- Delhi
All is good: Shashi Tharoor after meeting Kharge-Rahul
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday, January 29, met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for redressal of his grievances, after which he said “all is good” and…
- Business
Rally continues: Silver jumps to Rs 4L per kg, gold at Rs 1.8L per 10g
New Delhi: Silver prices extended their blistering rally on Thursday, January 29, soaring 6 per cent to cross the Rs 4 lakh per kilogram-mark, while gold scaled a lifetime high of Rs…
- India
RTI not for idle curiosity: Economic Survey urges re-examination
New Delhi: The Economic Survey on Thursday, January 29, made a strong case for re-examining the nearly two-decade-old RTI law to exempt confidential reports and draft comments from disclosures, saying such provisions…
- India
Pilot of Ajit Pawar’s ill-fated plane cremated; locals remember him as affable neighbour
New Delhi: A heavy silence hung over a nondescript lane in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden on Thursday. Just a day ago, it lost its affable resident Captain Sumit Kapoor to the air crash…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s military undergoing major transformation: Asim Munir
Islamabad: Pakistan’s military is undergoing a major transformation in multiple domains, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir said on Thursday, January 29, reaffirming that they remain fully prepared to defend…
- World
World faces copper shortage as AI data centres drive power demand: Survey
New Delhi: The world will soon face a copper shortage due to surging power demand from artificial intelligence data centres, the Economic Survey warned on Thursday, January 29, highlighting how critical minerals…
- India
‘Asia’s cleanest village’ in Meghalaya to be closed to tourists on Sundays
Shillong: Mawlynnong in Meghalaya’s East Khasi district, widely known as Asia’s cleanest village, will remain closed to single-day tourists on Sundays from now on, as the local authorities decided to suspend all…
- Bollywood
Imtiaz Ali’s next feature film to release in June 2026
New Delhi: Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s new film with actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh has a new release date of June 12, 2026, the makers announced on Thursday. Billed as a “charming story of love…
- Business
India’s civil aviation sector on sustained growth trajectory, says Survey
New Delhi: India’s civil aviation sector is on a sustained growth trajectory, helped by a conducive policy environment, rising demand and steady infrastructure expansion, the Economic Survey said on Thursday, January 29.…
- India
Man climbs 150-ft mobile tower after love affair setback in Jharkhand
Bokaro: A young man from Madhya Pradesh climbed atop a 150-foot mobile tower in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district and threatened to die by suicide over a failed love affair, police said on Thursday,…
- India
Ongoing trade talks with US expected to conclude during the year: Survey
New Delhi: Ongoing negotiations for a trade agreement with the US are expected to conclude during the year, a development that could help reduce uncertainty on the external front, according to Economic…
- World
Expanding network of FTAs supports India’s trade strategy: Survey
New Delhi: The expanding network of free trade agreements (FTAs) finalised by India over the years is supporting the country’s trade strategy by providing reliable market access amid global uncertainties, the Economic…
- Business
Global gold demand crosses 5,000 tonnes in 2025: WGC
Mumbai: Global demand for gold has crossed 5,000 tonnes to reach a new all-time high in 2025, mainly driven by investments, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report on Thursday.…
- India
Encounter breaks out between Naxalites and cops in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, a police official said. The face-off started in the morning at a forest in the southern…
- World
EU moves to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown
Brussels: The European Union appeared poised Thursday, January 29, to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as it worries over a…
