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As West Asia crisis sends oil and fertiliser prices soaring, fiscal deficit target is difficult to achieve: CEA

New Delhi, May 2 -- India's fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent for the current financial year may be difficult to achieve, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran warned on Saturday, as s... Read More


Delhi Court rejects Jawad Ahmed Siddique's bail plea after noting proceeds of crime invested abroad

New Delhi, May 2 -- Saket Court on Saturday dismissed the regular bail plea of Jawad Ahmed Siddique. He sought a regular bail in a money laundering case connected with Al Falah Trust. The Enforcement ... Read More


'Story of torture of thousands': Nishikant Dubey recalls arrest of actress Snehalatha Reddy during Emergency

New Delhi, May 2 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday invoked the legacy of the Emergency, calling it a "dark chapter" in India's democratic history, as he recounted the arrest and custodial sufferin... Read More


India's Ambassador to China-designate Vikram Doraiswami arrives in China

Shanghai, May 2 -- India's Ambassador to China-designate, Vikram Doraiswami, was warmly received by the Consulate General, Pratik Mathur, on his arrival in China at Pudong International Airport, Shang... Read More


AI capex boom strains hyperscalers' cash flow as DRAM makers gain pricing power, says Jefferies

New Delhi, May 2 -- The AI infrastructure spending spree by US hyperscalers is showing signs of strain, with capital expenditure now consuming nearly all of their operating cash flow, even as Dynamic ... Read More


Karnataka: 40 peacocks dead due to H5N1 virus in Tumkur, people advised to consume well-cooked, boiled meat

Tumkur, May 2 -- About 40 peacocks have died due to the H5N1 virus in Karnataka's Tumkur district, Deputy Commissioner Subha Kalyan said. According to the district administration, 10 kilometer radius... Read More


Indian Railways approves Rs 895.30 crore projects for power system upgradation and bridge infrastructure

New Delhi, May 2 -- Indian Railways has sanctioned key infrastructure and capacity augmentation projects worth Rs 895.30 crore to strengthen railway bridge infrastructure and enhance metro rail power ... Read More


More than title: System behind Punjab FC's youth triumphs

Mohali, May 2 -- Punjab FC's 3-0 win over Zinc Football Academy in the AIFF Elite Youth League final reads as a dominant performance. In reality, it felt like something more revealing, a continuation ... Read More


No right to offer namaz on public land; govt may intervene in activities deviating from tradition: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj, May 2 -- The Allahabad High Court has observed that public land cannot be used exclusively by any individual or group for religious activities, including offering Namaz, and said that such ... Read More


Vishvajit Sahay assumes charge as Secretary in Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, May 2 -- Vishvajit Sahay has assumed the charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence, according to an official release from the Ministry of Defence. Sahay, a 1990 batc... Read More