TROY, MI – Entrepreneurs and philanthropists Bharat Desai and Neerja Sethi have joined the Giving Pledge, committing to give away the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes. The announcement ...

New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026-27 a step towards making India a "Viksit Bharat." Finance Minister Nirmala is set to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

New Delhi: As India prepares for the Union Budget 2026–27, CNBC-AWAAZ has outlined its editorial coverage built around the theme ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat ka Dum’, positioning the programming around India ...

In an emotional and historic moment for the Indian music industry, renowned singer Arijit Singh announced his retirement from playback singing. He shared this information on his official Instagram ...

"I am calling it off, it was a wonderful journey," said Arijit Singh on Tuesday (January 27, 2026), announcing that he will not be taking up any new assignments as a playback singer, a decision that ...

Singer Arijit Singh has stunned fans across the country by announcing his retirement from playback singing. His announcement on social media drew an emotional curtain on one of Hindi cinema’s most ...

Three eminent personalities from Bihar — folk dancer Bishwa Bandhu and folk singer Bharat Singh Bharti in the field of arts, and innovator Gopal Ji Trivedi in science and engineering — are among the ...

For nearly two centuries, Indian Railways has been central to India’s social and economic life. Trains have connected villages to cities, labour markets to homes, and families across states. For ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will flag off five Amrit Bharat Express trains, two from Assam's Nagaon and three from West Bengal's Singur. These trains reportedly run on modern LHB coaches ...

Exterior view of an Amrit Bharat Express train, showing a modern non-AC long-distance locomotive and coaches designed for high-capacity passenger travel across diverse Indian landscapes. Indian ...

For now the Amrit Bharat Express trains have only non-air-conditioned coaches, combining general seating with second-class sleeper accommodation Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Amrit ...