Exclusive

Publication

Byline

'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks political storm in Maharashtra

India, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from ... Read More


US lobbying market worth USD 4.4 billion, powers a lucrative influence economy

India, Jan. 7 -- Washington's lucrative lobbying industry, often termed as 'legalised bribery' by its critics, has found itself at the centre of a fresh debate after newly disclosed US Justice Departm... Read More


Lodha Developers achieves 25% YoY growth in Q3 FY26 pre-sales

Mumbai, Jan. 7 -- Sequentially, the company registered a 23% growth in pre-sales. The growth was supported by strong momentum in sustenance sales, and a significant launch pipeline in Q4 is expected ... Read More


Centre seeks more details from X on misuse of Grok AI for obscene content

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Centre has sought additional information from social media platform X over the alleged misuse of its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to generate obscene and sexualised im... Read More


India's fertilizer policy needs an end-to-end rethink: What we have today is something of a travesty

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- India's fertilizer imports are expected to go up from 10 million tonnes this year to 12 million in the next. This has led to heavy lobbying for incentives to raise domestic produc... Read More


Record 1.15 quadrillion VND allocated for development investment in 2025

Hanoi, Jan. 7 -- Vietnam allocated about 1.15 quadrillion VND (nearly 43.8 billion USD) for development investment in 2025, the highest ever recorded, the Ministry of Finance reported at its year-end ... Read More


About Rs 680 cr per Assembly seat dues withheld by Centre: Abhishek

Raiganj, Jan. 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of withholding around Rs 680 crore in state funds per Assembly constituency, affec... Read More


Did The Simpsons retire iconic longtime character Duffman after 30 years? What we know

India, Jan. 7 -- The Simpsons seemingly retired longtime character Duffman during a January 4 episode titled 'Seperance,' which spoofed the Apple TV series 'Severance,' after as many as 30 years. Duff... Read More


Buy or sell: Amid rising gold, silver rates, Vaishali Parekh recommends three intraday stocks to buy today

Buy or sell stocks, Jan. 7 -- The Indian stock market is likely to open on a flat and cautious note today, tracking mixed global cues after a guarded start to the week. Rising geopolitical tensions an... Read More


Sandeep Reddy Vanga leaks whopping budget of Prabhas' The Raja Saab is equal to RRR and Sikandar

India, Jan. 7 -- Director Maruthi's horror comedy film, The Raja Saab, has been quietly in production since 2022, before it was officially announced in 2024. The film starring Prabhas underwent a chan... Read More