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Direct tax collections rise 14.6% to Rs 5.21 lakh crore so far in FY27; advance tax growth at 15.3%

New Delhi, June 18 -- India's net direct tax collections grew 14.64 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5.21 lakh crore as of June 17 in the current financial year (FY 2026-27), led by strong growth in both c... Read More


"India was the AI country of focus at VivaTech this year": Foreign Secy Misri on PM Modi's participation in Paris event

Paris, June 18 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday (local time) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the VivaTech event in Paris, where India was the AI country of focus an... Read More


Encroachers evicted from Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, hits daily footfall at market

India, June 18 -- New Delhi An anti-encroachment drive undertaken by authorities around a fortnight ago at Sarojini Nagar, by evicting street vendors and disallowing storage of goods outside shop bou... Read More


Delhi Traffic Police installs 92 digital signboards to provide real-time alerts

India, June 18 -- Traffic Police have installed more than 90 variable message signboards (VMS) across Delhi to provide motorists with real-time updates and warnings about traffic jams, closed routes, ... Read More


Scores of Foreign Medical Graduates await internships in Delhi, seek health minister's intervention

New Delhi, June 18 -- Scores of Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) in Delhi are facing uncertainty over mandatory internships. Student representatives said only around 63 internship seats are currently ... Read More


Chef Sanjeev Kapoor recalls cooking for PM Modi during Abu Dhabi visit: 'He asked me why I don't eat my own food'

India, June 18 -- Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor recently shared a memorable story about preparing a special meal for Narendra Modi during the Prime Minister's visit to Abu Dhabi. Speaking in an episod... Read More


DFS aims to triple stn network, use tech in 25-yr vision

India, June 18 -- The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) plans to nearly triple its fire station network, expand its firefighting workforce almost tenfold, and deploy AI-assisted dispatch systems, drones and pr... Read More


Family of Shivanand Chaurasia seeks martyr status for seafearer killed in MT Settebello attack, demand Rs 1 crore compensation

Deoria, June 18 -- Family members of deceased Indian seafarer Shivanand Chaurasia have demanded martyr status for him, and proper compensation for his immediate family, staging a sit-in protest in Utt... Read More


Coach Tuchel hails England's second-half performance in 4-2 World Cup win over Croatia

Dallas, June 18 -- England coach Thomas Tuchel praised England's strong second-half display after a difficult first half as the Three Lions registered a 4-2 win against Croatia in their FIFA World Cup... Read More


MP medical college students launch social media campaign against poor facilities

India, June 18 -- A group of undergraduate students at the Government Medical College in Madhya Pradesh (MP)'s Sheopur has launched a social media campaign against what they called mismanagement and a... Read More