral rolls, a... Read More


India warns Pakistan of 'painful consequences' in case of any 'misadventure'

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India on Thursday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, cautioning of "painful consequences" for "any misadventure" and calling on the neighbouring country to avoid "war-mongering"... Read More


HP grapples with cloudbursts, UP faces waterlogging

Shimla/Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- Relentless monsoon rains over the past 24 hours have caused widespread disruption across Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, triggering flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides... Read More


Mamata hails SC nod for Aadhaar use in Bihar voter list dispute

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict allowing voters in Bihar, whose names were removed from the electoral rolls, to use Aadhaar c... Read More


'Dirty phrase; furnish proof': EC fumes at 'vote chori' narrative

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Amid relentless attacks by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged voter data fudging, the Election Commission on Thursday said instead of creating a false narrative by using "... Read More


Op Sindoor on agenda in PM's address on I-Day

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday, a milestone that comes months after Operation Sindoor and amid op... Read More


SC seeks response from Centre in WB migrant workers' detention case

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday called for responses from the Union government and nine States on a petition claiming that workers from West Bengal were being detained on unverified ... Read More


CU likely to get permanent V-C by Aug 28: Bratya Basu

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- State Education minister Bratya Basu on Thursday expressed optimism that Calcutta University (CU) would have a permanent vice-chancellor (V-C) in place before August 28, in line wi... Read More


Biker charred to death: Driver held for fatal Salt Lake road mishap

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Bidhannagar City Police on Thursday arrested the driver of the car involved in a fatal accident in Salt Lake on Wednesday afternoon. Police said two motorcycles and a car were wai... Read More