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Oligarchy in Modi's India more pronounced than during the Licence Raj: Christophe Jaffrelot

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The RSS turned 100 last year, having grown from a small organisation in Nagpur into a vast network of shakhas and affiliated bodies spread across India. The scale of that expans... Read More


Nepal, India finance ministers discuss post-flood reconstruction and economic ties

Kathmandu, Sept. 17 -- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle met his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Thursday for talks focused on post-flood reconstruction and strengthening economic t... Read More


Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle heads to New Delhi

Kathmandu, Sept. 17 -- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle left for New Delhi on Thursday for a three-day visit at the invitation of the Indian government, with post-disaster reconstruction and closer Nepa... Read More


Supreme Court rules judges liable to pay income tax

Srilanka, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court has decided that the Inland Revenue Department's decision to impose an Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) on judges, under the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act, i... Read More


People in Punjab want Bhagwant Mann govt back, seeking change in Goa, Gujarat: Manish Sisodia

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday said people in Punjab were happy with the work done by the Bhagwant Mann government and wanted to bring it back to power, while people in G... Read More


Shafiqur demands transparency in selection of 25 agencies for Malaysia jobs

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- e-Islami Amir and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday demanded transparency in the selection of 25 recruiting agencies for sending Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia, asking ... Read More


JK Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha marks PM Modi's 76th birthday with children

Srinagar, Sept. 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday on Thursday, announcing a month long series of celebratory programmes planne... Read More


Shops gutted after fire breaks out at Jaipur's Katla market

Jaipur, Sept. 17 -- Several shops were gutted after a major fire broke out at a commercial complex in Jaipur's congested Katla market on Thursday morning, officials said. The fire occurred at 'Purohi... Read More


Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya calls for collective efforts to advance social justice for sustainable future

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday virtually addressed the Global Coalition for Social Justice Annual Forum 2026, c... Read More


"Very good opportunity to enforce partnership": German envoy to India Georg Enzweiler on SEMICON India 2026

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Germany in New Delhi, Georg Enzweiler, on Thursday termed SEMICON India 2026 an "important milestone" for the semiconductor industry and... Read More