'A milestone': PM hails Jan Dhan Yojana as a/c sign-ups cross 500mn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed a \"significant milestone\" for financial inclusion in the country the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) crossing 500 million bank accounts, with 56% of these belonging to women and 67% being opened in rural and semi-urban areas.

Isro: Chandrayaan-3 is healthy, completing stages as planned

Chandrayaan-3 is \"healthy\" and \"all stages are being achieved as intended\", the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Saturday, ahead of the scheduled second de-boosting operation of the spacecraft on August 20. The current position of the spacecraft is \"as intended\", the agency said.

BSF troops to be deployed near Kuki village that was attacked

CM orders an inquiry into the public display of weapons at an I-Day parade in Churachandpur distt

40% export duty placed on onions till year-end

The Union government on Saturday imposed a 40% tariff on the export of onions to restrict overseas sales, according to a notification that comes amid the anticipation of price rise ahead of a festival season when demand for most commodities goes up.

Conductor Zubin Mehta, 87, flicks his legendary baton with an Indian orchestra for the first time

Members of the Symphony Orchestra of India are holding final rehearsals inside the grand Tata Theatre at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), ironing out the kinks before they kick off their 17th season on Saturday.

Delhi crosses annual rain mark, Ggm flooded again

Delhi crossed its annual rainfall quota on Saturday, with nearly four-and-a-half months of the year still to go, after a strong spell of showers across the city and the National Capital Region (NCR) flooded streets and set off traffic mayhem, especially in Gurugram.

Must show urgency in abortion hearings: SC

There must be a “sense of urgency” instead of a “lackadaisical attitude” in attending to cases of termination of pregnancy, the Supreme Court said on Saturday as it held a special sitting on a holiday to hear a petition by a rape survivor seeking abortion of her foetus of over 27 weeks.

Modi urges G20 to push for secure digital future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged G20 countries on Saturday to focus on technology that can “lay the foundations for an inclusive, prosperous and secure” global digital future, as he addressed a ministerial gathering on digital economy in Bengaluru.

THE STREAMING CONUNDRUM

As streaming services multiply, and several shows and films release every week on OTT, we speak to actors about whether this could lead to viewer fatigue and if the quantity could affect quality content

INTRODUCING RASHA THADANI

In her first-ever interview, Rasha Thadani, daughter of actor Raveena Tandon, talks about her passion for wildlife photography and her bigscreen debut

Bumrah back on track, like he was never gone

Two wickets glean a neat display in first international game since last September as India beat Ireland

Pragg, the underdog, eyes win

In August 2022, Fabiano Caruana was asked about India's young crop of GMs on a podcast on Chessbase India. Caruana spoke about how he rated Arjun Erigaisi highly, how he wanted to see how D Gukesh would play after his hot streak had cooled and how impressive Nihal Sarin's play in the rapid and blitz formats has been. Then, he came to R Praggnanandhaa.

Gold quest: Chopra primed for yet another fling at history in Worlds

The reigning Olympic champion claimed silver last year but will want to go one better at Budapest

NCLAT lets Go First lessor check engines

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday allowed Go First airline's engine lessor, Engine Lease Finance BV, to inspect their four engines used by the grounded airline.

India likely to hold bilateral talks with 4 developed nations

India is expected to hold bilateral trade talks with at least four developed economies - the US, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada -on the sidelines of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial scheduled next week, officials said on Friday.

'Open to using trade policy to curb prices'

Govt has taken many measures to tame inflation, says finance secretary

Residents flee as fires in Canada's far north surge

Firefighters worked to keep open the only route out of the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as a wildfire moved closer to the city of 20,000 and residents rushed to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate.

China confirms Xi to attend Brics summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend next week's summit of the Brics nations in Johannesburg, to be followed by a state visit to South Africa, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

Ex-MP's acquittal in double murder reversed

The Supreme Court on Friday held Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former member of Parliament (MP) Prabhunath Singh guilty in a double murder case from 1995, reversing his acquittal, which it said was a result of the failure of the state machinery and trial court to ensure a fair trial.

CAPF not only protecting India but also environment, says Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFS) are playing a key role in not only securing the country but also protecting the environment, as he planted a Peepal sapling in Greater Noida and helped the forces' tree plantation drive across the country reach the 40 million (4 crore) mark.

THAKUR: Y20 A PLATFORM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Friday inaugurated the Y20 (Youth20) Summit in Varanasi and said that it will provide youngsters from different countries a common platform to devise collective solutions to global challenges.

Vaishnaw unveils nation's first 3D-printed post office

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first 3D-printed post office building in Bengaluru on Friday.

BJP leader's son held for partyman's murder

POLICE SAID THE ACCUSED HIRED THREE CONTRACT KILLERS TO CARRY OUT THE MURDER

Toll in Himachal rains rises to 80, CM declares state calamity

At least 80 people have died in various rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh since Monday, officials aware of the matter said on Friday, as the state government declared the massive damages caused by heavy rainfall as a state calamity.

RAHUL TO CONTEST FROM AMETHI, SAYS U.P. CONG HEAD; BACKTRACKS LATER

Newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Friday said that party leader Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi in the Lok Sabha polls.

Share tech, be ready for next health emergency: PM to G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on G20 nations to facilitate \"equitable availability\" of technology and \"open innovations\", saying the global community must be ready to prevent and respond to the next health emergency.

Form panel to check student suicides in Kota: CM to officials

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday expressed concern over a spate of suicides among students preparing for competitive exams in Kota district and directed officials to form a committee to suggest measures to keep a check on such cases.

Stop state police's hill postings: Kuki MLAs

Ten Manipur legislators from the Kuki-Zomi tribes, including seven from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have urged Union home minister Amit Shah to direct the state government to not send state police commandos to the hill districts, alleging bias by the state forces.

SC: Can't restrain Bihar from releasing caste census data

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that it cannot restrain the Bihar government from publishing the cumulative data or findings of the Bihar caste survey unless there is a prima facie case to show violation of any constitutional right or lack of competence on the part of the state government.

2 dead as MP man opens fire after fight over pet dogs

A 47-year-old man opened fire at his neighbours in Indore late on Thursday night, killing two of them and injuring five others, after an argument over a fight between pet dogs escalated, police said on Friday.