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The average monthly dollar sales by the RBI was close to $21 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, compared to $15.45 billion in 2024.

Reserve Bank of India net sold $31.98 billion to defend rupee in Jan-Oct 2025

December 29, 2025 10:33 pm

There was a net purchase of $23.03 bn in the January–October period of 2024

Jaiswal said Pakistan’s treatment of religious minorities has been a long-standing and serious concern, adding that attempts to divert attention through baseless accusations would not alter ground realities.

‘Abysmal record’: MEA rejects Pakistan claim on Indian minorities

December 29, 2025 8:43 pm

Responding to media queries on comments by Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi firmly dismissed the allegations, describing them as coming from a country with an abysmal and well-documented human rights record.

No ‘legacy’ needed: How CAA certificates are bridging voter registration gap for Matuas in West Bengal

December 28, 2025 4:05 pm

The BJP supports this move, saying it is a victory for refugee rights, while the TMC raises questions about the necessity of this measure.

Ayush Mhatre (L) and Vihaan Malhotra (R) will lead India at U-19 World Cup. (PHOTO: CREIMAS FOR BCCI/X)

India Squad for 2026 ICC U-19 World Cup: Ayush Mhatre and Vihaan Malhotra to lead India at WC; Suryavanshi captain for South Africa tour

December 27, 2025 8:21 pm

The 2026 ICC Men’s U19 World Cup will feature 16 teams divided into four groups, followed by a Super Six stage, semifinals, and a final in Harare.

In Kerala, a mob and its many faces

December 29, 2025 7:20 pm

On a December afternoon, Ramnarayan Baghel strayed into a village in Palakkad, walked straight into a whirlpool of suspicion and fear, and ended up dead — an unsettling incident in a state where migrants or “guest workers” form the backbone of the economy. The Indian Express joins the dots

‘Mujhe nahi jamega, bohot dur hai’: A migrant’s dream snuffed out by a lynching in Kerala

December 27, 2025 11:06 am

On December 17, Ramnarayan was lynched in Attappallam, in Kerala’s Palakkad district, by a mob that mistook him for a thief and accused him of being a Bangladeshi.

4 cops injured, internet suspended in Rajasthan's Chomu after violence erupts during anti-encroachment drive

December 26, 2025 12:56 pm

Internet services have been suspended in Chomu for 24 hours as a precautionary measure.

NRI returns to India after 8 years, triggers debate over costs, quality of life and ‘amazing energy’

December 25, 2025 10:50 pm

Alok Jain writes on X that a friend visiting from New York was impressed by India’s rapid growth, noting how an outsider’s perspective can make familiar realities seem strikingly different.

Beyond chips, data centres lies India’s AI opportunity

December 24, 2025 1:55 pm

As the world leaves the Compute Era and enters the Diffusion Era, India – its companies, its institutions and governments – must ask three questions

New Delhi: Police personnel attempt to stop members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal protesting against the alleged attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, near Bangladesh High Commission, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI12_23_2025_000157B)

India, Bangladesh summon envoys to express concern over protests

December 24, 2025 6:52 am

Dhaka summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma in the morning to convey “deep concern” over what it claimed were “violent protests” outside its missions in India over the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das last week.

INDIA PHOTOS

Holi 2025 in pictures: A vibrant celebration of colours, culture, and togetherness

March 20, 2025 5:02 am

The practice of throwing colours during Holi represents joy, unity, and the breaking down of social barriers. It fosters a sense of community and togetherness, as people of all ages come together to celebrate.

India starts giving Covid-19 'precautionary doses' to 60+, frontline workers

January 10, 2022 7:21 pm

An estimated 1.05 crore healthcare and 1.9 crore frontline workers, and 2.75 crore comorbid people in the 60 plus age group would be administered the precaution dose according to schedule, Health Ministry sources said.

In pictures: Delhi weekend curfew

January 08, 2022 2:32 pm

Delhi weekend curfew: Delhi entered a weekend curfew on Saturday, the first in several months as Covid-19 cases increased in the city, fuelled largely by the Omicron variant.

Halted lives: With trains not running due to Covid, Bengal hawkers struggle

June 20, 2021 7:45 pm

Many railway hawkers in West Bengal are struggling to make ends meet ever since train services were shut down in the state due to the ongoing Covid crisis.

How a tiny village in Bengal's Jhargram district is getting vaccinated

June 14, 2021 9:43 pm

Health officials in Mohanpur Rural Hospital said that in order to get vaccinated, people need to visit the Block Development Office and get themselves registered.

24 crore people vaccinated so far, Govt says over 25.87 crore doses provided to states

June 12, 2021 3:07 pm

Dr V K Paul, who heads the country’s Covid task force, said the US decision will not have any regulatory impact in India.

How cities are gearing up for Covid unlock

June 06, 2021 10:04 pm

With Covid cases dropping in India, various states, such as Delhi and Maharashtra, have announced unlock plans.

Spirometers, yoga exercises part of daily routines at Covid-19 care centres

May 29, 2021 1:57 pm

Nurses, doctors and volunteers have started making patients do yoga, and a few stretching exercises known to provide better care as the virus hits. Due to the nature of the virus, monitoring breathing patterns and focusing on lung health has become vital.

Centre allows walk-ins for 18+, but are there enough vaccines?

May 25, 2021 12:50 pm

The Centre has now allowed walk-in registration for vaccination for the 18-44 age group. However, the option is only open at government-run Covid vaccination centres for now.