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"Farmer interests top priority," says PM Modi after Trump imposes additional tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- In a strong message against the tariffs imposed by the United State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that farmers remain India's top priority and that the countr... Read More


RBI survey shows uptick in urban consumer confidence in July 2025

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday released the results of its July 2025 round of the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), which showed a marginal improvement in the ... Read More


Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays tribute to MS Swaminathan at centenary conference in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday paid tribute to Professor MS Swaminathan on his birth centenary, calling him a selfless visionary ... Read More


Odisha govt appoints actress Madhuri Dixit as brand ambassador of handloom industry

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 7 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced that actress Madhuri Dixit has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the state handloom industry on the occasi... Read More


Auto retail sales down in July 2025; FADA cites high base effect

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India's auto retail sector witnessed a notable slowdown in July 2025, with total vehicle registrations declining by 4.31 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the F... Read More


"Don't want to get to a point where we hurt ourselves," White House on 50pc tariffs on India, China

Washington DC, Aug. 7 -- White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has said that the United States already has 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, similar to India, but the reasoning behind them is st... Read More


Assam Rifles seizes illegal cigarettes worth around Rs 90 lakh in Mizoram

Champhai, Aug. 7 -- Assam Rifles on Thursday recovered 69 cases and 10 loose cartons of illegal "ORIS" Cigarettes valued approximately at Rs 89.96 lakhs in Champhai, officials said. Based on specific... Read More


Babbar Khalsa terror plot foiled: IED recovered in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- The Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on Thursday foiled a major terror attack planned by Pak-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives Harwinder Rinda and... Read More


Uttarakhand IAS body holds meeting amid flash flood devastation in Uttarkashi

Dehradun, Aug. 7 -- Uttarakhand IAS association secretary Dilip Jawalkar said on Thursday that in view of the terrible disaster in the state, an important meeting was held by the association under the... Read More


BRO working to restore connectivity in disaster-hit Uttarkashi; DG says "clearing landslide near Gagnani will be priority"

Dehradun, Aug. 7 -- As the Indian Army and local authorities continue their rescue and relief efforts in the flood-ravaged regions of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, the Borde... Read More