India's infrastructure output growth slowed in December, as the rise in cement output eased, government data showed on Friday. Infrastructure output, which tracks activity across eight sectors and makes up 40% of the country's industrial production,
Top Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp said on Friday its CEO Niranjan Gupta would step down from the role, effective May 1.
India doubled tiger population in decade
Indian miner Vedanta reported third-quarter core profit above market estimates on Friday, propelled by a strong showing in its aluminium and zinc businesses. Shares of the company, which were only marginally higher ahead of the results,
India's fiscal deficit for April-December was 9.14 trillion rupees ($105.58 billion), or 56.7% of the estimate for the financial year, government data showed on Friday.
India’s vulnerable coasts should become pivotal to the country’s resilience strategy, in the absence of adequate financial support from richer economies, government advisers told the administration.
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy rivers,
England suffered a heavy nine-wicket semi-final defeat by defending champions India to crash out of the Under-19s T20 World Cup. After choosing to bat first, England were in a healthy position at 81-2 before the loss of six wickets for 11 runs meant they stuttered to 113-8 from 20 overs.
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
India’s government predicted the economy will expand 6.3%-6.8% in the coming fiscal year, a more moderate pace than the recent past and below the levels needed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet his ambitious goals.
PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
India's foreign exchange reserves halted a seven-week losing streak and rose to $629.56 billion as of Jan. 24, coming off near 11-month lows, data from the central bank showed on Friday, as pressure on the rupee eased.