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US tariff cut to boost Indian carpet exports, benefit 2.5 mn weavers: Council

BHADOHI (UP), Feb 3: The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) on Tuesday said the reduction in US tariffs on Indian carpets to 18 per cent from

Decisive leap forward for India-US economic ties: Rajnath on trade deal

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 : The India-US trade agreement is a decisive leap forward for the economic ties between the two countries, and the historic deal

In-form India start favourites against Afghanistan in pursuit of record 6th U-19 WC title

HARARE, Feb 3: Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a confident and all-round India will be overwhelming favourites against Afghanistan in the semi

T20WC Warm-Up: Zimbabwe, Oman, Nepal win their respective games

COLOMBO/CHENNAI, Feb 3: Zimbabwe rode on Ryan Burls half-century and seamer Richard Ngaravas three-wicket haul to beat The Netherlands by 29 runs

NSA Doval undertakes visit to Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is on a visit to Saudi Arabia amid fast evolving geo-political situation in the Middle-Ea

Business momentum between Indian-Singapore building steadily: SICCI

SINGAPORE, Feb 3: India remains a key strategic focus, with momentum building steadily through both inbound and outbound business engagements, sa

S Africa deploys frigate to India for multilateral naval exercise

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 : The South African Navys frigate SAS AMATOLA has commenced a strategically significant deployment to India, where it will re

NC responsible for creation of UTs: BJP

NC, allies press for Statehood, Oppn alleges Govt failure * No minister visited Doda in 15 months: Shakti Raj Gopal Sharma JAMMU, Feb 3: While op

Speaker rejects Lones amendment on Art 370, Statehood, reservation

Paras adjournment motion too disallowed Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather today announced tha

CM to introduce 2 bills today

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Feb 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will introduce two bills-one for decriminalising certain offences to further e

Govt-Oppn tussle flares up, 8 MPs suspended

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The Government-opposition faceoff in the Lok Sabha intensified on Tuesday as eight protesting MPs were suspended for unruly beh

3 projects in J&K stopped due to Govt, local MPs opposition: Vaishnav

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has said that three train projects in Jammu and Kashmir, which were op

HPC meet on Ladakh today

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The two prominent groups from LadakhLeh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)are likely to press for constit

Assam-oniko rabaenggipa natokrangara chana nama ine sorkari talata

SHILLONG: Assam adokoniko Meghalaya adokona rabaenggipa natokrangko laboratory-rango porikka rae niani jaman, ia natokrangara mandena chana namgi

10,000 posts vacant in Health, 50 pc in SKIMS

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmirs public healthcare system is facing a severe staffing crisis, with nearly 10,000 position

Wangchuk detained for instigating people: Centre

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that climate activist Sonam Wangc

Jaishankar meets Rubio in Washington ahead of critical minerals ministerial meet

The United States is set to host the inaugural critical minerals ministerial on Wednesday (local time) in Washington DC, bringing together delega

What Do We Really Learn from the Epstein Files?

Editor, The revelations coming out of the Epstein scandals force people across the world to question the truth about money, power, and politics.

Govt collects health cess, but spends less than it did earlier

When the health cess was introduced, the understanding was that it would boost health expenditure by topping up what the govt was already allocat

Trumps new offers

In a confusing scenario, the US has announced tariff cuts on Indian goods from 50 to 18 per cent with immediate effect. The announcement by Presi

2 Nigerians Arrested For Cheating Employees In Gurugram: Cops

Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested for allegedly extorting around Rs 10 lakh from employees of a company by posing as its directors, polic

Women Empowerment through Cash Transfers: Fact or Myth?

By Antriksh Kar Singh The cash schemes targeting several demographic groups, particularly women, on the eve of the state assembly election, appar

Rahul claims PM is under US pressure, selling away blood & sweat of farmers

Rahul Gandhi said the case against Adani basically targets the PM because the business leader represents the financial structure of Modi and BJP,

World recognising Indias strength: PM Modi to NDA MPs

Addressing the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting where he was felicitated for Indias trade agreements, including with EU and US, Modi said

AMD stock price: AMD earnings beat expectations, yet AMD stock slides after Q4 results and Q1 outlook

AMD announced strong fourth quarter earnings and a positive first quarter outlook. Revenue reached a record $10.3 billion. Despite beating expect

Arunachal Pradesh policeman killed in tiger attack

The Lower Dibang Valley district administration issued an urgent public safety advisory

S Jaishankar Meets Scott Bessent, Discusses Strengthening India-US Economic Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC as part of an ongoing three-day visit

MCC brings in 73 law changes, makes final over mandatory

The MCC said the new edition of the Laws of Cricket, the first since 2022, has been drafted in to ensure laws are up to date and fit for the mode

GI Outsourcing Sets Up GCC In Hyd

Our expansion into Hyderabad is about accessing the ecosystem of innovation and financial expertise, said Tariq Husain, Group CEO, GI Outsourcin

Techie Dies By Suicide In Kukatpally

Kukatpally Inspector V. Subba Rao said Vijaylaxmi was reportedly undergoing psychiatric treatment at a private hospital for a month.

S Jaishankar Meets US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio In Washington

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday ahead of an inaugural ministerial on critic

Bencic, Svitolina make history as mothers inside tennis top 10

Two mothers ranked inside the WTAs Top 10 rankings for the first time is an incredible moment for tennis and for womens sport, said WTA chief exe

Nvidia OpenAI-Chatgpt IPO push: Jensen Huang-led AI giant eyeing big Initial Public Offering options

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has revealed the company's plans to invest in OpenAI remained on track following recent reports that the deal had been st

ChatGPT Down For Thousands Of Users In US: Report

ChatGPT was down for thousands of users in the US on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Its all about the Benjamins: Kennedy rips into UBS, Credit Suisse over Nazi ties at fiery hearing

Ex-Minister Says Police Portraying Victims As Accused In AP

Venu Gopalakrishna, MLC Thota Trimurthulu and former minister Mudragada Padmanabham met ex-minister Ambati Rambabu at the Central Jail in Rajamah

Sunderland make home a fortress as possible place in Europe beckons

Sunderlands 3-0 home win over Burnley on Monday kept up their status as the only side left in the Premier League with an unbeaten home record thi

Mulugu Police Dismiss Medaram Rape Rumours As Fake

The clarification follows several hours of intense speculation online, which claimed a minor had been targeted during the peak of the tribal fest

India-U.S. trade deal: Agri, seafood exporters relieved, farmers agitated over possible import of U.S. crops

Lower tariffs to help seafood exporters recover ground, says industry group; SKM says allowing 0% import tariffs on U.S. goods is a surrender to

YSRC Delegation To Call On NHRC, SC Panel Over Violence In AP

The opposition party has alleged widespread human rights violations under the ruling NDA coalition government.

Billie Eilish's Grammys speech: Here's how the Tongva Tribe responds to 'stolen land' comments

Singer Billie Eilish's Grammy speech calling America 'stolen land' has drawn a response from the Tongva tribe. The indigenous people of the Los A

ChatGpt down: OpenAI outage hits users. Check latest status

Is ChatGpt down? Users at OpenAI have reported issues since Tuesday afternoon.

If nuke deal talks fail...': Iran put on NOTICE, Trump keeps military strike option alive

Youth killed as bike rams metro pillar in Kochi

Plywood factory, moving car gutted in fire

US Treasury & Euro bond yields rises while US stock market is down today here's what investors need to know

Rising US and European bond yields, with the US 10-year Treasury hitting a multi-month high, pressured growth stocks and led to a Nasdaq decline.

Police Dismiss Rumours Of Kidnap In Warangal

Rumours of a drunk kidnap attempt spread like a wildfire through social media.

Govt. told to ensure continuous supply of drinking water to West Kochi residents

Cops Seek Extended Custody in Cyber Extortion Case

The accused, Sachin Mallik, allegedly accessed and extracted nearly 70 GB of sensitive internal data belonging to Giga AI, including customer cal

Habeas Plea Cant Be Filed If Staffer Absconds: High Court

The judge posted the matter for further hearing.

Former US First Lady Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Killing Wife

The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home in late December, authorities ann

Mancherial: Cop Suspended Over Viral Assault

Sirisha, who works as a senior assistant at the 13th Gudipeta police battalion, had married Ravi Prasad a few years ago after the two fell in lov

With Peak Season Looming, 6 Depts, Agencies Join Hands to Combat Forest Fires

35% of Forest Fires Near Podu Lands, Encroachments

Poranki College Staff Held For Wiping Out Evidence Of Students Death

Gannavaram DSP Ch. Srinivasa Rao told mediapersons that on January 31, student Pawan Kumar did not attend his study hour in the evening.

Exam Stress Drives Students To Dial Tele-Manas

As the SSC examination season approaches, rising anxiety among students has initiated both academic interventions and mental health responses acr

Savannah Guthrie's mom missing: Did a pacemaker sync failure lead to her disappearance? Here's the latest update

Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker stopped syncing with her Apple devices before her disappearance, a detail emerging as police shift focus to investigati

Elections Should Be Conducted Effectively as per Law, TG DGP Instructs Police Officers

The DGP said using religious institutions and houses of worship for political purposes and for party campaigns would violate the Prevention of Mi

Reinstate the five rusticated students: JNUTA

Husband laid off after parental leave, wife panics with just 3 months of finances left heres what others advise

A Reddit user shared a layoff shock after her husband lost his job soon after parental leave. The couple recently bought a home and had a baby. W

Issue White Paper on cards issued in AAPs rule: Khurana

Indias next industrial shift electrons over molecules

Electrons spell competitiveness, ensuring clean and reliable electricity, supply chains, capital and jobs, and a cut in emissions

Businessman beaten to death in central Delhi; two arrested

AIs next investment cycle belongs to applications

AI profits will come from real applications

CM to head Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation

End in sight: On the U.S.-India trade deal, Americas tariffs

The U.S. trade deal gives hope that the tariffs ordeal may be over soon

No levy on US goods, but India's agri shielded: USTR

The Trade Representative said the US would continue to work on access to certain protected areas of Indias agriculture sector, but said tariffs f

Late Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi's Son Killed: Report

The most prominent son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been killed, sources close to the family, his lawyer Kha

Tax framework ensures level playing field for industry, says Arvind Shrivastava

New Delhi's tax framework ensures fair competition for Indian industry. Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava highlighted budget reforms for data

Solely focussed on winning T20WC, trust security: Marsh offers dead bat on T20WC controversies

I dont have any comment on that at this point. We are going to the World Cup to just focus on what we are doing, we will let that stuff take care

Civic Polls: Leaders Struggle To Keep Rebels Out Of Fray

Party district presidents and sitting MLAs of respective parties have been persuading rebels to withdraw their papers.

Cummins says desire to play all Tests also reason behind decision to skip T20WC

Cummins has been dealing with the back injury since Australia's tour of the the West Indies last July and although he is feeling eally good righ

AI era demands creative thinking over rote learning: LG Sinha

Says country needs inspirational teachers, not passive learning Jammu Tawi, Feb 3:Asserting that humanitys greatest asset in future will be innov

Police register 300 cases over alleged traffic rule violations by private buses in Kochi

Unfriendly neighbourhood: On the ICC Twenty20 World Cup

Politics is playing an oversized role in the ICC T20 World Cup

EPFO may ease PF interest rate to 8-8.2% in FY26

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation is set to consider a slight reduction in the interest rate for provident fund deposits for the upcomin

IOC leader Coventry warns of uncomfortable change coming to Olympics programs

In a keynote speech before her first Olympic Games as its first female leader in its 130-year history, Coventry detailed a defining theme of her

Chennai Singams Beat Ahmedabad Lions to Make ISPL Final

Chennai's Ashish Pal was the wrecker-in-chief as he claimed three crucial wickets. The Lions lost both openers Sikandarbhai Bhatti and Prathamesh

Congress should take up the Coordination matter with NC leadership: Omar

Jammu Tawi, Feb 3: Responding to questions regarding the budget presentation, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah declined to comment outside the Ho

Telangana Govt Schools Flout SC, Health Dept Orders On Menstrual Hygiene

The state government had accorded administrative sanction for the procurement and distribution of adolescent health kits to girl students in gove

Revanth Instructs In-Charge Ministers to Stay Put in Their Constituencies

Revanth Reddy instructed the in-charge ministers to ensure he receives daily reports from their constituencies.

Third stage of T20 World Cup ticket sales begins

This latest phase provides fans with a further opportunity to secure seats for matches across the tournament, which will bring together the world

Drug seizures in J&K declines sharply since 2021: MHA

Lowest narcotics seizures in 2025; opium-based drugs down nearly 90% since 2021 New Delhi, Feb 3:Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed the

Hyderabad: Bank Details for Vehicle Registration Become Optional

After the new policy was introduced, an RTA official said 1,632 vehicles had been given temporary registration at showrooms here. The permanent r

'US tariff cut may lift GDP by 20-30 bps', say economists

India's economy is set for a boost as the US lowers tariffs on Indian goods. This move is expected to increase India's GDP by 20-30 basis points

There is no case for scrapping MPLADS funds

While some MPs may not have been able to use their MPLADS funds to the fullest capacity, that cannot be treated as the dominant trend

AIADMK functionary booked for damaging newly-opened park

Fresh snowfall in J&K higher reaches, rain lashes plains

MeT predicts cloudy weather till Feb 6, light snowfall on Feb 7 Jammu Tawi, Feb 3:Fresh snowfall was reported in the higher reaches of the Kashmi

Ananya Birla forays into films with launch of Birla Studios

Ananya Birla has launched Birla Studios, marking the Aditya Birla Group's foray into film production amidst a growing but consolidating Indian fi

TDP hails India-US trade deal but raises concerns over shrimp export

The TDP party has expressed enthusiasm about the newly established trade agreement between India and the US, particularly applauding the lowered

Omar to introduce Bills on decriminalisation, leprosy rights

Jammu Tawi, Feb 3:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will introduce two bills-one for decriminalising certain offences to further enhance trust-based g