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Dalit youth misses IIT seat by a whisker, Apex Court assures help

The Supreme Court has assured help to a poor Dalit youth, who lost his hard-earned seat in IIT Dhanbad after he narrowly missed the deadline to deposit Rs 17,500 as acceptance fee after clearing the prestigious exam in his last attempt.

MSMEs are the second-largest job creators after agriculture, asserts CM Adityanath

The CM says UP has the highest number of MSME units across India

After UP, Himachal Pradesh govt mandates ID display for eatries

In a significant development, Himachal Pradesh's Congress government has decided to enforce strict regulations making it mandatory for vendors and owners of eateries to display their names and IDs.

Kangana's U-turn on farm laws remarks puts BJP in a spot, again

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday backtracked from her comments asking for the three farm laws repealed in 2021 to be brought back, once again finding herself in the middle of a political row, with the saffron party distancing itself from her remarks and the Congress seeking action against her.

KV principal caught for accepting Rs 30K bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Rajesh Kumar, principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, BHEL, Ranipur, Haridwar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a complainant. The bribe was part of a larger demand involving contractual workers at the school.

BJP became a contractor, ate away at the reservation of SCs and OBCs, claims Hooda

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that the BJP is suffering from an anti-Constitution and anti-reservation mindset and ate away at reservations of the SCs and OBCs by turning into a contractor.

MP CM Yadav attends review meeting of river link project

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended a tripartite review meeting of the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-ERCP river link project held in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Gujarat: 7 killed as car rams into trailer truck

Seven men were killed and one was grievously injured when a speeding car rammed into a trailer truck on a highway near Himmatnagar in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district early Wednesday morning, the police said.

MP: 45 male transport cops hired for women-reserved posts to be sacked

Were recruited 12 years ago, to be terminated after SC ruling

Threads of innovation

Driven by a robust startup culture and government support, India's textile industry is undergoing remarkable transformation through innovation

Strides towards the cosmos

The Vikram Sarabhai Rural Space Lab in Siddharth Nagar, UP, has been promoting STEM education among rural students-offering innovative resources, training, and opportunities for career development in the space industry

Zelenskyy's victory plan sets Ukraine's terms in desperate war against Russia

The victory plan that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present to the White House this week asks the Biden administration to do something it has not achieved in the two and a half years since Russia invaded Ukraine: act quickly to support Kyiv's campaign.

Extended abuse

The Supreme Court of India, in a monumental judgment on Monday, broadened the scope of child protection laws by ruling that merely viewing child pornographic content is now a criminal offense.

B'desh to hold talks with India over sharing of river: Official

Bangladesh will soon take steps to hold negotiations with India over the sharing of water of transboundary rivers, an adviser of the interim government said on Wednesday.

China test-fires ICBM that can strike US cities

China on Wednesday successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could hit the US cities, in a rare publicised launch to display its strategic deterrence capability.

Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

Thailand's landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

Sensex hits 85K for 1st time, Nifty scales 26,000 mark

Benchmark Sensex closed above the 85,000 level for the first time while Nifty scaled the 26,000 peak at close on Wednesday as fag-end buying in banking and power shares helped stock markets recoup early losses.

New York court set to hear Trump's appeal

A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in Donald Trump's fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could disrupt his real estate empire and cost him close to a half-billion dollars.

Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise minor offences in Budget session next year: Goyal

The commerce and industry ministry has received a number of inputs from stakeholders and departments to further decriminalise minor offences in the second edition of the Jan Vishwas Bill, expected to be tabled in the Parliament in the Budget session next year, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said.

‘No change in norms for Chinese investments’

Investments from China into India are governed by the existing foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and as of now, there is no change in that, a top government official said on Wednesday.

SEBI approves Hyundai Motor India's Rs 25K cr and Swiggy's Rs 10K cr IPOs

Hyundai's IPO marks the first automaker listing in over two decades

Gold hits all-time high of Rs 77,850; silver soars Rs3K

Gold prices surged Rs 900 to hit a fresh record high of Rs 77,850 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a rally in precious metal rates in the global markets, according to All India Sarafa Association.

India's foodgrain produce hit 332.22 mt in 2023-24

India's foodgrain production reached a record 332.22 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year ended June, driven by bumper wheat and rice output, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

ADB retains India's growth forecast at 7%

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday retained India's growth forecast for the current fiscal at 7 per cent saying better farm output and higher government spending will boost economic activity.

Coal imports rise to 90.51 mt in Apr-Jul

There is a \"critical need\" for coal imports, and the country has reported a marginal rise of 0.9 per cent to 90.51 mt in the April-July period of FY25, according to an official statement.

Need to crack down on illicit trade: Bittu

Minister of State for Food Processing Industries & Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday emphasised the need of harsh penalties and cracking down heavily on the nexus of people engaged in illicit trade and activities.

Pant re-enters top 10; Rohit, Kohli slip in ICC Test batting rankings

KING KOHLI IS NOW PLACED AT 12TH IN THE STANDINGS

Punjab FC make it three wins in a row

Goals from Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak helped Punjab FC defeat Hyderabad FC 2-0 and make it three wins in a row for the side in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

Bangladesh T20Is: Jitesh could pip Kishan for 2nd keeper's slot

Jitesh Sharma could well pip Ishan Kishan for second wicketkeeper's slot in the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team which will play three T20Is against the Bangladesh starting October 6 in Gwalior.

‘CTRL’ has been a totally unique journey for me: Vikramaditya

He aims to provide an ‘immersive experience’ to the audiences with this movie