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200 daycare cancer centres to be set up in FY26

THE Union Health Ministry has begun setting up 200 daycare cancer centres in over 750 district hospitals in the country, a top ministry official said on Friday.

Strengthening safety: 99K women trained in self-defence in Gujarat

IN a groundbreaking initiative aimed at boosting safety and fostering community ties, the Suraksha Setu Society in Gujarat has empowered over 98,852 women with self-defence training and enrolled 45,579 students in the Student Police Cadet Scheme.

Union Carbide toxic waste unloaded from trucks five days before HC deadline

FORTY-three days after being transported from Bhopal, the safe containers holding more than 350 tonnes toxic waste of Union Carbide factory were finally unloaded from the trucks at the treatment-storage-disposal-facility (TSDF) in the industrial town, Pithampur in Dhar district on Thursday.

Cong gets new prez in Maha top deck shakeup

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday appointed Harshwardhan Sapkal as the new Maharashtra Congress unit president, replacing Nana Patole.

Trash comes full circle as Kerala civic body officials give techie a life lesson

EVERY piece of garbage has a story, but this one came full circle!

BJP Will Turn Delhi Into UP, Claims Atishi

OUTGOING Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday claimed that within three days of AAP being ousted from power in the capital, more than 40 outages were reported from different areas of the city and people have now started buying inverters.

Hamas to release 3 hostages as planned, Israel yet to react

HAMAS said on Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Musk Suggests Deletion of Entire Agencies From US Govt

ELON Musk called on Thursday for the United States to \"delete entire agencies\" from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.

Don sets reciprocal tariff ball rolling as Modi begins US visit

HOURS before his crucial meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners—without exception.

Waqf board case: HC seeks MLA's reply on ED plea

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to AAP leader and Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan while staying the trial in a money laundering case against him.

The Pricing Crossroads Legacy Publishers Face

HIS year is the Assam government's 'Year of Reading'. This declaration of intent came after the Guwahati Book Fair in January totted up ₹7 crore in sales.

Judge Clears the Way for Trump to Downsize Federal Workforce

A federal judge on Wednesday removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump's plan to downsize the workforce with a deferred resignation programme.

Patidar named RCB captain for 2025 IPL

THE Royal Challengers Bengaluru team announced Rajat Patidar as new captain for the IPL 2025.

After Delhi debacle, Mann seeks to reach out to people

HEEDING the result of the Delhi assembly election, which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lost, its government in Punjab went on a bonanza spree on Thursday, much before the 2027 assembly polls in the state.

Carlyle enters domestic auto component sector

THE US-based investment firm Carlyle Group has entered the domestic auto components market by buying a controlling stake in an entity formed by the combination of two auto-parts makers - Highway Industries, a firm formed by the Munjals of the Heromotors and Haryana-based firm Roop Automotives.

Sanitation gets largest share in pie

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) latest budget reveals how the civic body generates revenue and allocates funds to essential services.

TDP office attack: YSRCP man held

VIJAYAWADA City Police arrested YSRCP leader and former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan from his residence in Hyderabad on Thursday.

JSW's KSK Mahanadi bid gets NCLT nod

THE Hyderabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday approved the ₹16,084 crore resolution plan submitted by JSW Energy Limited for KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited, a Chhattisgarh-based thermal power company.

Marginal hike in MCD's ₹17K cr Budget, infra in focus

MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar on Thursday presented a ₹17,000 crore estimated Budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year—a marginal rise of 1.91% from the previous year's ₹16,684.02 crore.

Microsoft to Set Up AI Unit, Pact Signed With Telangana Govt

In a bid to drive the development and implementation of AI solutions, the government has partnered with tech giant Google to \"harness the transformative potential of AI\" across key sectors—agriculture, mobility, education, sustainability, and governance—across the state.

England's woes against spin in white-ball cricket

JOS Buttler was forced to defend the integrity of the visitors after Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Shastri, while on air, alleged that England have had one net session during this entire trip.

Govt yields with corrigendum on JPC Waqf report

AMID a massive showdown in both Houses of Parliament over the alleged redaction of certain portions of the dissent notes in the joint parliamentary committee report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, the government on Thursday tabled a corrigendum in the Rajya Sabha.

Protest in Jamia against action on 2 PhD scholars

For organising demonstration last year to mark anniv of anti-CAA stir

Centre asks K'taka labour ministry to probe Infy layoffs

THE Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday directed the Karnataka state Labour Ministry to examine the layoff issue in IT services company Infosys.

Plea on privacy of adolescents in SC on Mar 19

WHILE hearing a plea seeking enforcement of right to privacy of adolescents, the Supreme Court on Thursday noted that there are \"some issues difficult for the court to resolve.\"

Budget's Goal Is To Boost Private Investment: FM

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the goals of the Budget 2025-26 is to accelerate growth, give boost to inclusive development, and invigorate private sector investments.

Permission to conman to sport watch challenged

Court urges Bar to sensitise advocates

BJP seeks L-G help over renaming of CMO X handle

DELHI BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has condemned AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly renaming official 'CMO Delhi' handle on X to 'Arvind Kejriwal At Work'.

Order reserved in Bansuri Swaraj defamation case

A court on Thursday reserved its order on the point of cognizance in a defamation complaint filed by former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj.

Liverpool held by Everton in EPL

JAMES Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.