The widespre ad misconception that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) “intervention” (selling dollars), in India’s inter-bank “foreign exchange” (forex) market, by itself, depletes India’s dollar reserves, needs to be cleared.
Speaking as the co-chair at the Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council on ‘Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security,’ Pakistan’s permanent member to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, raised Kashmir as expected.
The controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in donations to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple is no longer merely about missing cash or precious metals.
The devastation caused by Venezuela’s twin earthquakes will ultimately be measured not only by the number of lives lost, but by what the disaster reveals about the strength ~ or weakness ~ of the institutions expected to protect citizens when catastrophe strikes.
Punjab has launched a multi-agency security operation ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, deploying police, the Army, BSF and CAPF along key routes leading to Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have also strengthened surveillance, checkpoints and emergency response systems before pilgrims begin arriving.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai alleged that police detained him and other party leaders before a planned visit to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, while the BJP dismissed the charge as political drama.
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a 26-year-old Bengaluru physiotherapist at a private homestay in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district. Her boyfriend remains unconscious as investigators examine murder, suicide and poisoning angles.
Ayush Malik, whose conversion to Islam led to an investigation under Uttar Pradesh's anti-conversion law, has returned to Hinduism, saying he made the decision voluntarily after witnessing the emotional pain his parents endured.
The GI status in the Natural Goods category was secured following an application by the Balarampur Shellac Cluster Shilpa Samabay Samity Limited.
Samik Bhattacharya said the government should make public the amount spent by each department on hiring lawyers.
The directive mentioned that the flag should also not be used to seek exemption from penalty for any violation of traffic rules.
The SIT suspects that the plan may have been routed through intermediaries before receiving approval.
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Pravesh Wahi is the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and is recognised as an experienced public representative and administrator in Delhi's local governance system.
There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and algorithm- driven playlists, four Indian musicians chose endurance over instant applause, immersion over interruption.
The 6-3 ruling marks the second time in 2026 when the court invalidated a major Trump initiative. This comes months after it strike down his sweeping global tariffs.
According to local police officials, the institution was operating from an under-construction building located in the densely populated Kahna Nau area.
In 2026, a total of 18,57,344 entered the examination hall out of which 14.18 lac applied for the BD SSC exam, 3.04 lac for BD Dakhil, and 1.34 lac for SSC and Dakhil vocational examinations.
India has defended the Financial Action Task Force at the United Nations, saying countries under scrutiny should improve compliance instead of questioning the credibility of the global anti-terror financing watchdog.
India's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 1.62 trillion during the first two months of the financial year (April-May FY27), accounting for 9.6 per cent of the full-year Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs 16.96 trillion, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday.
Indian stock markets ended lower in a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the Nifty closing below the 23,900 mark. The benchmark indices erased their early gains and oscillated between positive and negative territory throughout the day.
HDFC Bank has appointed former Chief Election Commissioner and Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar as part-time non-executive chairman.
Dr PK Mishra said India built one of the world's finest survey-based statistical systems in the 1950s, with the National Sample Survey emerging as a globally acclaimed model that shaped research and policymaking across the developing world.
A joke about inviting Ed Sheeran to the wedding turned into reality after one bold DM. He and Martin Garrix actually showed up at the Adler Planetarium, and the bride nearly fainted.
He brushed off the claims as a "small kitchen fire," even as his own podcast host pushed back. For survivors, his courtroom wins don't settle the bigger question.
Deol never expected his small role in 'Damini' to become one of Hindi cinema's most quoted characters. Decades later, his courtroom dialogue still echoes with audiences.
A Rajput organisation has taken sharp aim at Ajay Devgn's next film, accusing the makers of using a centuries-old clan name to score political points. Devgn and director Neeraj Yadav are yet to respond.
Reliance Foundation-supported athletes dominated the 65th Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, winning 33 medals, including 14 gold, 13 silver and six bronze, over the five-day competition. As many as 15 athletes also achieved the qualification standard for the Asian Games.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made a slight tweak to the India Open's schedule, shifting the Super 750 event to February in 2027 before restoring it to its usual late-January window in 2028 as part of the World Tour calendar announced on Tuesday.
India have made just one change to their squad for the women’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, replacing out-of-form wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia with 17-year-old G Kamalini after their group-stage exit from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and captain Mehdi Taremi criticised FIFA and tournament organisers over travel restrictions and logistical issues after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Egypt left their World Cup hopes hanging in the balance.
The National Testing Agency has started evaluating NEET-UG 2026 re-examination answer sheets and is scrutinising over 10,000 objections to the provisional answer key before announcing the results.
In an era when mobile phones have replaced books as the preferred companions of many, one man from rural Karnataka has spent more than half a century proving that the printed word still matters.
Artificial Intelligence in the classroom In a country with a varied demography like India , new measures and components constantly reshape the education landscape. Most recently the affordable and accessible artificial intelligence-driven tools have made their foray into the academic classroom.
CBSE has dismissed Class 12 student Vedant Shrivastava's claims about discrepancies in his re-evaluation results, saying his Physics score increased by nine marks and nearly all revaluation applications have been processed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the recent developments in West Asia, welcoming the progress made in negotiations and expressing hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts would pave the way for lasting peace in the region.
The 6-3 ruling marks the second time in 2026 when the court invalidated a major Trump initiative. This comes months after it strike down his sweeping global tariffs.
Rajnath Singh was speaking at the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma will inaugurate a two-day National Conference on "Viksit Bharat 2047: AI -Enabled, Data-Driven And Secure Digital Governance” here on Wednesday.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that all the cities across the state will be developed to meet future requirements so that citizens receive all essential services on priority and do not have to visit multiple offices to resolve their problems.
The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Tuesday took suo-moto notice and summoned the Secretary School Education Department, Punjab Government, in the matter of ignoring the reservation policy applicable to the Scheduled Castes category in the advertisement issued by the Recruitment Board of the Education Department for the posts of lecturers.
Commuters using the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro on Tuesday evening had to face delays in service during peak hours due to the Overhead Equipment (OHE) failure between Anand Vihar and Vaishali section.
Delhi continued to reel under an intense spell of heat on Tuesday as temperatures across the city remained above the 40°C mark.
According to local police officials, the institution was operating from an under-construction building located in the densely populated Kahna Nau area.
An Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge at Paralakhemundi in Odisha's Gajapati district on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl after allegedly forcing her to consume a soft drink laced with an intoxicating substance.
