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"It would hurt": Satwik-Chirag on quarterfinal exit in BWF World Championships on home soil

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty said on Friday that their quarterfinal defeat at the BWF World Championships on home soil was hurtful but said they gave their b... Read More


BPCL sets up district-level compressed biogas ecosystem in MP's Satna

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Maharatna PSU Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has set up a district-level Compressed Biogas (CBG) ecosystem in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, using waste to produce clean ene... Read More


US widens Cuba sanctions as Americans returning from Havana face scrutiny

Washington, Aug. 21 -- The Trump administration has intensified its economic pressure on Cuba by subjecting nine state-owned firms in the construction, mining, and metals sectors to new penalties, whi... Read More


ED freezes 100 bank accounts, seizes Rs 30 lakh in online gaming fraud case

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash amounting to Rs 30.30 lakh and frozen more than 100 bank accounts in connection with an ongoing alleged money-laundering investig... Read More


Sonowal inaugurates 7 major infrastructure projects worth Rs.427.80 crore in Paradip

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated seven major infrastructure projects worth Rs.427.80 crore at Paradip Port Authority (PPA)... Read More


BNP stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President

Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh at a ceremony held at Bangabhaban in ... Read More


Paytm looks to revise Board members pay after independent peer benchmarking; higher pay linked to committee roles and attendance

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- The board of One 97 Communications, which operates mobile payments pioneer Paytm has proposed revising the annual remuneration framework for its non-executive and independent direct... Read More


New Zealand, Australia eye deeper India ties in trade, critical minerals, technology

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- India, New Zealand and Australia see significant scope to expand trade and investment ties through greater cooperation in areas such as critical minerals, agricultural technology, s... Read More


"I was elected, I won't step down": BCI chief Manan Kumar Mishra responds to Lawyers' protest

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra on Friday rejected calls for his resignation following a protest by a group of lawyers, asserting that h... Read More


Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Rs 4 Cr pay found 'materially below' peer median; Board recommends revision

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- After an independent benchmarking exercise found that the remuneration of Paytm founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Vijay Shekhar Sharma was materially below the benchmarks... Read More