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World Bank to Lend Pak $20 Billion as Part of 10-Year Deal

The World Bank is set to approve a ₹20 billion indicative lending package for Pakistan — a pioneering 10-year initiative to protect its funded projects from political transitions and focus on six targeted areas, according to a media report.

Experts Concerned Over Rising Use of Melatonin

Experts are raising concerns about the growing trend of people, particularly young adults, turning to over-the-counter melatonin supplements to manage sleep disorders without proper medical supervision.

Petition in NGT Calls for Safe Disposal of Union Carbide Waste

The Plan to Dump 337 Tonnes of Waste Linked to Bhopal Tragedy Has Sparked Off Protests in MP's Pithampur

Kerala's Unique Roadmap to Manage Rapid Urban Growth

Kerala is known to have a distinct rural-urban continuum, where the lines between villages and towns have long blurred, giving the state the appearance of one continuous city.

Woman, partner get life term for killing her child

THE TWO ACCUSED WERE FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING THE WOMAN'S EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN 2022

2 Arrested for Voyeurism at T'gana College; 5 Others Booked

A kitchen staff member and an associate have been arrested on charges of voyeurism after students at a private engineering college near Hyderabad accused them of peeping into the washrooms of the girls' hostel, police said on Sunday, adding that five others, including the institute's principal, have been booked in connection with the case.

3 Crew Members Killed in Coast Guard ALH Crash in Porbandar

Two Indian Coast Guard pilots and an aircrew diver were killed on Sunday in a Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) crash at Porbandar in Gujarat, the latest in a series of accidents involving the locally produced chopper, which put the spotlight back on its troubling safety record.

In strategy shift, Rahul remains active on social media during vacations

Though Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's absence from some key occasions recently raised a few eyebrows, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha has remained active politically through social media—signalling a tactical shift from earlier when his vacations and foreign tours would come under criticism from his political rivals.

Dalit youth assaulted over 'Jai Bhim' song

Two Dalit men were assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs for allegedly playing \"Jai Bhim\" song in their goods vehicle in Tumakuru district in Karnataka, police said on Sunday, adding that two individuals, including a Railways official, have been booked in connection with the incident.

Alert sounded in Maha as bird flu kills four big cats

The remaining 12 tigers and 24 leopards at the centre are safe SHATANIK BHAGWAT, Zoo director

Customs Duty Slashed on Gold to Be Reviewed

The government is reviewing customs duties on over two-dozen items, including gold, and may raise the levy on the yellow metal if it is found that the recent duty reduction triggered its consumption instead of achieving the stated policy objective of domestic value addition, two people aware of the development said.

HC asks MHA to file fresh status report

Close on the heels of prosecution sanction granted against senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, presently posted as revenue secretary in Jammu and Kashmir, a division bench of the high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh comprising chief justice Tashi Rabstan and justice MA Chowdhary has directed the department of personnel and training in the home ministry to file an updated status report regarding five IAS officers and others involved in the infamous arms licence scam being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Unwrapping memories as nostalgia comes calling

Recently, I found myself attending two celebrations: A dinner in Kasauli for one of my husband's bachelorhood buddies hitting a milestone birthday, and a lunch marking 50 years of one of my father's colleague's marriage.

₹85 CR ALLOCATED FOR ADVANCED MRI MACHINES AT IGMC, TANDA & NERCHOWK: CM

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Sunday reviewed the current political situation of the Union Territory, including the restoration of statehood and the Darbar Move, and decided to take out the 'Samvidhan Padyatra' here on January 18.

All Flights Cancelled as Dense Fog Hits Ops at Srinagar Airport

Several parts of Kashmir experience fresh snowfall

4 Die as Vehicle Plunges into Kishtwar Rivulet

At least four people were killed, and two others went missing after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a rivulet at Massu Padder area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday, said officials.

7 of Nandu gang held, murder plan thwarted

The Delhi Police's crime branch arrested seven members of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang, allegedly involved in a triple murder in Panchkula, Haryana, last month, from a house in Burari, north Delhi, officers said on Sunday.

17-Year-Old Held for Stabbing 16-Year-Old to Death

The Delhi Police's crime branch arrested seven members of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang, allegedly involved in a triple murder in Panchkula, Haryana, last month, from a house in Burari, north Delhi, officers said on Sunday.

Fewer migratory birds visit Sultanpur wetland: Report

The winter migratory birds arriving at the Sultanpur National Park have reduced slightly this year as compared to the 2024 census, according to the annual Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) report.

Hisar Man Held For Duping 30 Youngsters Of ₹1.31 Crore

The Bhiwani police on Sunday arrested a man on charge of duping at least 30 persons on the pretext of getting them recruited in the Indian Armed Forces, officials said.

2 Held for Smuggling Liquor in Haridwar

Ahead of the civic polls, excise and police department have upped vigil by conducting impromptu inspections, raids and vehicular checking to rein in smuggling of illegal liquor in the district, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that two people have been arrested during the weekend.

'Sexist, insulting': BJP's Bidhuri faces flak for remarks

THE CONGRESS AND THE AAP CONDEMNED BJP LEADER RAMESH BIDHURI'S REMARKS ON PRIYANKA GANDHI, CM ATISHI

‘Abusive’ Modi failed to talk development: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"aapdakal\" jab at the Delhi government and said the Centre had failed in fulfilling its promises to the people of Delhi made before the 2020 elections.

Posing as Goa govt officer, Hry man rakes up ₹2L bill at resort, held

The local police arrested a Haryana resident for allegedly posing as a senior Goa government officer and availing of facilities of ₹2 lakh, including food and drinks, at a resort, an official said on Sunday.

Punjab Officials Meet Dallewal, Urge Him to Take Medical Help

The veteran farm leader, however, refuses to take medical aid

Man shot dead in Hansi over 'monetary dispute'

A 21-year-old man was shot dead over a monetary dispute in Hansi's Bhaini Amirpur village on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.

Minister Orders FIR Against Principal For Thrashing Schoolboy

Punjab school education minister Harjot Singh Bains has ordered a criminal case against a school principal, who was caught on video thrashing, verbally abusing and pulling a Sikh boy by the hair at a private school in Baddon village.

Temps slightly up but Punjab, Hry continue to feel winter bite

Cold weather conditions prevailed across Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with Narnaul recording the lowest minimum temperature at 6.8 degrees Celsius.

Trump's win and a new chapter of racism against Indians

WITH INDIANS, ESPECIALLY FROM PUNJAB AND GUJARAT, HIGH UP IN LIST OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, A CRACKDOWN CAN BE EXPECTED ON THEM

Post-Matric Scholarship

Students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT) can now apply for the Post-Matric Scholarship.