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Rahul to be ‘face of INDIA bloc’ in 2029: Cong's Venugopal amid TVK's ‘Vijay for PM’ pitch

‘Country’s biggest fight’: Shah outlines roadmap for ‘drug-free’ India by 2029

Rahul Gandhi will lead INDIA bloc in 2029 polls, says K C Venugopal amid 'Vijay for PM' chant by TVK

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were 21-17, 18-15 up against the Popovs, Toma Jr and Christo and proceeded to take 2 match points. But returning to wonky ways, they got dragged into a decider before eventually swatting the French 21-17, 22-24, 21-9 t

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is in India for a three-day official visit from September 2 to 4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit marks De Wever s first trip to India as Prime Minister and the first visit by a Belgian PM to Ind

India's banking system attracted over $136 billion through a special Reserve Bank of India swap facility. Foreign currency non-resident deposits accounted for the largest portion of these substantial inflows

NRI entrepreneur Aniruddha Anjana says three businesses he launched in India after returning from 10 years in the US failed amid unpaid customer dues, a stalled government drone survey project and alleged corruption and blackmail in his restaurant venture. Des

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), representing over 90% of India s banking workforce, has announced strikes on September 11 and September 28-30, followed by an indefinite strike from October 26 if its demands are not resolved. (Catch all the Business New

India's fiscal deficit stood at 1.62 lakh crore during April-May, accounting for 9.6% of the full-year budget estimate, according to government data released on Tuesday. Listen to this article in summarized format NSE, Jio mega IPOs: Why size doesn t matter, v

Amid speculation that NCP (SP) might join hands with NDA, former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday urged NCP (SP) to stay put with Maha Vikas Aghadi and INDIA bloc. There is speculation NCP (SP) might join hands with NDA after a meeting between Sharad

In an unusual move on Friday, the Rashtrapati Bhawan recalled an official statement on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman s upcoming visit to New Delhi, in less than an hour after publishing it. At around 2pm, a press release from the Rahstrapati Bhawan

Fairfax Financial may receive two years to consolidate its Indian bank holdings. This consolidation is necessary for its acquisition of a majority stake in IDBI Bank

India s buffalo meat exports are booming, hitting a record $5.1 billion in 2025-26 and set to cross $6 billion in the current fiscal year. Credit goes to the industry that has built a market in countries from Southeast and West Asia to Africa and, more recentl

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium was a roaring cauldron of emotion here on Thursday as the BWF World Championships delivered a rollercoaster of breathtaking badminton. With Ayush Shetty also losing, India s singles campaign drew to a painful close b

Bata India witnessed a steep fall after hitting record highs in September 2025, and experts suggest buying the stock for a target of Rs 800 in near term. Bata India stock shows signs of a potential bottom formation after a significant fall

Welcome to The Daily Catch-Up, your three-minute evening briefing from The Indian Express. The Tata group is entering a new phase following N Chandrasekaran s decision to step down as Tata Sons chairman

A large majority of commercial vessels heading to India are turning off their tracking systems as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data has revealed. Experts say ships are doing this to avoid being spotted and attacked by Iranian forces in one

Two days after the Bangladesh government said that a propitious environment needs to be created for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman s visit to India, New Delhi said on Tuesday that India desires positive, constructive and forward-looking relations with Banglades

To mobilise gold lying idle with people, the government is in talks with jewellers to introduce a monetisation scheme where subscribers will be offered interest income on the value of gold deposited. According to sources in the jewellery industry, the governme

The Reserve Bank of India shortened its zero-cost FX swap facility for banks. This action followed substantial foreign deposit inflows from non-resident Indians

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will soon set up a high-powered committee to chart the banking sector's role in building a "Viksit Bharat", with the panel set to draw on ideas and research emerging from two days of intensive discussions

Students staged a protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar against an alleged paper leak and technical glitches in the High Court clerk typing examination, with Cockroach Janta Party chief Abhijit Dipke demanding a written explanation from authorities and concrete

For decades, the Air India building at Nariman Point was synonymous with the airline s identity, from the bust of JRD Tata and the iconic Maharaja mascot to its distinctive marble fa ade. Now, with the Maharashtra government having taken over the 105-metre, 23

Written by Kalyani Lad Nestled between camera lenses and exhibition prints in Sandeep Boyat s studio sits a unique archive of Indian history. A photographer by profession, Boyat has spent the last 15 years building one of the nation's most meticulous private c

Chennai, To cash in on the RBI's concessional swap window, Indian Bank plans to raise $400 million through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) this week to support its business growth.In addition, the public sector lender may mop up another $600 million via E

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said India stands firmly behind its soldiers and remains united against Chinese aggression, while urging the Modi government to respond to the reports. Will Uncle Sam s 100% tariff threat stop India s Russian oil imports?

NDA and INDIA bloc MPs faced each other near Parliament's Makar Dwar with protests and counter slogans on Thursday. The situation unfolds over police actions during the Jharkhand paper irregularities issue as well as the alleged theft of donationd at the Ram t

The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a suspected Pakistani national along the India-Bangladesh border in Bongaon early Wednesday morning. Rana Rouf was allegedly living in India under the assumed name Wahab Alam using forged identification documen

India has rolled out the first rake of 19 customised LHB broad gauge passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway, marking another milestone in the railway sector's partnership with Bangladesh.The first rake was rolled out by the Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurtha

A DAY after meeting Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, India s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and sought his guidance for an enduring bilateral ties between Delhi and Dhaka. High Commissioner

Notably, India were supposed to play three ODIs and as many T20Is in Bangladesh in August 2025. The series, however, was postponed amid rising geopolitical tensions between the countries in the aftermath of the July Uprising, which resulted in Rahman s predece

Former Sri Lanka allrounder Farveez Maharoof sees Gurnoor Brar as an X-factor for India. He would be tempted to debut the young pacer against Sri Lanka

Heavy traffic snarls have been reported on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad due to the Kanwar Yatra, PTI reports, with pilgrims travelling in large numbers causing significant disruption on one of the region s busiest arterial roads ahead of Independen

Welcome to The Daily Catch-Up, your three-minute evening briefing from The Indian Express. Today, Jharkhand is at the centre of the news, with student protests over the JPSC examination row colliding with questions about the political legacy of Hemant Soren an

Prime Minister Narendra Modi burst into laughter after Indian boxer Narender Berwal recalled a hilarious exchange with a Pakistani opponent during an interaction with India s Commonwealth Games 2026 medal winners Sunday. Modi hosted the Indian contingent at hi

New Delhi: India and South Africa-led SACU group are likely to sign terms of references (ToRs) on August 12 for starting negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA), an official said.The five members of SACU (South African Customs Union) are Botswana

The so-called sonali adhyay, or golden phase of India-Bangladesh relations after 1971, appears to have receded. Trade integration, cross-border connectivity, energy interdependence, and the political economy of regional cooperation now face multiple constraint

Russia is exploring new overland trade routes to strengthen its connectivity with India and reduce dependence on strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints.Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin has suggested examining the feasibility of a direct rai

For boxer Sakshi Chaudhary, her Commonwealth Games gold medal was not just the result of punches thrown inside the ring. Behind her breakthrough moment was a difficult journey involving injuries, a change in weight category and support from an unexpected sport

India has said there is no change in its position regarding former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina s reported plans to return to Dhaka. The Ministry of External Affairs said that any request for her extradition would be dealt with as a legal matter

The INDIA bloc plans to confront the government on key issues during the upcoming Parliament session. They will raise concerns about the Ram Mandir donation case and the NEET examination paper leak

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will embark on a five-day visit to Spain, Belgium, and Finland to discuss ways to boost trade and investments between India and the three countries, an official statement said on Sunday.The delegation comprises leadi

Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Friday dismissed speculation about a merger of her party with the Congress, asserting no proposal had been exchanged between the two sides and they would continue to work together as allie

India s border security system, built around the Centre s smart border vision, Shah said, would become the most modern in the world in the coming years, as he called for a shift from isolated border outposts to an integrated security grid. Addressing the Land

While the rise of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) has been one of the quiet successes of India, the country can t be complacent as costs are rising domestically and other nations are copying us, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday. Sp

Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide and flash flood in Thatri town of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, damaging several houses and other structures while disrupting normal life. The Mumbai-bound National Highway 244 was closed as debris blocked the route, p

A Punjab state consumer commission has enhanced the compensation awarded to an elderly couple after Air India changed their pre-booked seats at the time of boarding, forcing a man who had undergone hip replacement surgery to sit in a narrow seat with reduced l

India's potential BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia could forge a significant coastal defence network across Southeast Asia. This growing 'BrahMos belt,' already including the Philippines and Vietnam, offers regional powers a potent deterrent against China's

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to boost the state's industrial and infrastructure development. Discussions centered on integrating Assam into India's semiconductor ecosystem and enhancing railway connectivity

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday hit out at dissident MPs, claiming voters had rejected NDA candidates in their constituencies and backed the INDIA bloc, but greed led them to shamelessly abandon that mandate overnight.Read more: Aaditya