India’s balance of payments slips into deficit in Q1FY27India faced a significant balance of payments deficit in the first quarter, reaching $8.1 billion. This setback was predominantly due to ca...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Independence Day 2026: A 1968 gold ban that turned every Indian household into an underground vaultIn 1968, the Gold (Control) Act restricted gold ownership and capped jewellery purity at 14 karats to curb imports and conserve foreign exc...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
The hidden economics of international spendingThe expansion of Indian international spending is rapidly increasing annually. The hidden costs of forex mark-up on credit cards can signif...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
US tops list of countries reporting attacks on Indians abroad in five years: GovernmentThe United States reported the highest number of attacks on Indian nationals abroad. United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom followed w...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Karnataka Cabinet approves Bill to regulate use of govt premises, says not targeted at RSS or any organisationKarnataka's Cabinet has approved a new Bill to regulate government property use. This legislation aims to safeguard public assets and preve...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Feisty Parsi woman unfurled first version of Tiranga in Germany in 1907, spent 35 years in exile, sold her jewellery and funded freedom fightersIndependence Day 2026: In 1907, Madame Bhikaji Cama proudly displayed an Indian national flag in Germany, marking a pivotal moment in the f...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glassesDigital rights group HateAid said in a statement on Wednesday that the launch of the devices, the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer in particular, brok...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Life certificate submission for NRI pensioners: BPS seeks email facility for overseas central government pensionersOverseas pensioners encounter challenges when submitting digital life certificates due to issues with authentication and internet connectiv...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, Tribunals Reforms Bill: Parliament gets it right amid the standoffParliament has passed two important bills despite political disagreements. The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill allows digital bank records as ...
11 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Five years of Taliban rule: Afghanistan’s government builds ties without recognitionTaliban authorities engage with many nations despite lacking formal international recognition. Regional countries pragmatically interact wi...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
SC allows TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatmentThe Supreme Court permitted Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad. He will seek essential eye treatment for three weeks ...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Bengal CID grills TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's close aide in land fraud case for around 10 hoursSumit Roy, an aide to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, was questioned for ten hours by the West Bengal CID. This interrogation occurred in con...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
SC judge flags deepfakes, cyberstalking as new threats to womenJustice B V Nagarathna urged immediate legal aid for women after incidents. She highlighted recent Karnataka amendments that limit the High...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
IP protection, FTA utilisation, contractual safeguards’ integration key for Indian exporters: ReportIndian exporters need to integrate intellectual property protection with FTAs, customs, compliance, contracts and supply chains before ente...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
81% of Indian students plan to return home after studying abroad, survey findsMost Indian students studying abroad plan to return home after their education. Nearly nine in ten respondents were first-generation overse...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Make working in the Gulf safe & secureA staggering number of Indian workers are facing fatal risks in Gulf countries, constituting almost 50% of worker deaths abroad. Between 20...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
US deported 414 Indian nationals in first three months of 2026: EAM Jaishankar in RSThe United States deported 414 Indian nationals in early 2026. European nations sent back 174 Indian citizens during the same period. The U...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.40 PM IST