NEW DELHI: Trade deficit widened to a three-month high of $34.6 billion in Jan as gold and silver shipments pushed up the import bill, while exports remained flat on a sharp fall in goods consignments to the US.India’s imports rose 19.1%, the highest since last April, to $71.2 billion – the second highest for any…
The fraught relations between politicians and bureaucrats in Himachal Pradesh seem to have become more tense in the wake of Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh’s recent remarks against a section of the IAS and IPS officers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, whom he accused of disregarding “Himachaliyat” – the ethos and interests of…
CHENNAI: JSW MG Motor India, the joint venture between JSW Group and China’s SAIC Motor, is gearing up for a decisive expansion in India with a planned investment of Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 crore and an aggressive product offensive lined up for 2026. The country’s second-largest electric car maker by volume is sharpening its…
3 min readChennai, New DelhiFeb 17, 2026 06:44 AM IST First published on: Feb 17, 2026 at 06:44 AM IST For nearly seven years, the alliance between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress has functioned as one of the most stable arrangements in Indian politics. Now, it is being tested – not by…
MUMBAI: Strong buying in a host of bank stocks and Reliance Industries lifted the Sensex by 650 points on Monday to close at 83,277 points. However, nearly a Rs 1,000-crore net selling by foreign funds raised doubts about the sustainability of the rally. IT stocks had been under pressure over the past few sessions amid…
3 min readJan 20, 2026 12:33 PM IST First published on: Jan 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM IST New BJP national president Nitin Nabin could be one of the party’s new faces in the Rajya Sabha, where several vacancies will crop up through this year, party insiders have said. While sources indicated that the 45-year-old…
Solar Eclipse February 17 The annular or “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse will happen today, February 17, 2026. This celestial event will get a lot of attention around the world, but it won’t be visible from India. Because solar eclipses are talked about a lot and people often think they can see them from anywhere,…
Michael Jordan’s post-race gesture toward a child at Daytona 500 sparks heated debate online/ X The Daytona 500 was meant to be a milestone moment for Michael Jordan and his NASCAR team. Instead, a brief interaction during the celebrations has become the centre of attention. Jordan attended the race to support driver Tyler Reddick, whose…
MUMBAI: Torrent Power is buying L&T’s coal-fired power plant in Punjab in a Rs 6,889-crore enterprise value deal, marking its entry into northern India’s fast-growing power market. The acquisition includes Rs 3,661 crore in upfront cash, while Torrent will also take on Rs 3,228 crore of Nabha Power’s debt.Nabha Power runs a 1,400MW thermal plant…
Who will control India’s richest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has an annual budget of over Rs 70,000 crore? The Urdu dailies have kept their focus on this question, even as they covered the Maharashtra civic body polls with a focus and sweep reserved usually for the coverage of a big state…