Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...
26 May, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Scientists say Earth’s crust is sinking beneath central Turkey in a strange circular pattern, and they believe they finally know whyScientists have discovered a 'bullseye' of rapid sinking in Turkey's Konya Basin. This unusual land subsidence is linked to deep tectonic a...
12 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
US industry, lawmakers plead with Trump: Don't open door to Chinese cars at Xi summitU.S. industry groups and bipartisan lawmakers are urging President Trump not to allow Chinese auto investments, citing concerns over market...
11 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
India's 6.6% growth "very good record" amid global turmoil: Amitabh KantIndia leads global economic growth with a 6.6% GDP expansion amidst international turmoil. Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant highlights st...
07 May, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocksAs India braces for an expected below-average monsoon alongside the looming threat of El Niño, concerns mount over a potential inflation sp...
01 May, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Study estimates 900 square kilometres of land across five Indian megacities subsidingVast areas in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru are sinking. This land subsidence puts millions of people and thousands of...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
India pitches for per capita subsidy formula at WTO to protect poor fishpeopleIndia is advocating for a per capita-based approach to fisheries subsidies at the WTO, highlighting the vast disparity between the high sub...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Joshimath exceeds its carrying capacity; Experts suggest declaring it a no-construction zoneThe experts have recommended that Joshimath, a town in Uttarakhand, be declared a no-new construction zone due to its exceeding carrying ca...
25 Sep, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Govt-run bodies, experts told not to talk to media on Joshimath situation without permissionOfficial sources said the purpose of the advisory is not to deny information to the media but to avoid confusion because so many institutio...
14 Jan, 2023, 07.13 PM IST
Joshimath Sinking: NTPC says tunnel one km away from town, 1.1 km below groundOn January 10, the Union Power Ministry summoned NTPC officials to review the subsidence incident in Joshimath. A day later, India's larges...
13 Jan, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
PMO reviews Joshimath situation, says people's safety immediate priorityA 'risk sensitive urban development plan' for Joshimath should be developed, PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, said at ...
09 Jan, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
Central govt forms panel to study gradual sinking of land in JoshimathJoshimath is the gateway to Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib and skiing destination of Auli. Haphazard construction activities have been going on i...
07 Jan, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Oil prices had weakened even before coronavirus scare: Peter Cardillo, Spartan CapitalAfter Iran-US flare-up subsided, we saw oil prices fall and get technically weak. Oil prices are unlikely to breach 52-week lows. We will p...
27 Jan, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
5 smart things to know about fire insuranceFire insurance covers buildings, plant and machinery, equipment, stock and content like furniture and fixtures, cables, etc.
23 Jan, 2017, 05.37 PM IST
- Sunderbans sea level to rise 3-8 mm per year: World Bank report
The water level in the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is rising at an "alarming" level, endangering the habitation, a Wor...
30 Mar, 2015, 10.16 AM IST
FSDC meeting to draw up plans to tackle US Federal Reserve's QE3 cutAccording to bankers, the measures are likely to build on the steps that RBI and the government have taken to increase the flow of foreign ...
16 Oct, 2013, 10.33 AM IST