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Prayagraj returning to normal, internet services resume

UP Police on the lookout for Shaista Praveen, Guddu Muslim in connection with Umesh Pal murder

NIA takes over probe in Kozhikode train arson case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday took over the probe into the Kozhikode train arson case.

General secy BL Santhosh will 'destroy BJP in K'taka': Shettar

Former CM lashes out at Santhosh holding him responsible for his exit from BJP

Salman Khan to perform at East Bengal club

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will take part in The Dabang Show at East Bengal Club on 13 May to commemorate the club's centenary.

Teachers' scam: HC orders CBI probe against another TMC MLA

A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the CBI to direct its ongoing probe in the multicrore teachers' recruitment scam against another Trinamul Congress legislator Tapas Saha from Tehatta Assembly constituency.

CBI keeps Monday's notice to Abhishek in abeyance

Informing that its earlier notice has been kept in abeyance till further SC orders

In Siliguri, Covid-19 starts rearing ugly head again

Amid a rise in cases in some parts of the country, the dreaded Covid-19 has started rearing its ugly head in Siliguri and its adjacent areas too, with two patients being admitted in the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital at present.

NIA to probe attack on India's UK mission

The NIA has taken over the case of attack by pro-Khalistan protesters on the Indian High Commission in London on March 19, confirmed the agency to IANS on Tuesday.

Govt notifies Animal Birth Control Rules 2023 amid growing concern over street dog menace

With concern mounting nationwide over the street dog menace, the Centre today notified fresh Animal Birth Control Rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960, superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001.

India attaches special importance to SCO, says Bhupender Yadav

Environment minister Bhupender Yadav today said India's Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was guided by the mantra, \"TOWARDS A SECURE SCO\", which was given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Qingdao Summit in 2018.

MoD approves proposal for industry-friendly reforms

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for bringing in industry-friendly reforms in the Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) to further promote ease of doing business.

Staff Selection Commission exams now also in 13 regional languages

In addition to Hindi and English, the question paper will be set in 13 regional languages i.e. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Manipuri (Meiteilon) and Konkani

Same sex marriage: SC limits scope of examination

The Supreme Court on Tuesday confined the examination of the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the Special Marriage Act without in any way infringing upon different personal laws of the Hindus, Muslims and the others.

Total nonsense, I am with NCP till my last breath: Ajit Pawar on 'political quake'

Nationalist Congress Party's Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Tuesday termed as \"utter nonsense\" all speculation of his plotting a \"political earthquake\" and vowed to remain with the NCP till his \"last breath\".

SC questions release of convicts in Bilkis case

Today it is Bilkis, tomorrow it can be anybody: Supreme Court

Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan

In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a vision for it to stand for a thousand years.

Russia's UN council presidency is most contentious in memory

First the Russians gave the U.N. spotlight to the commissioner of children's rights accused with President Vladimir Putin of war crimes for deporting Ukrainian children to Russia, sparking a walkout by the U.S. and several others.

Slovakia gives Ukraine remaining 9 of 13 promised warplanes

Slovakia has delivered the remaining nine of the 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets that it promised to Ukraine, the Slovak Defense Ministry said on Monday.

G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N Korean, Russian aggression

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a tough stance on China's increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea's unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion.

US ready to lend Poland $4 billion for nuclear energy plan

A project to develop small nuclear power reactors in Poland is moving forward, with a cooperation agreement between the Polish energy giant ORLEN and two U.S. government financial institutions signed Monday.

Ukraine rejects Iraqi offer to mediate talks with Russia

Iraq on Monday offered to mediate between Ukraine and Russia to try and find an end to the war in Europe, but Ukraine's top diplomat rejected the offer during a rare visit to Baghdad.

'India is top destination for medical tourism'

Highlighting India's progress in promoting health and wellness tourism, Union Minister Shripad Naik today noted that more than 1.4 million medical tourists visited the country in the past one year, making it one of the top destinations for medical tourism.

India's wholesale inflation falls to 1.34 per cent

India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation fell to a 29-month low of 1.34 per cent in March owing to a steep fall in indexes of primary articles, manufactured products, fuel and power as well as food.

SBI to SC: Sharing complete forensic auditor report with borrowers would hamper probe

The State Bank of India has moved the Supreme Court seeking exemption from sharing complete forensic audit reports with borrowers in connection with the March 27, judgment of the apex court.

Centre to discuss consumer grievance in real estate sector

Real Estate cases comprise around 10% of the total cases in Consumer Commissions. So far, since inception, 2,30,517 cases have been filed by the consumers in various consumer commissions, 1,76,895 cases have been disposed of till now and 53,622 cases are pending. Despite separate tribunals such as RERA and NCLT dealing with cases pertaining to the housing sector, the pendency of cases is rising in various consumer commissions.

Global shares rise despite economic growth, rate worries

China's central bank kept the one-year medium-term lending facility rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent

'Think, you can take court for a ride', SC penalises Mumbai Metro on tree felling in Aarey forest

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the Mumbai Metro has made an attempt to overreach its jurisdiction and directed it to pay Rs 10 lakh fine within two weeks for attempting tree felling in Aarey forest, beyond permission granted.

Demand for a media centre in Guwahati raised

Appreciating Assam government for planning to set up an integrated judicial complex, which is expected to comprise the Guwahati High Court along with CJM & sessions courts of Kamrup (metropolitan) and Kamrup district in one campus, a scribe's forum reiterates its demand for a media centre, where the journalists can assemble for regular interaction and also organise training/orientation programs, workshops, conferences for updating themselves with the future course of actions.

Cong GS Venugopal to meet ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray today

Amid the ongoing political restlessness in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Congress General Secretary K. C.Venugopal will call on Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray here on Monday evening, party officials said.

Bihar: Kin of all hooch tragedy victims since 2016 to be compensated

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had to concede to the long pending demand of the Opposition for compensation to the families of those who died after consuming spurious liquor.