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PM to release 2540 cr to build pucca houses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release on Monday the first instalment of 540 crore to 100,000 tribal beneficiaries, with each household receiving 2.39 lakh, to build residences under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan, according to an official statement.

Goyal lauds FCI's key role in making India self-sufficient in food

India's self-sufficiency in food, which ensures no citizen in the world's most populous country sleeps hungry, is one of the \"greatest achievements in human history\", food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday, lauding the role of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) on its 60th founding anniversary.

Bachchan buys a plot for house in Ayodhya

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has purchased a plot measuring around 10,000 square feet and approximately valued at 214.5 crore, overlooking the Sarayu river and close to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, according to people aware of the details.

Talks on seat-sharing not progressing: JD(U)

A day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar declined the offer of opposition parties to become convener of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), the Janata Dal (United) expressed disappointment over the bloc not finalising seat-sharing arrangements nor chalking out a campaign to take on the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming parliamentary polls.

Congress kicks off yatra from Manipur, Rahul attacks Modi

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday kickstarted the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal district in ethnic strife-torn Manipur with a promise to restore \"peace and harmony\" in the northeastern state, saying his east-to-west march cutting across 15 states will highlight the social, economic and political injustices prevailing in the country.

Modi gallery to open to public tomorrow

The Narendra Modi gallery in the Prime Ministers' Museum will be open to public from January 16 and President Droupadi Murmu will be its first visitor on Monday, said Surya Prakash, vicechairman in the executive council of the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library.

A life in Neelam's day

Vox populi of we, the citizens

'BRT works when it provides efficient service'

To break the traffic gridlock and breathe easy, cities in India must make space for cleaner, efficient, low-cost public transportation.

'Thank you, Delhi': LG hails kite event, bats for more fests

The two-day international kite festival, \"Patang Utsav\", concluded on Sunday with nearly 5,000 visitors and artistes from various states showcasing their handicrafts at Baansera, Delhi's first bamboo theme park, on the banks of the Yamuna at Sarai Kale Khan.

Bullet found during autopsy of Pahuja's body

A day after police recovered the body of Divya Pahuja from the Bhakra canal at Fatehabad in Haryana, a team of four doctors conducted her post-mortem at a government-run institute in Hisar on Sunday, officers aware of the development said.

Spl MCD session on standing panel powers, BJP cries foul

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has called a special session of the house of councillors on Monday to discuss vesting powers of the standing committee till the formation of the key panel.

6 suffocate to death from brazier fumes

On the coldest day of the winter season so far, six people died of asphyxiation in two separate incidents in Delhi after suffocating from fumes from coal-operated braziers (angithis) they lit in their rooms, police officers aware of the matter said.

Dense fog blankets IGP; more in store, warns IMD

A large patch of dense fog shrouded the entire IndoGangetic plains on Sunday morning, stretching from Pakistan in the west right up to the Bay of Bengal in the east, satellite images provided by India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed.

Fog hits operations at IGI: 10 flights diverted, 20 cancelled, 400+ delayed

The dense fog on Sunday hit flight and rail operations in the Capital, leaving thousands of passengers stranded for hours, airport and railway officials said.

100 days of a war that may alter course of West Asia geopolitics

As the US and the UK are launching strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, the risks of a wider conflict remain worryingly high at a time Israel has vowed not to let up in Gaza

Despondency sets in for families of Hamas hostages

As Israel's vigil for its hostages in Gaza moved into a fourth month, a sense that time is passing while world attention shifts elsewhere has deepened the anguish felt by their families as hopes have faded for a deal to secure their release.

Gaza kids mourn parents killed by Israeli bombing

When seven-year-old Laila al-Sultan wakes up at night, she shouts for her father, who was killed in the same Israeli air strike that injured her leg in a Gaza war thought to have deprived thousands of Palestinian children of one or both parents. In Gaza alone, there is a unique acronym used by relief workers-WCNSF - wounded child, no surviving family.

Milind Deora quits Congress, joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Milind Deora joined the Shiv Sena led by chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday, a switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition that coincided with the launch of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

Maldives president asks India to withdraw troops by Mar 15

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday asked India to withdraw all Indian military personnel deployed in the Indian Ocean archipelago by March 15, with New Delhi saying the two sides would hold further discussions on the matter.

Orange alert on weather; curbs back as AQI'severe'

Delhi on Sunday was smothered in a thick smog that severely dented visibility and led to over 400 flights being delayed, as pollution levels soared into the dreaded \"severe\" zone for the first time this year and the minimum temperature fell to its lowest this season With schools set to reopen after the winter break on Monday despite the chill, the state government ordered institutions to begin all in-person classes only after 9 am.

Diddy to skip 2024 Grammy Awards following lawsuits

Sean 'Diddy' Combs will be skipping the 2024 Grammy Awards following a slew of sexual assault lawsuits against him.

SANKRANTI SWEETS GO PRETTY AND POMP

Home chefs are spicing up Makar Sankranti with not just delectable winter treats but also innovative packaging from bespoke barfis to golden-wrapped sweets

Juggy D is ready to make some noise this year

Singer Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal aka Juggy D has a lot of peppy music in store for this year, thanks to the \"consistent releases\" and film projects lined up.

DIGGIN' THAT HARVEST GOLD

Chef's from four Indian states fish out their most beloved food memories and traditions associated with Makar Sankranti

IT'S LOVE UNDER WRAPS FOR KHUSHI-VEDANG

The duo, who connected during the making of The Archies, prefers to keep personal matters out of the public eye

Man held for stabbing his 19-yr-old pregnant partner

Two days after a 19-year-old pregnant woman was found lying in a forested patch with multiple stab wounds, at Mayur Vihar in east Delhi, police on Saturday said they arrested her 21-year-old partner in connection with the case.

India's route to Paris faces a stumbling block after loss to USA in opening clash

The mention of Paris, the City of Love with a penchant for art, fashion and culture, comes across an unusually high number of times through the streets of sleepy and nippy Ranchi. On every billboard that greets and informs you about the FIH Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers that kicked off in the city on Saturday, the words \"EN ROUTE TO PARIS” are imprinted in bold, capital and large fonts.

India gritty in defence but lose to Oz

So stout was India’s resistance for 50 minutes that Australia needed a slice of luck to get their first goal. Jackson Irvine scored after a clanger from Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Shipping such a goal could have deflated India but they kept denying vastly superior opponents through a combination of disciplined defending and grit. That continued even after Jordan Bos’ strike from a slick move that showed why Australia have said they are in Qatar to win the Asian Cup.

Satwik-Chirag upstage reigning world champions to reach Malaysia Open final

Just before leaving for Kuala Lumpur to participate in the Malaysia Open, Chirag Shetty was a little downcast. “Sadly, we won’t be able to collect our awards. Even if a ceremony is organised later, it is unlikely that we will get the awards from the president,” lamented the top doubles shuttler.

Switch in time helps Jurel get into Test squad

In the very first selection trials he faced, Dhruv Jurel faced rejection as a batter. Next time, he went as 'keeper-batter on his coach Parvendra Yadav's insistence and made it as standby in the Uttar Pradesh team for the Under-14 Raj Singh Dungarpur Trophy.