India

Made-in-India chips to power country’s next job engine: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that semiconductors will play a pivotal role in driving India’s next wave of job creation and industrial expansion just as steel did in the 20th century

Women diplomats at News18 SheShakti 2025 call for equal spaces, stronger voices

The platform celebrated and honoured leading women of New Bharat who are exploring the unchartered territories and advancing the nation

India’s unemployment rate 2%, lowest among G-20 nations: Govt cites World Economic Forum report

Mandaviya said government schemes and digital platforms have driven job creation helping India record the lowest unemployment rate in the G-20

Why Zomato, Swiggy orders could get costlier, restaurants' cheaper

Food delivery giants Zomato and Swiggy will have to pay 18 per cent tax as the revamped Goods and Services Tax (GST) becomes effective from September 22. This comes after the GST Council last week clarified in a meeting that local delivery services through electronic commerce operators would be notified under Section 9(5) of the Central GST (CGST) Act. If these companies pass on the tax to the consumers, food delivery could become more expensive

‘Energy is Putin’s weapon’: Zelenskyy calls Trump tariffs on India for buying Russian oil ‘right idea’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported his US counterpart Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on countries engaged in trade with Russia as the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to escalate. 

Tactical brilliance to selfie buzz: How India turned the tables on Korea to book hockey World Cup spot

Rajgir in Bihar became the hub of celebration and exuberance after the Indian hockey team, who laboured to a 2-2 draw in Super 4s, turned the tables on Korea with a tactical brilliance in the final.

In photos and videos: How a rare ‘Blood Moon’ mesmerised the world

Stargazers enjoyed a rare view on Sunday night as a total lunar eclipse, known as a ‘Blood Moon’, lit up the skies across Asia, parts of Europe and Africa. The celestial event occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon align in a straight line. Here are some breathtaking images of the blood moon from around the world

India, EU expedite FTA talks amid Trump tariff disruptions, European team in New Delhi this week

Top EU delegation heads are set to visit India to expedite the negotiation process of the India-EU FTA as tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump rattle the global economies

Modi skips, Jaishankar joins Brics virtual summit today under US tariff fire

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will join the Brics virtual summit today, as India and other emerging economies confront the impact of US tariffs

'From Assam, his voice flowed like a timeless river': PM Modi’s centenary tribute to Bhupen Hazarika

As the nation marks the centenary of Bhupen Hazarika, Prime Minister Modi hailed his music as a bridge across cultures and generations