New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging the position that a minor Muslim girl can marry a person of her choice after attaining puberty.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the government’s landmark initiatives, such as the National Critical Minerals Mission, Mission Sudarshan Chakra, Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana and National Deep Water Exploration, which are driving India as the fastest-growing economy towards 'Viksit Bharat'.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) If America imposes additional 25 per cent on India, around $48.2 billion of India’s merchandise export to the US is likely to be subject to those tariffs, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy was on Tuesday declared as the united Opposition parties’ candidate for the Vice-Presidential election scheduled on September 9 -- an exercise described by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge as an “ideological battle”.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) As rising water levels in the Yamuna continue to flood parts of Delhi, including Yamuna Bazar and nearby low-lying areas, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited the affected regions to assess the situation and review the flood preparedness measures.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Leading Chinese firms are heading to Global South amid rising US tariffs and slowing domestic growth, according to the latest S&P Global report.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India is expected to clock 6.7 per cent growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal (FY26), outpacing the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC's) recent forecast of 6.5 per cent, credit rating agency ICRA said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday and held a fresh round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sold over 5 lakh FASTag-based annual toll permits in just four days, collecting Rs 150 crore in revenue.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) C.P. Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance’s Vice-Presidential candidate, was on Tuesday felicitated at the NDA Parliamentary party meeting in the national capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced him to the Parliamentarians, hailed his unblemished political career and also called for his unanimous election to the post.
