The plan comes as Takaichi's Cabinet maintains relatively strong public support nearly three months into her tenure. With the ruling coalition clinging to a slim majority in the powerful lower house, party strategists believe an early election could help stabilize her administration and stre
PM Narendra Modi met French President Macron's diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne, reaffirming the India-France strategic partnership and cooperation in innovation, technology and education. Bonne's visit comes ahead of Macron's India visit in February 2026. Bonne also co-chaired the 38th
"Since 2004, licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) had been paused. Considering the positive developments in the sector during the last two decades and in response to the growing demand from the stakeholders, we propose to publish a discussion paper on licensing of new UCBs," RBI sai
COAI, the industry body representing telecom service providers, said the proposed measures are aimed at enabling further expansion of digital infrastructure and accelerating the rollout of next-generation connectivity in line with the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
The Cabinet was tight-lipped Tuesday on a report saying that the United States had agreed to lower tariffs on goods it imports from Taiwan in exchange for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) building more chip foundries in the U.S, Focus Taiwan reported.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Toby Radford as their national team's batting coach and Robert Ahmun as their new strength and conditioning trainer, as per a release.
Captain of the India Handball Team Atul Kumar, coach Naveen Punia and assistant coach Binoy DS expressed confidence for the 15th Asian Championship in Kuwait, which will run from January 15 to 29.
He also hailed PM Narendra Modi's leadership, asserting that in 2014 he laid a strong foundation for digital governance and co-operative federalism, and that through 'PRAGATI', the intent, technology, and accountability have come together, with outcomes determined automatically.
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have filed a patent for a new electric vehicle battery design specifically engineered to prevent fires by redesigning the housing to serve as a cooling structure. This development aims to reduce temperature variations across battery locations while enhancing t
"Terrorist recruitment is almost non-existent, with only 2 in 2025. Clear indicators of positive change in J&K include robust development activity, the revival of tourism, and the peaceful Sri Amarnath Yatra, which saw more than 4 lakh pilgrims, exceeding the five-year average. The th