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The Union government is aiming to notify and begin implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 — currently in a draft state — by the middle of 2025. Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview with The Hindu on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said that businesses will have
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Just three weeks to go for the Union Budget, there is a reshuffle at the upper echelons of the Finance Ministry. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday appointed Tuhin Kanta Pandey as Secretary, Department of Revenue. Pandey is also the Finance Secretary. Pandey was serving as Secretary,
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Elon Musk expressed his approval of the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi’s post on X. The post objects to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer using the generic term ‘Asian’ in the context of the child sexual abuse scandal raging in the UK. In a social media post
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The microfinance industry shrank in the second quarter of FY25 as loan delinquency rates —- where instalments are overdue by 30 to 180 days — reached 4.3% in September 2024 from 2% just a year ago. The microfinance portfolio was valued at ₹4.1 lakh crore in September 2024, a
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Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi assured that the Taliban would not allow Afghan territory to be used against India. The meeting marked India's highest-level engagement with the Taliban since 2021. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the Afghan minister in Dubai on Wednesday to discuss
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The Indian government has not remained in touch with Nikhil Gupta, who has been detained in the US accused of plotting the murder of a Khalistani terrorist. He was extradited to the US from the Czech Republic seven months ago, Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national indicted by the US Department
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The Union government is planning to simplify its income tax filing rules to streamline the process for taxpayers. According to Business Standard, a proposed revamp of the Income-tax Act of 1961 is being finalised and will likely be issued for public consultation around mid-January. Some of the proposed changes include
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In an attempt to compete for hardline Hindutva votes in the upcoming Delhi elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trying to outdo the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party by offering a political platform for priests. TV news channels ABP and Times Now have reported that
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The Union government is aiming to notify and begin implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 — currently in a draft state — by the middle of 2025. Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview with The Hindu on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said that businesses will have
by Publisher



The Union government is aiming to notify and begin implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 — currently in a draft state — by the middle of 2025. Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview with The Hindu on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said that businesses will have
by Publisher
Just three weeks to go for the Union Budget, there is a reshuffle at the upper echelons of the Finance Ministry. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday appointed Tuhin Kanta Pandey as Secretary, Department of Revenue. Pandey is also the Finance Secretary. Pandey was serving as Secretary,
by Publisher
Elon Musk expressed his approval of the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi’s post on X. The post objects to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer using the generic term ‘Asian’ in the context of the child sexual abuse scandal raging in the UK. In a social media post
by Publisher
The microfinance industry shrank in the second quarter of FY25 as loan delinquency rates —- where instalments are overdue by 30 to 180 days — reached 4.3% in September 2024 from 2% just a year ago. The microfinance portfolio was valued at ₹4.1 lakh crore in September 2024, a
by Publisher
Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi assured that the Taliban would not allow Afghan territory to be used against India. The meeting marked India's highest-level engagement with the Taliban since 2021. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the Afghan minister in Dubai on Wednesday to discuss
by Publisher
The Indian government has not remained in touch with Nikhil Gupta, who has been detained in the US accused of plotting the murder of a Khalistani terrorist. He was extradited to the US from the Czech Republic seven months ago, Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national indicted by the US Department
by Publisher
The Union government is planning to simplify its income tax filing rules to streamline the process for taxpayers. According to Business Standard, a proposed revamp of the Income-tax Act of 1961 is being finalised and will likely be issued for public consultation around mid-January. Some of the proposed changes include
by Publisher
In an attempt to compete for hardline Hindutva votes in the upcoming Delhi elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trying to outdo the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party by offering a political platform for priests. TV news channels ABP and Times Now have reported that
by Publisher
India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in
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India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary
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If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1
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A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.
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The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering
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India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering