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EAM Jaishankar: Nepal to export 1,000 MW electricity to India

Nepal will export close to 1,000 megawatts of electricity to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday after holding comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Arzu Rana Deuba.

Union law ministry plans study on efficacy of special MP-MLA courts

Study aims to evaluate special courts’ impact on judicial efficiency, accountability

J&K: NC manifesto promises Article 370, statehood restoration

Restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood as well as implementation of the autonomy resolution passed by the erstwhile Assembly in 2000 are among the National Conference’s 12 guarantees announced in its manifesto for the upcoming polls.

'Govt likely to release draft data protection rules within a month'

The government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.

To address traffic congestion, Delhi govt issues more than 6,000 challans in 13 days

This initiative aims to tackle the overloaded vehicles, unregistered e-rickshaws, and other transport issues contributing to national capital’s notorious traffic problems

Total collapse of civic infra this monsoon: Delhi L-G to chief secy

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to submit a monthly report on the inspections conducted by senior officers in the aftermath of deaths due to “complete collapse of civic infrastructure” this monsoon, officials said on Monday.

Delhi HC directs authorities to look into forcible detentions

The Delhi High Court has asked the city authorities, including the police, to look into the alleged involuntary stay of inmates in a de-addiction centre and asked the authorities to conduct periodic random checks to ensure that there is no forcible detention.

Delhi's roads face heavy traffic as people flock to markets for Raksha Bandhan

complaining about the traffic situation in Delhi

Delhi: Doctors offer elective OPD services outside Nirman Bhawan

Medics are offering elective outpatient services on the road outside Nirman Bhawan on Monday, calling it a symbolic protest, as they continued their strike for the eighth consecutive day over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

India ramps up Mpox surveillance at airports and land borders

The Union Health Ministry has issued an alert to all airports and land ports on the borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan, urging heightened vigilance for international passengers displaying symptoms of Mpox, according to official sources on Sunday.

CBI busts bribery ring at NCL in MP, arrests 5 including own DSP

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended five individuals, including one of its own officers, in connection with a corruption and bribery case involving the Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gets HC breather in land allotment 'scam'

Congress and BJP engage in a war of words and street protests

Health Min orders increased security at Central hospitals

The Union Health Ministry has ordered a 25 per cent increase in security deployment at all Central government hospitals, officials announced on Monday.

CRPF inspector killed in terror attack in Udhampur

In a fresh outbreak of violence in the Jammu region, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Udhampur district on Monday.

NDA allies divided: JD(U), LJP oppose, TDP supports lateral entry move

Divisions have emerged within the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) following the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) decision to fill 45 government posts through lateral entry.

Cong, BJP spar over lateral entry for public servants

Oppn claims it threatens SC/ST/OBC reservations

Centre defends 2019 law on triple talaq in Apex Court, says practice 'fatal' for marriage

The Centre has defended its 2019 law criminalising triple talaq before the Supreme Court, asserting that the practice is \"fatal\" to the institution of marriage.

PM Modi to visit Kyiv on August 23 as India pushes for peaceful resolution

Modi and Zelenskyy expected to discuss the full spectrum of bilateral ties

OTT has given Rasika Dugal 'a lease of life'

The actress refuses to do the same crying sequences in any production

Tendulkar expects batters to be tested by taped tennis ball's reverse swing

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday revealed he used his experience of facing reverse swing in international cricket to introduce it in the tennis-ball tournament Indian Street Premier League, whose second season was announced here.

Cincinnati: Top-ranked Swiatek and Sinner reach semi-finals

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner fended off challenges Saturday to reach the semi-finals in the Cincinnati Open.

Lyon seeks English spinner Hartley's 'inputs' to tame Jaiswal

Ace off-spinner Nathan Lyon has already started his homework on rising batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal with England spinner Tom Hartley’s inputs on the southpaw safely stored in his memory bank ahead of the five-Test Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia starting from November 22.

Foxconn planning to set up BESS unit in India

Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn is working on plans to set up a battery energy storage system (BESS) unit in India, its chairman Young Liu said here.

US G-Secs: India's holding rises to $241.9 bn in June

Among the countries and jurisdictions, India was at the 12th place owning American government securities

Sri Lankan Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for deepening ties with India

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks to emerge from bankruptcy.

BPCL to spend 1.7L cr on core biz, new energy foray

BPCL, currently, owns about 14% of India’s oil refining capacity and about a quarter of the fuel retailing network

Ukrainian troops have struck two key bridges in Russia

Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its stunning cross-border incursion, disrupting Russian supply routes and possibly signaling that its troops are planning to dig in.

Israel strikes Gaza Strip as Blinken heads to region for ceasefire deal

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 24 people overnight and into Sunday, including a woman and her six children, local health officials said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the region to try to seal a cease-fire deal after months of negotiations.

Modi congratulates Paetongtarn Shinawatra on becoming Thai PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Paetongtarn Shinawatra on becoming Thailand’s prime minister and said he looks forward to working with her to further strengthen the ties between the two countries.

BJP hopes to clip Oppn resurgence and win all bypoll seats in UP, political experts say not easy

In the Lok Sabha elections, the BFP won 33 seats a massive drop from the 62 it had won in 2019