Extreme poverty (living on less than USD 2.15 per day) fell from 16.2 percent in 2011-12 to 2.3 percent in 2022-23, lifting 171 million people in Indian above this line, according to a report by World Bank.
The Indian aviation industry continues to face serious disruptions due to the ongoing supply-chain issues and engine-related problems, according to a recent report by credit rating agency ICRA.
After a fire broke out due to a dryer explosion at a rice mill on Friday, five workers lost their lives in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, according to officials. A total of eight people were taken to the hospital, and three are currently undergoing treatment at the medical college.
According to Delhi police, two unidentified men stopped their car before the judge to threaten him in Dwarka's Kakrola village on April 1. The police registered an FIR and are investigating the matter further.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, officially stepped down from his position on Thursday, according to a report by The Washington Post.
India on Thursday donated 4.8 tons of vaccines to Afghanistan, including vaccines for rabies, tetanus, hepatitis B, and influenza, according to the XP Division, Ministry of External Affairs.
The Nagaon police in Assam arrested AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Thursday over his "derogatory remarks" about the Pahalgam terror attack. According to Nagaon SP Swapnaneel Deka, a video surfaced on social media in which AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam made a very wrong statement on the recent terror att
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced a complete boycott of the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections for Mayor and Deputy Mayor scheduled for Friday. Former Mayor Shelly Oberoi, Leader of the House Mukesh Goel, and Councillor Ankush Narang jointly declared that AAP wi