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Bail is rule, jail is exception even in UAPA cases: SC grants bail to narco-terror case accused

New Delhi, May 18 -- Observing that bail is the rule and jail is an exception even in UAPA cases, the Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to a man facing trial in a high-profile narco-terror case for... Read More


VD Satheesan becomes new chief minister as LDF's 10-year rule comes to end

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 -- Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan, who led the Congress-led UDF back to power in Kerala after a decade by decimating the Left front, took oath as Kerala Chief Minister o... Read More


Stock markets slump in early trade on surging oil prices amid escalation in tensions in West Asia

Mumbai, May 18 -- Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday amid surging oil prices, weak global market trends after fresh escalation in tensions in West Asia. A drone attack... Read More


Nine hospitalised after blaze erupts in residential building

India, May 18 -- Nine people, including women and a minor girl, were hospitalised with breathing difficulties after they were rescued from a fire at a four-storey residential building in Delhi's Shahd... Read More


DMRC adds trains to save fuel

India, May 18 -- In a major push towards sustainable urban mobility and fuel conservation, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that it will operate additional train trips across its netw... Read More


NDMC adds Jor Bagh to 'Anupam Colony' drive

India, May 18 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Sunday declared Jor Bagh as its next "Anupam Colony" under its sustainable waste management initiative aimed at promoting decentralised solid... Read More


CM pumps Rs 100 cr into Dwarka projects

India, May 18 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday launched a series of infrastructure and civic development projects worth nearly Rs 100 crore in the Dwarka Assembly constituency, promising faster... Read More


Women startups and SHGs to get collateral-free loans

India, May 18 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 crore for women-led startups and self-help groups (SHGs), saying the Delhi government itself would ... Read More


Fuel-saving push: Delhi bats for WFH in pvt sector, carpooling...

India, May 18 -- The Delhi government has advised private companies and organisations to adopt a two-day work-from-home policy, make changes to office timings, and urge employees to avail car pooling ... Read More


At a fresh low: Rupee slips past 96 on stronger US dollar index

Mumbai, May 18 -- The rupee opened on a weak note and slumped to an all-time low of 96.25 in early trade on Monday, as elevated crude oil prices, global uncertainty, and a stronger dollar continue to ... Read More