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April 30, 2025 4:22 PM

Sensex ends slightly lower as caution prevails amid geopolitical tensions

The Indian stock market remained subdued for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors adopted a cautious stance amid global geopolitical uncertainties and ahead of Thursday’s trading holiday for Maharashtra Day. Both benchmark ind...

April 30, 2025 4:20 PM

Farm and rural workers get respite as inflation burden eases further in March

Farm and rural households saw some financial relief in March as inflation continued its downward trend, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday. The year-on-year inflation based on the All-India Consumer Price...

April 30, 2025 3:16 PM

Pahalgam attack: Key cabinet meetings at PM Modi’s residence conclude

The second meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held on Wednesday, following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The CCS, along with the Cabinet Committee on ...

April 30, 2025 2:32 PM

Government revamps National Security Advisory Board

The Union Government has reconstituted the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), appointing former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Alok Joshi as its new head. The board now comprises seven members, including senior retired officials from th...

April 30, 2025 2:18 PM

PM Modi to visit Maharashtra, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh on May 1-2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh on May 1 and 2 to participate in a series of official engagements, including inaugurations and foundation stone laying ceremonies for infrastructure and development projec...

April 30, 2025 12:26 PM

Looking forward to tangible outcomes of our shared vision: Piyush Goyal in UK

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed optimism about the future of India-UK relations, stating that he looks forward to tangible outcomes from the two countries’ shared vision for economic growth and cooperation. ...

April 30, 2025 12:27 PM

Cabinet Committee on Security meets again after Pahalgam attack

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is convening again on Wednesday—its second meeting in a week—following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that claimed 26 lives. The CCS session will be ...

April 30, 2025 9:51 AM

UN chief calls EAM Jaishankar and Pakistan PM; strongly condemns Pahalgam terror attack

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke separately with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, condemning last week’s deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and u...

April 29, 2025 10:18 PM

Justice BR Gavai appointed as next Chief Justice of India

The Centre on Tuesday cleared the appointment of Supreme Court judge, Justice B.R. Gavai, as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is plea...

April 29, 2025 3:53 PM

India, US make ‘positive progress’ in trade talks held In Washington

India and the United States have made "positive progress" in discussions on a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement, with officials from both sides meeting in Washington, D.C. between April 23 and 25. The talks come after a previous round of discussions...

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