BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad NEW DELHI: BJP Friday contrasted the upbeat accounts of the Indian economy with its grim outlook during UPA’s term in office to slam opposition for spreading “negativity” as the country hosts Brics summit. It asserted that the participation of so many heads of govt was a testament to India’s growing…

PM Modi will fellow Brics leaders in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Noting that the Brics grouping now represents 50% of the global population, 40% of GDP, and 25% of trade, PM Narendra Modi said Friday that their collective economic might has grown at nearly double the global pace since the bloc was formed in 2006,…

NEW DELHI: A day after Congress’s P Chidambaram said the last 2-3 Brics summits have been without any tangible benefits for the country, party MP Shashi Tharoor Friday said it is par for course in diplomacy and one values a platform because it demonstrates India’s influence to convene meetings of important countries.Chidambaram said Brics used…

NEW DELHI: Vehicle owners can now port their FASTags from one bank to another – much like the portability process for a mobile-phone number – with NHAI Friday rolling out the ‘One Tag’ framework. Nearly a dozen major banks, including SBI, ICICI and Airtel Payments Bank, have joined the tag’s portability system.The move will allow…

This marks a major step in cervical caner prevention –New Delhi: India has crossed the 80 lakh mark in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination under the national campaign since its launch in Feb 2026, marking a major step in cervical cancer prevention.The campaign provides free, voluntary, single-dose HPV vaccination to 14-year-old girls, with parental consent, at…