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February 24, 2025
Zero tolerance on AAP corruption, says Speaker
LIES and false promises have no future. The illusions created by the previous AAP government only led to its collapse in the Assembly polls, says Speaker-elect Vijender Gupta.
1 min
Trapped in T'gana tunnel
MINISTER KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED ON THEIR STATUS ● ROOF CAVED IN 14 KM WITHIN THE TUNNEL AT 8.30 AM ● ARMY DEPLOYED FOR RESCUE
1 min
Shaktikanta is principal secretary II to PM Modi
THE Centre on Saturday appointed former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
1 min
Shivraj Slams Air India Over Broken Seat
IT took a Union minister to expose the shoddy service provided to flyers by airlines. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday lambasted Tata Group-owned Air India for allotting him a \"broken and sunk\" seat, prompting his ministerial colleague K Rammohan Naidu to instruct the airline to take \"necessary\" action.
1 min
End of Maoism in Kerala as last active Naxal held
IN what could be termed as a body blow to the Maoist movement in Kerala, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested its last remaining active member from Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Dignity of House over vindictiveness. That's the priority
THE main goal of the BJP govt is to enhance synergy among different levels of governance and to ensure appropriate punishment for those who have looted the national capital.

2 mins
Developed Delhi tops agenda as CM meets Modi
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday, reinforcing the BJP-led administration's commitment to the capital's development.
1 min
HC sets March 21 deadline for Bar association elections
IN a decisive move, the Delhi High Court has ordered all Bar Association elections in the capital to be held on March 21, following multiple delays due to procedural lapses and logistical challenges.
1 min
Pradhan Honours Top Achievers at DU's 101st Convocation Ceremony
DELHI University celebrated its 101st convocation on Saturday, awarding degrees to over 84,000 students. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was the chief guest and presented gold medals to top achievers.

1 min
'Make roads that last for 10-15 yrs': Verma to babus
BJP's newly elected Delhi PWD Minister, Parvesh Verma, who was assigned the portfolio on February 20, swung into action as he inspected the department's projects.

1 min
With Guru Mayadhar Raut's demise, Odissi loses last of its original masters
LEGENDARY Odissi dancer Guru Mayadhar Raut passed away at New Delhi on Saturday. He was 92.

1 min
Invest Kerala attracts ₹1.53L cr worth proposals
IN a major boost to its economic climate, Kerala received Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for investments worth ₹1.53 lakh crore at the two-day Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025 that ended on Saturday.

2 mins
Duo places telephone pole on tracks, held
In an irresponsible act that could have led to a major tragedy, two persons placed a telephone post across the train tracks near the old fire station at Nedumbayikulam in Kundara, Kollam, in the early hours of Saturday in a bid to cut it and sell it as scrap allegedly to buy alcohol.
1 min
Naidu Takes Stock of Chilli Prices
Officials and traders asked to ensure better price to farmers following slump in market

2 mins
Friction between Siddu govt & Guv continues
KARNATAKA Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has returned the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to the state government, suggesting that it should be withdrawn per se.
1 min
Won't implement NEP even if Centre gives ₹10K cr: Stalin
DOUBLING down on his attack on the union government over the National Education Policy (NEP), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said he would not agree to implement it even if the centre offered to provide ₹10,000 crore to the state.

1 min
From Sikkim With 'Love'
A women-led brand committed to empower survivors of abuse and addiction introducing them to enterprise, says Prasanta Mazumdar

2 mins
From tragedy to triumph: A woman's reinvention
ANGEETA Bahuguna's life is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of self-reinvention.

2 mins
The Evolution of a Harappan Icon
Among the several domed conical stones found along the Indus Valley, two objects stand out—a small tapered cone seated on a round base and a dome-shaped cylinder on a flat base with a protrusion on one side.
3 mins
Humiliating Indians Trips Trump's Mission
Identity is a matter of pride, not prejudice. For a decade, India was hailed as the rising Asian power to counter China—an economic behemoth, a foreign policy superpower, and a vital Vishwaguru. Global Goliaths in business viewed it as a favored investment destination and an independent power that could coolly thumb its nose at US sanctions by buying Russian oil, because it suited its domestic interests. American presidents and European leaders courted New Delhi with more ardor than Mark Antony had wooed Cleopatra. It looked as if India had regained its old identity as the world's golden bird or 'sone ka chidiya,' breaking free of the chains of a colonial hangover and a Noachian socialist legacy.

4 mins
Open access to critical data with bank staff leading to online financial fraud
A new trend has emerged posing as a cyber security threat. Central cyber and intelligence agencies have flagged to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that unrestricted access to critical banking data with bank employees and third-party vendors has directly been fuelling rampant online frauds and massive financial losses for people in the country, officials said on Saturday.
1 min
60 Med Colleges Not Paying Stipends to Interns
AS many as 60 medical colleges and institutions out of over 500 are not paying stipends to their undergraduate interns, postgraduate residents, and senior residents, as per file noting assessed through RTI.
2 mins
US presence nominal, no Russia consensus at G20
THE United States' withdrawal and Russia's inability to secure European consensus led the G20 Foreign Ministers to acknowledge growing geopolitical divisions during their meeting in South Africa, which concluded in Johannesburg on Thursday but without the customary group photograph.

1 min
Jaishankar says voter turnout row worrisome as Cong sharpens attack
THE political controversy surrounding the reported $21 million USAID funding for voter turnout in India continued on Saturday, with External Affairs Minister calling the accusations \"worrisome\".

1 min
5 Tourists From Pune Drowned at Sindhudurg
TWO tourists lost their lives, while as many were rescued and one sustained injuries when swimming in the sea at Tarkarli beach in Sindhudurg district on Saturday.
1 min
PM-Pawar bonhomie in Delhi sparks Maha realignment buzz
The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at a Marathi literary event in Delhi has sparked speculations about a new political realignment in Maharashtra and at the Centre.
1 min
4K-page chargesheet in Sambhal violence names Dubai-based mastermind
THE special investigation team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh police filed a chargesheet of over 4,000-pages in six of the 12 cases in connection with November 24 violence in Sambhal, the western UP district.
1 min
'Flood jihad' accused pvt univ chancellor arrested
Over alleged facilitation of unfair means during CBSE exams in Assam
2 mins
Organisers of Rajkot mass marriage go missing
IN a shocking incident, a mass marriage for 28 girls of all castes, to be arranged by the Rishivanshi Samaj in Rajkot, turned chaotic after the organisers vanished without a trace.

1 min
Oppn up in arms as minister headed 'non-existent' Punjab dept for 2 yrs
THE Punjab government's Department of Administrative Reforms, which existed only on paper without any officers or staff, was being headed by cabinet minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal for the past 21 months.

1 min
Court Upholds Pause on Don Firing Head of Watchdog
The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a request from Donald Trump to allow him to fire the head of a whistleblower protection agency, weighing in on the president's executive actions for the first time since his inauguration.
1 min
South Sudan closes schools for two weeks as students collapse due to heat
SOUTH Sudan closed all schools on Thursday for two weeks due to an extreme heat wave that has caused some students to collapse.

1 min
Violence meant to disrupt probe into high-profile cases: SL govt
THE Sri Lankan government said on Saturday that the recent killings in the country, including that of a prominent underworld figure, appear to be an attempt to undermine the ongoing investigations into high-profile criminal cases such as the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings.
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Pope not out of danger, faces sepsis risk in pneumonia battle, docs say
THE Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will keep him hospitalized for at least another week.

1 min
Hamas Frees 6 More Israeli Hostages
Two of them held for about a decade after visiting Gaza individually

1 min
India & UK Sign Agreement for AI in 4G, 5G; Focus on Open RAN
INDIA and the UK have signed an MoU that focuses on Open RAN-related policy and technical matters, including 5G Open RAN and Artificial Intelligence in 4G/5G.
1 min
Musk Shaking Up India's Auto, Broadband Market
Elon Musk is back in India with Tesla and Starlink. Tesla's entry was shelved twice over the last 2-3 years.

3 mins
EV start-up River eyes exports to 11 countries
BENGALURU-based electric scooter start-up River, which is backed by marquee investors such as Yamaha Motor and Toyota Ventures, plans to export to about 11 countries soon.

1 min
Small reactors: Nu-clear favourites
Both the govt & public sector energy cos are focusing on developing small modular reactors

3 mins
Godrej Ent pumps in ₹200 crore in Dahej
THE Process Equipment division of Godrej Enterprises Group has announced an additional investment of ₹200 crore to expand its advanced manufacturing facility in Dahej, Gujarat.

1 min
Physically in Bhubaneswar with focus on WCs & LA
THE beginning of a new Olympic cycle is sport's own way of resetting of the seasons.

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Dravid dons cricketer hat again in III Division
WHEN RV Pradhan Kumar Urs saw former India captain Rahul Dravid turn up at the SLS Kreedangana (T) Ground on Saturday morning around 8.45 AM, he was not really surprised.

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All eyes on India versus Pak on-field contest in Dubai
IT is that time of the ICC tournament when the cricketing world comes together to watch the subcontinental rivals face each other. In terms of cricketing rivalry, it can't get bigger than this. India versus Pakistan.
2 mins
Henry's lightning fifty lifts Warriorz vs Capitals
CHINELLE Henry's late firecracker helped UP Warriorz post 177 for nine against Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
1 min
Man Utd fight back to hold Everton
BRUNO Fernandes inspired a Manchester United rally from two goals down to avoid another damaging defeat for Ruben Amorim in a 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday.
1 min
Living & Believing
Army Paralympic Node is unique. It is the only centre that helps soldiers to rehabilitate themselves after disasters leave them shattered. Indraneel Das tries to find out how...

3 mins
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Originally rooted in hunting practices, greyhound racing, an enduring practice in Punjab is gaining traction beyond the northern state

1 min
Do Karma and Kismet Really Guide What We Do?
Like the earth, we earthlings are also constantly in motion. We too rotate on our own axis. Thus depending on how much gravitational pull or astral pull we reverberate with, our life follows.
2 mins
Higher Education's Eureka Moment
Indian universities' campus in foreign soil and foreign university campuses in Indian soil have been celebrated with animated ecstasy as progress for Indian higher education.
3 mins
The Inherent Importance of Invisible India
Invisible India has no physical borders, no official recognition. It is an India of irresistible ideas.
2 mins
There is No Time to Waste on Partisan Electoral Politics
Much of this turbulence has been generated by the election of Donald Trump as POTUS. Trump has lost no time in making it clear that he expects every one—allies, friends, neighbours—to bend down on their knees.
1 min
Olive It or Not
In Spain's Andalucía, home to the largest olive groves, farmers turn these tiny fruits into liquid gold
3 mins
Timeless Stories that Bind India
The collection brings together the country's finest short stories in fiction writing spanning three hundred years

3 mins
Documenting a Mundane Life
I am not the kind of woman who dreams of doing things', thinks 51-year-old assistant principal Gail Baines, summoned to the principal's office on a Friday morning in late June and encouraged to do something she'd \"always dreamed of.\"
2 mins
Bridging Identities, Building Democracy
A chronicle of India's political landscape over the last several decades as experienced from within the halls of power
3 mins
Stepping into Barbara's Shoes
The actress talks about her new film Lucca's World and distancing herself from the sensuous image she was once known for

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