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SC raps Centre for dragging ex-Army men to court over disability pension

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Centre for dragging retired army personnel to court by filing \"frivolous appeals,\" and asked it to frame a policy in connection with their disability pension cases.

BOB Net Profit Up 5.6% to ₹4,837 Cr as Margin Falls

SECOND-LARGEST state-run lender Bank of Baroda on Thursday reported ₹4,837 crore net profit in the quarter ending December, which is just 5.6% higher than the ₹4,579 crore it had booked a year ago.

Rape-accused Cong MP from Sitapur arrested during press conference

A chase of nearly two weeks ended when police arrested Congress MP Rakesh Rathore on rape charge in his constituency Sitapur while he was addressing a press conference on Thursday.

Forces foil infiltration bid at LoC in Poonch

SECURITY forces on Thursday foiled an infiltration attempt by a heavily armed group of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.

Hospital nurse dies from Ebola in Uganda

A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said on Thursday.

Flats, ₹10L insurance in AAP promises for domestic helps

WITH days to go for the Delhi Assembly polls, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced seven guarantees, including EWS flats and working hour rules, for domestic workers employed at official residences of MPs, ministers, and government officers.

Trump Wants to Send Illegals to Gitmo

President orders construction of detention camp in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 migrants

Security lapse: Man tries to take selfie with Reddy

A major security lapse at the Telangana Secretariat came to light after a man, posing as a government employee, infiltrated the high-security complex and attempted to take a selfie with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy after his press conference on Tuesday.

JPC's Waqf report with Birla, govt may table it in first half of session

Chairman and members of JPC on Waqf Bill submit their report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament House in New Delhi | PTI

Massey and Shanaya's film wraps India schedule

The Vikrant Massey and Shanaya Kapoor starrer, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, has wrapped up its India schedule.

Blasters break 11-year wait, beat Chennaiyin FC

KERALA Blasters FC delivered a dominant performance, netting three goals to clinch their first-ever away victory against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League with a 3-1 triumph here on Thursday.

UGC-NET paper leak: CBI files closure report

THE CBI has filed a closure report in the UGC-NET 2024 paper leak case, concluding that there was no evidence to support allegations of a leak.

NEW LANKA GOVT'S HONEYMOON OVER, TOUGH CALLS AWAIT

The Dissanayake regime's move on corruption is laudable. But with the poverty rate doubling, the govt needs to focus on economic recovery while balancing India and China's concerns.

FASTER PROBES CAN DETER MORE THAN STRICT LAWS

THE conviction rate for rape cases in India was at a dismal 2.56 percent in 2022.

'AAP has ruined city, time for Kejriwal to go'

ACCUSING the ruling AAP of stalling the development in the national capital, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva asserts that it is his party at the Centre that had worked to spruce up infrastructure in the city.

Social media sensation Monalisa all set to make silver screen debut

MONALISA, the 16-year-old girl selling garlands and religious beads at the Maha Kumbh, who became a social media's sensation owing to her deep hazel eyes, is set to make her silver screen debut.

SP Group to seal $3 bn refinancing deal with global funds to repay debt

THE Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which owns 18.6% in over $30.5 billion worth Tata Sons, is close to sewing up a funding deal with a group of overseas alternative asset managers to refinance its outstanding debt that runs in excess of $3.2 billion.

Setback to AAP-Cong combine as BJP wins Chandigarh mayor poll

ALLEGED cross-voting allowed BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla to win the mayoral election of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Thursday.

City, PSG stay alive as Arsenal reach last 16

MANCHESTER City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.

Cash, liquor handed out in Kalkaji: CM Atishi writes to EC

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi wrote to the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday, alleging the distribution of money and liquor in Kalkaji constituency in \"blatant violation\" of the model code of conduct for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.

Immigration Among 16 Bills on Govt Agenda

In a well-calculated move, the NDA government may introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill during the Budget session of parliament, which will be held from Friday to April 4, with a recess.

Shah tears into Kejriwal for 'polluting' Yamuna

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing rallies in Rohini, Wazirpur, and other parts of New Delhi on Thursday, launched blistering attacks on AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Rahul reminds voters of Congress commitments

RAHUL Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying the former Delhi CM is no better than Prime Minister Narendra Modi when it comes to lying but is probably more \"cunning\" in masking his true intentions.

THE SUBJECTS AND THEIR KING

Kohli's first Ranji Trophy match since 2012 reiterated his superstardom amongst the stalwarts of Indian cricket

Adani Enterprises' PAT Falls 97% to ₹58 Crore

Adani Group's flagship company - Adani Enterprises Ltd - barely managed to remain in profit in the recently concluded December quarter (Q3FY25) as its profit after tax (PAT) slipped 97% year-on-year to ₹58 crore.

Demand for hybrid cars will remain strong in 2025

JAPANESE auto major Toyota is confident that demand for hybrid vehicles will remain strong in India going forward owing to its practicality and consumer acceptance.

161 Civic Services Come Under AP WhatsApp Governance

In a world-first initiative, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched WhatsApp governance, offering 161 civic services directly to the public through the platform.

Prisoner-hostage swap after handover mayhem

ISRAEL is releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for five Thai and three Israeli hostages who Hamas freed from Gaza hours earlier.

Don't rush '1 poll' plan, says JD(U) at all-party meet

Stormy Parliament session to begin today

Amid EC nudge, ex-CM's 'dirty politics' jibe at CEC

WITH the Election Commission expressing dissatisfaction with Arvind Kejriwal's response to its notice over his claim that the Haryana government was \"mixing poison\" in Yamuna, the AAP supremo on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of getting indulged in \"dirty politics\" and alleged that he was seeking a post-retirement job.