India’s passport ranking slips NEW DELHI: India has slipped to 125th in the Global Passport Index 2026, remaining outside the top 100 despite a marginal improvement last year. After climbing to 124th in 2025 from 127th between 2021 and 2023, the country has once again lost ground and now offers visa-free access to just 26…
NEW DELHI: CBI has arrested Amit Bapna, former chief financial officer of Reliance Capital Ltd, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Reliance ADA Group cases.Investigation has allegedly revealed that Bapna, who served as CFO at Reliance Capital Ltd from Aug 2014 to Dec 2019, was one of the key decision-makers responsible for managing…
The Centre has once again raised the price at which it will procure onions for its buffer stock, taking it to Rs 2,125 per quintal from Rs 1,875 per quintal, a 13% increase aimed at improving farmer realisations and stepping up procurement. The revised procurement price will be effective from Saturday, July 4, 2026.The latest…
India has become the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer and exporter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, highlighting the country’s efforts to build a complete electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.Speaking after inaugurating the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility, PM Modi said that India was now building the entire electronics value chain,…
Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday pushed back against social media claims surrounding ethanol-blended fuel, saying that the government welcomes constructive criticism but not misinformation about the biofuel programme.Referring to the recent online debate, Puri said people were free to point out shortcomings in the government’s work and assured them…
As E20 ethanol-blended petrol becomes the norm across the country, concerns are rising about its impact on vehicles and safety. Industry experts have sought to soothe these concerns, saying that the fuel has undergone years of testing and is safe even for vehicles made before the E20 rollout. Executives have assured consumers over the use…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption served as a stark reminder of how vulnerable global energy supplies can be. Now, India is responding with a major push to strengthen its energy security.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project, the country’s first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. He also launched and…
India’s total exports in FY26 – which consists of exports of goods as well as services – stood at $0.87 trillion. (AI image) India is aiming to hit a key target this year: $1 trillion in exports. Calling it an ‘ambitious target’, Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said that around 16-17% growth in merchandise exports…
India is set to get its first bullet train ride by 2027! Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that the first operational section of the bullet train project will be ready in 2027, saying that construction on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor has crossed the 80% mark.Speaking on the sidelines of the Commencement…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has praised India’s economic performance, saying the country is “doing very well”, marking a sharp shift from his remarks last year when he described India as a “dead economy” amid trade tensions.Speaking in an interview with CNBC on Thursday ahead of the…
