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India a growth engine: PM to world, biz leaders

The world perceives India as an important pillar of stability, a global growth engine, the voice of the Global South and a friend who can be trusted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he addressed world and business leaders while inaugurating the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar.

The T20-sized challenge ahead for Rohit and Virat

The rate of change in T20s has accelerated and the demand is for no-holds-barred madness. Whether the two stalwarts can adapt will be worth keeping an eye on

ED Files Charge Sheet Against Rabri, Two Daughters In Land-For-Job Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed its first charge sheet in a money-laundering case linked to the land-for-jobs scam, naming Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and their daughters, Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav, among the seven accused.

As Lakshadweep Interest Peaks, Experts Appeal For Responsible Tourism To Protect Its Coral Reefs

Lakshadweep's stunning pictures mask the precarious state of its environment, particularly the coral reefs-making it important for the government to mandate and ensure responsible tourism practices and also continuously monitor the fragile ecosystem of the archipelago.

India-Afghanistan T20 match in Mohali faces fog, dew challenge

The Afghanistan cricketers seemed unfazed by the severe cold weather conditions during their nets on Tuesday ahead of the first T20I against India to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium on Thursday. Back home, they are used to harsher winter temperatures.

Fawad Khan opens up about the 'politics' in the Hindi film industry

Fawad Khan, one of the biggest names in the Pakistani film industry, made headlines when he 2 entered Bollywood in 2014 with Khoobsurat and went on to do films such as Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Kapoor & Sons (2016). Years later, he is now opening about the highs and lows of his journey.

Chhetri hopes India punch above weight at Asian Cup

Set to be the country's first to play three Asian Cup finals, the India captain says he deferred retirement because of the World Cup qualifiers

Bots storm BPOs, but hiring on the rise for complex jobs

In India's call centres, the first level of calls are increasingly being handled by bots. And so, companies are now hiring employees who can do what bots can't speak several languages, understand complex financial processes, upsell products, and work across platforms.

Delhi HC stays Adani probe amid review plea

The Delhi high court has put in abeyance its earlier direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to probe allegations of over-invoicing of coal and machinery imported by Adani group companies.

'Driver arrested after crashing into WH gate'

US authorities detained a person near the White House (WH) on Monday who crashed a vehicle into an exterior gate of the presidential mansion complex, the Secret Service said

Avoid 'further civilian harm' in Gaza, Blinken tells Israel

More than three months into the deadliest-ever Gaza war, US top diplomat Antony Blinken urged Israel on Tuesday to avoid \"further civilian harm\" in the besieged Palestinian territory.

American poll season kicks off

The battle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will shape the future of the world

Cops begin training on new crime codes in Chandigarh

Police in India have started preparing to implement the three new crime laws after the central government overhauled the criminal codes in the country, with Chandigarh being the first Union territory where training of personnel has begun through specialised classes, according to officials aware of the development.

Issue of GM crops vital, why is it pending since 2004, asks SC

The use of genetically modified crops raises a vital issue for consideration, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, as it set out to hear a clutch of petitions, with the earliest filed in 2004, on introducing a stringent and transparent bio-safety test protocol in the public domain for genetically modified organisms before their release into the environment.

J'KHAND OFFICIALS TOLD TO INFORM DEPT ON NOTICES FROM 'EXTERNAL' PROBE AGENCIES

The Jharkhand cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to make the department of cabinet secretariat and vigilance the nodal agency to deal with notices and summons to state officials by external probe agencies, a senior official said.

Uddhav moves SC over CM meeting speaker

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday described as \"highly improper\" the meeting between Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar ahead of the latter's verdict on disqualification petitions against Shiv Sena legislators, including Shinde, and said that his party has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court against it.

UPA's AMU stand was not in public interest, SC told

The Union government's decision in 2016 to withdraw its support for minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was based on \"constitutional considerations alone\" because the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's stand to legally fight for it was \"against public interest\" and contrary to the public policy of reservation for marginalised sections, the Centre has submitted before a seven-judge Constitution bench.

Maestro who became a cultural icon with an unmatched legacy

Ustad Rashid Khan, 55, who died in Kolkata on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, enthralled millions of listeners for over three decades.

Modi discusses ties with Mozambique, Timor-Leste heads

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the heads of state of Mozambique and Timor-Leste on the margins of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit on Tuesday and discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties and cooperation with both the countries.

PM meets CEOs of global firms in Gujarat to boost investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met some of the top global CEOs on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, as he sought investments across sectors to boost the economy and create jobs.

From trailblazer CEO to son's killer, Seth's strange journey

How the murder unfolded

Strain in ties hit Prez's proposed visit to India?

The Maldives government had proposed a visit to India by President Mohamed Muizzu after he assumed office last year but the trip couldn't go ahead for a variety of factors, including strained bilateral relations, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

UP body collects samples from unit near wetland after claims of illegal dumping

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Department (UPPCB) has collected samples of untreated waste from an industrial unit near the Surajpur wetland after environmentalists said that hundreds of trees have been destroyed in a 20-acre area due to the discharge of effluents into the drain connected to the wetland.

ACB searches at Lok Nayak hospital over substandard supplies

THE DELHI GOVT DEMANDED A CBI PROBE SAYING THE DISPOSABLES WERE PROCURED VIA A CENTRAL GOVT PORTAL

Kushak drain to be sewage free by June 2025, says DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has said it will make the 6.5 km-long Kushak drain flowing through several south Delhi neighbourhoods completely sewage-free by June 2025.

Pahuja murder: Remand of accused extended by 6 days

A Gurugram court on Tuesday extended the police remand of Abhijeet Singh, 56the prime accused in the Divya Pahuja murder case - by six days, officials said.

Govt: Agendas worth 245cr cleared for development work

The Delhi Village Development Board (DRDB) in a meeting chaired by the development minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday passed 284 new proposals worth 245 crore for development work related to roads and drains in the villages of the national capital.

Delhi logged third worst dengue outbreak in 2023

In 2023, the Capital recorded 9,266 cases of dengue and 19 deaths due to the viral disease, making it the third worst outbreak of the infection in the city, annual data on mosquito-borne diseases shows.

2 cops killed in Kundli border crash

POLICE SUSPECT FOG-INDUCED ACCIDENT

'Severe cold day' in parts of city as max drops to 13.4°C

Delhi's maximum temperature plummeted to a frigid 13.4 degrees Celsius (°C) on Tuesday six degrees below normal for this time of the year and the lowest in two years the India Meteorological Department said.