US President Donald Trump opened another potential front in his trade war, terminating India’s designation as a developing nation and thereby eliminating an exception that allowed the country to export nearly 2,000 products to the US duty-free. “I have determined that India has not...

With an eye on the upcoming assembly elections, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced free rides for women commuters in Delhi Metro trains and DTC buses to encourage them to use public transport. Earlier also Delhi government was planning to do this and also cover...

India is likely to see average monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said, which should support agricultural production and economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy, where half of the farmland lacks irrigation. Monsoon rainfall is expected to be 96% of the long-term...

In its first decision of its second tenure, the Narendra Modi government has enhanced the amount to be paid as part of ‘Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund. The rates of scholarship have been increased from Rs. 2,000 per month to Rs. 2,500 per month...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet has several first-time ministers, who were sworn into office along with him in a grand oath ceremony in Delhi on Thursday. The most prominent new face in PM Modi's cabinet is BJP president Amit Shah who has become Home Minister now. On the other...