Raja Ravi Varma's 'Yashoda and Krishna' sells at record-breaking Rs 167.20 crore
Painted in the 1890s, during the height of the artist's career, the work presents a nuanced interpretation of maternal love through the mythological figures of the infant Lord Krishna and his foster mother, Yashoda.
Navy Chief flags economic fallout of Strait of Hormuz disruptions: 'Competition at sea no longer confined to oil and energy'
Strait of Hormuz disruptions have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, says Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
Anand Sharma praises New Delhi's 'West Asia diplomacy', differs from Congress' official stance
In a long post on X (formerly Twitter), the senior Congress leader wrote: "Indian diplomatic handling of the crisis has been mature and skillful avoiding potential minefields." Sharma's position is not in congruence with Congress' official stand on New Delhi's response to the West Asia crisis.
India taking steps to mitigate West Asia war impact, more relief measures on the anvil: Piyush Goyal
On India's domestic preparedness, Goyal noted that India has shown tremendous resilience on food and energy securities, with consumers receiving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and industrial liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies reinstated to 80 percent.
Was India aware of Iran attack during PM Modi's Israel visit? Centre clarifies
In a written response to a question in Rajya Sabha, MoS external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh that "no discussions took place related to the matter".
Parliament passes bill to recognise Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh's permanent capital
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which will scuttle any future bid to alter the decision of making Amaravati the capital of the southern state was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
"Exposing their double standard:" Congress' KC Venugopal slams BJP over FCRA Amendment Bill
The FCRA Bill, 2026, was listed for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Meanwhile, ahead of the Kerala assembly elections, K.C. Venugopal discussed the UDF manifesto.
AAP vs Raghav Chadha? Key reasons fuelling rift speculation
Some reports suggest that Chadha has been pulled up for alleged indiscipline and for not strictly adhering to the party line.
Citizenship, constitutional discipline, and judicial scrutiny
Allahabad High Court seeks government records on Rahul Gandhi’s alleged British nationality.
India resilient amid West Asia war, says Piyush Goyal: 'No shortage of petroleum products, new shipments coming'
Goyal asserted that there is no shortage of petroleum products in India. "All the refineries are working in full stream. There is sufficient stock of crude oil," he said.
Himanta Sarma 'most corrupt CM' in India; Modi, Shah, Sarma running 'land ATM' in Assam: Rahul Gandhi
Polling for the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held on April 9, while the results will be declared on May 4.
'India-UK FTA could take effect in 30-45 days; UK lauds swift parliamentary approval', says Piyush Goyal
He also indicated movement on other negotiations, saying India and Canada have explored ways to advance talks.
Who is Ashok Mittal? LPU founder turned MP who replaces Raghav Chadha as AAP's deputy leader of Rajya Sabha
Govt sees local production push by global OEMs as Chinese CCTV restrictions kicks in
The restrictions were first introduced in 2024 when the government mandated certification from the government and sourcing of firmware from trusted geographies
OPINION | AI’s New Economics: What India must get right now
AI is not just scaling through better models, it is scaling through new ways of financing those models, and that is where the real competition is now shifting
Iran war, oil spike, weak rupee may add at least $2 billion to India’s import bill in March
India’s import bill is likely to rise in March as crude tops $100 on Iran tensions and a weaker rupee bite, even as recent easing in gold and silver prices provides only limited relief.
TVK chief Vijay alleges conspiracy in Karur tragedy: 'I too want justice ...'
Vijay also claimed a conspiracy over the release of his last film Jananayagan.
'TMC goons were involved': BJP calls out Mamata Banerjee for 'jungle raj' over Malda incident
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sought to dissociate herself from the Malda episode that drew strong remarks from the Supreme Court.
AAP moves to remove Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha deputy leader, gag him in the House
AAP has urged the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to remove Raghav Chadha as deputy leader and not give him time to speak
Bengal coal case: ED raids I-PAC-linked locations in multi-city crackdown
The searches were conducted in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Delhi as part of the agency’s ongoing investigation into the alleged scam.
'Our Navy escorting tankers through Hormuz': Rajnath Singh assures no fuel shortage, India ready to handle West Asia crisis
"We are fully prepared to handle the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Some people are spreading lies and creating confusion," he said.
Tejas Mk1 set to fly again soon, HAL CMD signals clearance by April 8
HAL chairman and managing director DK Sunil explained that the aircraft will undergo certain one-time checks before they resume operations
Amit Shah sharpens attack in West Bengal: 'Have to defeat Mamata Banerjee in her own home’
Addressing a public rally, Shah asserted that victory in the constituency would accelerate political change across the state.
Malda SIR row: Mamata blames BJP, flags ‘plan’ to disrupt Bengal elections
I don’t know who are those people who gheraoed the judicial officers, but people are angry with SIR. I don’t have any power, they have taken all the power from me, law and order and all, says Bengal CM.
The race to reopen Hormuz has begun, but Asia is not moving as one
As the conflict enters its second month, governments from India to the Philippines are negotiating with Iran for the safe passage of vessels, while forming small circles to seek a diplomatic solution, and even bartering deals.
