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India gets its 100th Chess GM

ICC board and committee meeting begins in Bali with focus on WTC cycles

India, Norway discuss joint tech to turn industrial waste into construction resources

Mutual fund rebounds strongly; October inflows surge to Rs 1.74 lakh crore

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India needs $145 billion to meet energy transition goals

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India's energy sector must mobilise about $145 billion a year to bridge the gap between its...

FTA brings preferential access for Indian exports

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The unprecedented preferential access secured for over 99 per cent of Indian exports is a game-changer...

India-EU trade pact finally sealed

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The India-EU free trade agreement has been sealed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on January 27....

Gold, silver continue to touch new highs

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs on January 27, amid persistent weakness in the...

India’s plastics exports projected to double to $20 billion

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India’s plastics industry is projected to reach $44.5 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 11...

Death toll rises to 28 amid severe winter storm across US

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: At least 28 weather-related deaths were reported as a massive winter storm dumped snow across dozens...

The jungle raj in Bengal will soon end: Modi

PM Modi calls India-EU FTA mother of all deals

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fourth edition of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 conclave and...

Yuvraj, Harbhajan, mourn demise of ex-BCCI Chief Bindra

January 26, 2026

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, former spinner Harbhajan Singh and members of the Indian cricket fraternity...

Veteran journalist Mark Tully passes away

January 26, 2026

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Veteran journalist, broadcaster, and author Sir William Mark Tully, or Mark Tully, whose voice was one...

Dharmendra gets Padma Vibhushan posthumously, Padma Shri for Rohit