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After three consecutive weeks of drop, India's forex reserves increased by USD 3.668 billion to USD 641.59 billion for the week ended May 3, the RBI ...

Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Friday after falling for two straight sessions, with the yellow metal jumping Rs...

The mystery of missing actor Gurucharan Singh, who played Roshan Singh Sodhi's character in TV serial 'Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta...

The Supreme Court on Friday gave Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A ...

Air India Express on Friday cancelled around 75 flights due to cabin crew shortage and operations are expected to normalise ...

In Q1 2024, of approximately 1.30 lakh homes sold across the top 7 cities, luxury homes priced above Rs 1.5 cr constituted a significant share of 21 per cent, accounting for around 27,070 units. This marks a drastic increase compared to Q1 2019 when luxury homes comprised only 7 per cent of total sales across these cities.

According to recent data, India is expected to outpace Germany by 2024 and Japan by 2026, solidifying its position as a global economic powerhouse. The country's rapid ascent is driven by several key factors, including its large population and rising middle class.

Forest fires are a common occurrence during Uttarakhand's summers, exacerbated by the presence of highly flammable pine trees covering vast expanses of the region. Since November last year, the state has reported 398 forest fires, which killed at least five people and damaged over a thousand hectares of forest cover. In response to the persistent issue, the Supreme Court has urged the Uttarakhand government to implement robust preventive measures.

While this is undoubtedly an impressive figure, it probably comes as no surprise, considering that India boasts the largest migrant population overseas. Among the latest UN estimates of 281 million international migrants in the world — 1 out of every 30 people worldwide — nearly 20% originate from only six Asian countries: India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines and Afghanistan.

India's exports have increased to as many as 115 countries out of the total 238 destinations during 2023-24 despite the global economic uncertainties, according to commerce ministry's data. These 115 export destinations, which account for 46.5 per cent of India's export basket, include the US, UAE, Netherland, China, UK, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Germany and Italy.

Realty major DLF on Thursday said it has sold all 795 apartments for Rs 5,590 crore within three days of the launch of its new luxury housing project in Gurugram amid strong consumer demand. In a regulatory filing, the company informed the success of its latest luxury residential project 'DLF Privana West' "achieving a remarkable sellout valued at approximately Rs 5,590 crore, within 3 days." The new project is spread over 12.57-acre comprising 795 apartments.

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday discussed with banks and other stakeholders ways to scale up the UPI ecos...

A 48-year-old coaching class owner in Thane district was duped of more than ₹1.88 crore in a share trading scam that started...

The quarterly report also notes a 2.8 per cent Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) increase in rents, following a 1.6 per cent increase in the previous quarter between October and December 2023.

The domestic steel demand is expected to grow at a rate of 10 per cent over the next few years, supported by the government's focus on infrastructure, Steel Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha said on Wednesday. The official made the remarks addressing a 'CII Conference on Future Ready and Green Manufacturing' conference in the national capital.

India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to cross the $...

It is imperative for celebrities and public figures to act responsibly while endorsing a consumer product, the Supreme Court...

Thick smoke from an intense forest fire engulfed Srinagar in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district, causing significant delays in aerial firefighting operations by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

An earthquake of 2.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Tuesday, according to National Centre for Seismology (NCS) data.

India is witnessing a once-in-a-generation economic growth which can be attributed to radical changes that have taken place in the last decade, said Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa of India, at Capital Talks, a Thought Leadership Series, initiated by the Jindal India Institute (JII) on the theme "India on the High Table-Leadership in G20".

India's total installed energy capacity has now reached 442 GW, with RE comprising approximately 33 per cent (144 GW) and hydro contributing 11 per cent (47 GW), according to the report by CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF).

According to a release from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, these meetings had focused discussions on several key areas aimed at promoting bilateral trade and cooperation, marking an important moment in strengthening economic ties and fostering collaboration between the two nations, building upon the existing close ties through people to people and business contacts.