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Ahead of biz summit, Himanta says travel curbs to NE against investment

AS Assam gears up for the ‘Advantage Assam 2.0’ business summit to be held February 25-26, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday emphasised the collective responsibility to create a positive atmosphere for attracting investments to the state.

8-km rail line from KIA to city soon

6.25-km stretch of the line will be elevated and 1.65 km will be underground, says Vaishnaw

THE CRINGE THAT SHOOK US

I worry there is something broken in our generation; there are too many sad eyes on happy faces.

Video Shows Passengers Jumping Over Metro Exit Gates

THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) addressed a viral video circulating on social media, which showed passengers jumping over the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates to exit at Jama Masjid Metro station on the Violet Line on February 13.

Pope Appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini to Run Vatican as Its First Woman Gov

Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of 108-acre territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic Church.

Nursing Council to Debar Accused in Ragging Case

TAKING a stringent stance in the ragging incident reported at the Government College of Nursing in Kottayam, the Kerala Nursing and Midwifery Council (KNMC) has decided to debar the accused students from further studies.

Grab A Stick, Take The Turf

Government worker and volleyball player Mohammed Emad Uddin has brought hockey into lives of people in a border district in Assam, motivating children to hone their skills and go on to represent their state & nation in the sport, Prasanta Mazumdar writes

Play It Again, Sam

The South sensation talks about her new role as a businesswoman and being finicky about film roles By SUBHASH K JHA

Bajaj Consumer Acquires Hyderabad-Based Vishal Personal Care for ₹120 Cr

BAJAJ Consumer Care, the Kushagra Bajaj-promoted company will acquire a 100% stake in Vishal Personal Care, the Hyderabad-based FMCG company, for ₹120 crore.

Brace for tight norms after Trump order

The State Department has reduced eligibility window for visa interview waivers from 48 months to just 12 months

Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza, Israel releases 369 prisoners

All three hostages released are men who were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in Israel where some 80 of 1,400 residents were taken hostage on October 7, 2023. Here's a quick look at their background

Tharoor's praise for Kerala in TNIE column sparks Cong backlash

FINDING itself in an embarrassing situation after party MP Shashi Tharoor heaped praise on the Left-ruled Kerala, calling the state a model of economic innovation and sustainable growth, the Congress leadership launched an open attack on him.

No funds unless Stalin accepts NEP entirely, says Pradhan

UNION Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday categorically said funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme will not be released for Tamil Nadu unless the state government accepts the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, in its entirety.

OpenAI Board Rejects Musk's $97.4 Billion Takeover Bid

OPENAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk.

CVC Launches Probe into 'Kejriwal's 'Sheesh Mahal' Building Norm Breach

IN fresh trouble for Arvind Kejriwal, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has ordered an investigation into alleged financial and regulatory irregularities in the renovation of his official residence at 6 Flagstaff Bungalow, which the BJP has dubbed \"sheesh mahal\".

Two students found dead in Ashoka univ

TWO BA second-year students were found dead in separate locations late Friday night at Ashoka University in Sonipat's Rai, raising serious concerns about campus security.

Punjab Police Make First Arrest, Nab Travel Agent

PUNJAB police made its first arrest of a travel agent involved in illegal immigration practices, following the deportation of 104 Indians from the US on February 5.

Kumbh rush leads to chaos at New Delhi station, many hurt

A massive crowd surge at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday led to chaos, leaving at least a dozen people, including four women, injured.

Infra Setbacks Under New Regimes

Deals That Went Wrong

'Kumbh

The ministry recently requested the UP urban development department to grant \"necessary\" permissions to conduct studies and gather data.

Why Amritsar Chosen? Political Slugfest Erupts

BJP and Congress flay CM Bhagwant Mann questioning logic behind all US planes carrying illegal deportees landing only in Punjab city

External influence: Uttarakhand book fair put off

In a surprising turn of events, the highly anticipated book fair in Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal, scheduled for February 15 and 16, has been cancelled abruptly.

Connecting Musk, Maga and Miga

USK and Modi aren't made for each other. And there is nothing common between the two.

After being abandoned in dustbin, 'Pihu' saved by docs at Bhopal hosp

A newborn girl, abandoned in a dustbin with her throat slit in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district last month, was saved thanks to timely twin surgeries and 24-hour medical care at a government hospital in Bhopal.

Eastern Congo's second-largest city falls to rebels backed by Rwanda

PANIC swept through eastern Congo's second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

On Stranger Tides

Lara Maiklam on the foreshore of the Thames river

Good time for cos to invest in India

Hindalco MD Satish Pai says PLI scheme, state incentives are encouraging cos to invest in India

Hamas Frees 3 Israeli Hostages in Gaza, Israel Releases 369 Prisoners

PALESTINIAN militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.

Ex-Goa MLA dies after assault by auto driver

FORMER Goa MLA Lavoo Mamledar, 69, died here on Saturday soon after he was allegedly assaulted by an autorickshaw driver.

Places of Worship Act: CJI-led SC bench will hear pleas on Feb 17

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions related to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on February 17.