New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A section of Japanese media and people are criticising Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her administration for their efforts to upgrade Japan's defence and security systems, but these critics are overlooking China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, according to an article published on the Japan Forward news website.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped $9.905 billion to $716.90 billion during the week ended August 14, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) BMW India on Friday unveiled the first locally manufactured electric sedan from its portfolio -- the BMW i5 Long Wheelbase -- and opened bookings for the luxury electric vehicle across its dealer network.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government on Friday said that 29 FDI investments have been reported under the revised framework (up to August 20), involving proposed FDI of Rs 4,895.65 crore.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan's central government debt rose to Rs 81.9 trillion during July-May of fiscal year 2025-26, a report has said, citing the government.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The estimated number of unincorporated establishments in India's non-agricultural sector increased by 9.20 per cent to 8.67 crore in April–June this year, from 7.94 crore in April–June 2025 despite the global uncertainties, according to a statement issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) IT services firm Cognizant has notified customers of a data breach that occurred on April 21, 2026, which may have exposed personal information, while stating that there is no evidence so far that the data has been misused, as per multiple reports.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that he met several top CEOs during his Singapore visit, and reaffirmed India’s strong economic fundamentals, investment-led reforms and expanding opportunities across sectors.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) MC²+ -- the energy innovation platform under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas -- has launched MC²+ Ignite, a sector-specific accelerator programme that will select approximately 30 deep‑tech startups and offer milestone‑linked convertible funding of up to Rs 2 crore to each of them, a statement said on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has uncovered a clandestine manufacturing operation involving pan masala, scented jarda and gutkha across six premises in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot and Banda districts, according to an official statement on Friday.
