Ladakh observes complete shutdown, accuses Centre of 'dilly dallying' over pending demandsLadakh observed a complete shutdown Tuesday as residents protested alleged broken promises by the Union home ministry. Hundreds gathered in...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
India nears 50% domestic coal use in import-based power plants, sources sayIndia is significantly boosting the use of domestic coal at power plants previously reliant on imports, aiming to slash costly overseas pur...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Chinese tech, investments welcome, but trade opening needs caution: CII PresidentChinese investments and technology are welcome in India, but a cautious approach is needed for trade, according to CII President R Mukundan...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance call for strike on Ladakh on June 23, warn administration of any misadventureLadakh's Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance have announced a region-wide strike for June 23. They accuse the Home Ministry and UT...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Iranian state TV says the country's team negotiating with US over the war is going to SwitzerlandTalks between Iran and the US over an interim war deal have been postponed as fighting intensifies in Lebanon. Iran's joint military comman...
20 Jun, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Deadly fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as the US-Iran deal is under threatIntense Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 16, including children, despite reports of a ceasefire. This escalation jeop...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Ladakh groups call for shutdown, citing 'mistrust' with Centre over May 22 meeting minutesLadakh's apex bodies have called for a region-wide shutdown on June 23, accusing the Centre of omitting key decisions from official minutes...
20 Jun, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
India's next telecom battle could be fought on highways, with connected carsIndia's telecom wars have traditionally revolved around spectrum, towers and tariffs. But a new consultation paper by TRAI on Vehicle-to-Ev...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Govt ends over-the-counter sales of all 'syrups'; mandates doctor's prescription for purchaseThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This new r...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Sarvam joins unicorn club; Razorpay lines up IPOFresh funding has propelled Sarvam AI into the unicorn club. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
15 Jun, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
UK Prime Minister Starmer plans social media ban for under-16sBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, alongside restrictions on gaming and livestr...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
India aims to reach 155 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2035: Union minister JoshiIndia is targeting 100 gigawatts of wind energy by 2030 and 155 gigawatts by 2035. A new digital portal, WT-MARUT, has been launched to str...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Govt said to accept tweaks to Securities Markets Code draftThe government has accepted significant changes to the proposed Securities Markets Code. Investigation timelines will be extended to one ye...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Star Wars: How India’s spacetech-defence ties are shaping the futureSpaceX’s IPO filing underscores how space has evolved from exploration to a strategic domain central to national security, communications a...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Air India crash report: AAIB says AI-171 crash probe in final analysis stage, urges restraint on speculationOne year after the Air India flight AI171 crash, the AAIB released a second interim report. The investigation into the Boeing 787-8's fatal...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
From white knuckles to open barbs, Trump, Macron bring rocky history to G7 summitThe bond between US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a firm handshake but has since seen open disagre...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST