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Like Karpoori Thakur, I also never promoted family members: Nitish

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took a swipe at dynastic politics being pursued by \"many leaders today\" and said he has never promoted any member of his family, drawing inspiration from his mentor and socialist icon Karpoori Thakur.

Hindu, Muslim sides to get copy of ASI report

Both the Hindu and Muslim petitioners in the Gyanvapi case will receive certified copies of an archaeological survey report of the 15th-century mosque complex, a Varanasi district court ordered on Wednesday, potentially opening a new chapter in the decades-old dispute.

India not to accept any curbs on activities of its fishermen

India will not accept any multilateral curb on the activities of its nine million fisherman families, and may discuss the issue of overfishing at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) next month only if developed nations take responsibility for damaging the global fisheries wealth and agree to withdraw all subsidies on distant deep-water fishing for 25 years, three people aware of the matter said.

SC: Centre can't choose not to back House amendments

A government cannot choose not to stand by a parliamentary enactment, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, debating a point of order with the government's law officer in a case concerning the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Snarls at Delhi borders over R-Day restrictions

Traffic slowed to crawl at the Capital's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday as the Delhi Police began intensifying checks across the city as part of security measures for the upcoming Republic Day.

Month after blast, area around Israel embassy made a fortress

Nearly a month after a low-intensity blast near the Israeli embassy, the Delhi Police have made no breakthrough in the case in terms of finding the culprits or ascertaining the motive. But the December 26 incident has led the police to further enhance security in the area -- with barricades, more deployment of security personnel, and upgraded CCTV coverage -- turning the mission into one of the most secure complexes in the Capital.

14K personnel to secure route along R-Day parade

More than 14,000 security personnel, including trained commandos, snipers, and spotters, armed with sophisticated weapons and advanced gadgets, will form a security cordon in and around Kartavya Path during the 75th Republic Day celebrations, according to senior police officers aware of the matter.

Delhi logs 'severe' air day despite overnight drizzle

Pollution levels in Delhi worsened into the \"severe\" zone of the air quality index (AQI) on Wednesday, as calm winds exacerbated the effect of local emissions, even as the city's night temperature inched up by more than a degree.

Modi's Vadnagar school begins new chapter

Vadnagar Kumar Shala Number 1, tucked away in a corner of a Gujarat town 70 kilometres away from state capital Gandhinagar, is a storied school. It was built in 1888 by donations received from SayajiRao Gaekwad III, the Maharaja of Baroda between 1875 and 1939. It became a key symbol of the town, before falling into disrepair, with its functioning halted in 2018.

Court upholds law barring marriage of distant relatives

The Delhi high court upheld the validity of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) provision that prohibits marriage between two people who are distantly related, saying that the consent of parents for a marriage between blood relatives cannot be treated as a custom under the law.

Bal Puraskar for 9-year-old who scaled Everest base camp after a battle with Down Syndrome

Avnish Tiwari is all of nine years old, but his life is already a story of tragedy and triumph. Born with a hole in his heart and Down Syndrome, he was abandoned at birth, and found himself in an orphanage in Indore. It was in 2014, at the Missionaries of Charity centre in Indore, when Aditya Tiwari, a software engineer in a multinational bank, first met the boy that would become his son. He was formally adopted, but this, too, was a struggle.

Trump a step closer to Biden rematch, Haley vows to fight

Donald Trump has decisively won the New Hampshire Republican primary, defeating his nearest and only rival in the field, Nikki Haley, and coming one step closer to securing the party’s nomination to be the candidate for the President of the United States.

Modi, Macron to deepen strategic ties

Defence, business ties in focus as French prez begins India visit

Meitei leaders harden stance with new pledge

At least 36 legislators and two parliamentarians from Manipur, all Meiteis, took an oath administered by a controversial outfit to “protect” the integrity of the state, government officials said on Wednesday, as the majority community appeared to harden its stance in the face of a recent spurt in violence.

ANTI-UAPA PLEAS A FACADE TO HALT PROBES: CENTRE

Pleas against UAPA a facade to stop probes: Centre to SC

CABINET CLEARS INCENTIVES FOR GASIFICATION OF COAL RESERVES

Cabinet approves ₹8,500cr scheme for coal gasification

INDIA bloc gets jolts in Bengal and Punjab

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday ruled out alliances with the Indian National Congress in their states for the coming Lok Sabha elections, jeopardising not just the prospects of the INDIA bloc of opposition parties, but also threatening its utility.

A Sea Of Devotees In Ayodhya As Ram Temple Opens Doors

Multitudes of people swarmed the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Tuesday, rushing to pay obeisance to the 51-inch black stone idol of Ram Lalla that was consecrated a day ago, as queues spilled onto nearly every street in the temple town and caught local authorities off-guard.

Axis Bank Expects Growth In Personal Loans To Continue

Private sector lender Axis Bank believes it will be able to sustain its current growth in personal loans with the quality of the credit portfolio remaining healthy, a senior executive said on Tuesday.

Joshimath Residents Reject Relocation To Faraway Area

Residents of Joshimath, where cracks and fissures had appeared on houses and on the ground a year ago, have rejected the Uttarakhand government's proposal to relocate them to a village near Gauchar, around 90 km away, citing that their livelihood depended on the temple town, people familiar with the development said.

Russian Strikes Kill Eight, Injure Dozens In Ukraine

A wave of Russian missiles hit and other Ukrainian cities killing eight people and wounding dozens, setting ablaze and toppling apartment blocks and creating new panic among exhausted residents.

25 Killed In Donetsk In Ukrainian Strike

At least 25 people were killed and 20 injured after Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, said on Sunday.

The Saha way: A keeping guide for India's next generation of glovemen

You can hone a batter out of a wicketkeeper, but the opposite is almost impossible to achieve without making a few concessions. In India howeverwhere the bounce is variable and the degree of turn can range from slow and minimal to sharp and quick standing up to the stumps becomes a different ball game.

McCullum and England prepare for Bazball party

Brendon McCullum is familiar with Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. He is one of the few overseas batters to enjoy a better record in the Indian subcontinent than at home, averaging 50 plus here.

On turners, India will have to tackle a transition query

With no Kohli for the first two Tests, focus is on a batting unit that is inexperienced in facing a promising bowling attack on pitches aiding spin

INDIA LOSE TO SYRIA, END ASIAN CUP WITHOUT A POINT OR GOAL

And so it ended, without a goal scored or a point won. Barring a limp first half against Uzbekistan, India put up a fight managing three goalless halves against higher-ranked teams in the Asian Cup. Omar Khrbin's strike in the 76th minute in the 0-1 loss to Syria on Tuesday prevented a fourth.

Sinner and his perfect Italian job

The fourth seed, only 22, did a reset two years ago; it has helped him set up a semi versus Djokovic

Direct tax revenue hits ₹16.6 lakh crore in FY23

India's net direct tax collections jumped by over 160.5% to ₹16,63,686 crore in 2022-23 as compared to 26,38,596 crore in 2013-14, however, contributions of direct taxes as percentage of total tax revenues fell during this period from 56.32% in FY-14 to 54.62% in FY-23, according to government data.

Byju's auditor casts doubts over going concern

Edtech giant Byju's faces \"material uncertainty\" and doubts on its ability to continue as a going concern, the company's auditor said in its 2021-22 earnings report, as what was once India's most-valued startup struggled in a year that was among the best for India's edtech sector.

Statistical system now under PMO scanner

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has begun an important stock-taking of India's statistical system in the wake of several controversies related to official surveys and estimates, according to two persons aware of the discussions in the government.