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Venkataramani appointed next attorney general

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Centre bans PFI, associates for 5 yrs for terror activities

Action Under UAPA Follows ED, NIA Crackdown

Stubble-burning season begins in north, count likely to pick up in Oct

The season of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana has begun, satellites recording around 200 fire counts in this season so far. Though the count so far is too low to impact air quality in the region so far, experts say the number is expected to rise in October as the monsoon is set to withdraw from northwest India.

Over 250 held in city, 6 states as cops conduct fresh raids on PFI

More than 250 Popular Front of India (PFI) functionaries and people tied to it were rounded up Tuesday in sweeping police raids in Delhi and six states against the outfit, currently being probed by the NIA and ED for its alleged terrorist activities and terrorism-linked funding.

India, US tighten embrace despite Russia differences

American disquiet over New Delhi's continued arms and energy ties with Russia and India's concerns over Washington's F-16 sustainment program with Pakistan will not hold back the two countries from further elevating their bilateral ties and bringing "close ties even closer," top officials from two sides said at the conclusion of bilateral talks on Tuesday.

'Indian pacers will pose a big challenge'

When Temba Bavuma was named captain of the South African side in 2021, he became the first-ever black African player to lead the Proteas. However, the skipper surprisingly didn't have any takers when the auctions for the newly-introduced South African T20 league took place last week.

As Dengue Starts To Sting Again, 184 High-Risk Areas Under Focus

Schoolchildren, RWAS Roped In For Campaign To Check Mosquito Breeding

October alert: Expect air quality to worsen once monsoon withdraws

The first few farm fires of the post-kharif harvest season have started showing up in satellite images, restricted at the moment to Punjab's potato belt, said Vinay Sehgal, principal scientist and incharge of the Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space (CREAMS) Laboratory at IARI.

Credit cards shrink by 23L on inactivity rule

Drop To 7.8Cr In A Month As RBI Asks Issuers To Deactivate Cards That Are Unused For 1 Yr

THE FINAL STRETCH

South Africa Series Is India's Last Chance To Address Shortcomings Before The T20 World Cup Next Month

Dadasaheb Phalke award for Asha Parekh

Parekh, known for starring in over 95 films, will receive the award from President Droupadi Murmu at the 68th National Film Awards on September 30

Putin expected to annex parts of Ukraine after 'referendums' end

Moscow Proxies In Occupied Areas Report 'Big Votes' To Join Russia

Nasa crashes craft into an asteroid in test of Earth defence

An illustration of Nasa's DART spacecraft prior to impact with the Didymos binary system

The Lalit Effect

CJI's asking for better use of judicial time must be followed by lower courts. And throw out frivolous PILS

It's All Right

Rupee is depreciating because of developed country inflation and geopolitics. India's macroeconomy is sound

To Build Indian Champions

Union minister for electronics & IT critiques Raghuram Rajan’s critique of PLI

Fertility rate declined by 20% in India in 10 years: SRS data

Increase In Marriage Age, Literacy Among Women Has Helped: Expert

PO passport seva kendras to help get police clearance online

In order to address the unanticipated surge in demand for police clearance certificates (PCCs), the Union ministry of external affairs (MEA) has decided to include the facility to apply for PCC services at all online Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKS) across India, starting September 28, the government announced on Monday.

No clear date yet on when monsoon will take its leave

Though India Meteorological Department predicted that the monsoon would withdraw from parts of northwest India over the next three-four days, the date for withdrawal of the rain-bringing wind system from Delhi isn't confirmed yet. Met officials said they were monitoring the atmospheric conditions to figure out a probable withdrawal period. Meanwhile, rain is unlikely for the next six days.

Temples in city usher in Navratri with lights, flowers & enthusiasm

While the Covid-19 pandemic affected all festivities for two consecutive years, this year's festival period is set to recapture the grandness of the former years. The festive season began on Monday with Navratri.

AI clears Covid-time backlog, says refunds in 2-3 days now

Air India, under its new owner, the Tata Group, cleared Covid-time refunds for 2.5 lakh tickets amounting to Rs 150 crore.

Cong had stalled Narmada project since 1964: Shah

Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Monday that Congress had attempted to stall the Narmada project since 1964 but the efforts of Narendra Modi as Gujarat CM ensured rapid progress of the project.

'IMPORTANT TO KEEP SHOWING FAITH IN BHUVI

Skipper Rohit Feels Bowler Has Had More Good Days Than Bad

Women Leaders Are Caring & Nurturing? Says Who?

The myth is disproved, by Italy's PM-to-be Meloni, UK's Truss, France's Le Pen, Myanmar's Suu Kyi & others

Good Call, Captain

Ajinkya Rahane sets a fine example of leadership, in cricket and in general. But don't demonise all sledging

Pilot Error

Gandhis should surely have known Gehlot's response to his bete noire's elevation. Congress in bigger soup

Why PLI Is Worth Doing

Critiques are missing both the immediate economic logic & its longer term strategic benefit

Not fooling anybody: EAM slams F-16 package for Pak

US Had Claimed Planes Meant To Fight Terror

Spain defeat sets up Portugal showdown

Spain’s shock 2-1 home defeat to Switzerland on Saturday leaves La Roja needing to beat Portugal away on Tuesday to progress to the semi-finals of the Nations League.

Herbal drug beats obesity, along with diabetes: Study

A team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has found that anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug BGR-34 is effective in cutting down obesity, along with improving metabolism mechanisms of the patient afflicted with the chronic disease.