NEW DELHI: The government is preparing a Rs 14,000–16,000 crore scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of essential construction equipment, aiming to reduce India’s heavy reliance on imports and strengthen the infrastructure supply chain. Officials said the plan, currently under inter-ministerial consultation, could be launched in the next fiscal year.“Inter-ministerial consultations are underway on a Rs…

PM Modi with Donald Trump (File photo) The US–India Business Council (USIBC) has called on both governments to resolve differences through “private, mutually respectful discussion,” following tensions over Washington’s 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods. The organisation warned that too much is at stake to abandon the progress made over decades of bilateral cooperation….

Hardik Pandya turned heads during an Asia Cup training session by sporting a Richard Mille RM 27-04 watch NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Hardik Pandya turned heads during an Asia Cup training session by sporting a Richard Mille RM 27-04 watch, valued at an eye-watering Rs 20 crore — nearly eight times the tournament’s reported…

Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli reacted to the GenZ protests that shook Nepal on Monday, blaming “ambiguity between the thinking” of the generation. He further described the demonstrations as an “unpleasant situation,” leaving several dead and causing widespread destruction of state property.“The lack of sufficient information regarding our efforts to register and register social media…

NEW DELHI: BJP and its allies on Monday lashed out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over a viral video purportedly showing his interaction with a distressed farmer in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi, calling his conduct “arrogant” and unbecoming of a senior neta. BJP also criticised Rahul Gandhi over his reported trip abroad, describing him as “a casual…