FM urges regional rural banks to onboard customers to digital services

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Allahabad HC summons Police Commissioner on contempt petition

Mumbai: The Allahabad High Court has recently...

Gulfisha, Khalid seeks bail on grounds of parity

New Delhi: Several individuals accused in the...

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Naming of new BJP CMs in three states in last lap

There is a possibility that in these states there could be appointment of multiple Deputy Chief Ministers or guardian ministers. NEW DELHI The BJP, which won...

Moitra’s cash received for query remained with another MP: Dehadrai

The MP kept the funds for safe-keeping with himself, Dehadrai is quoted as telling the ethics panel. NEW DELHI Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s claims before...

Testing times for India-US diplomacy amid Khalistan controversy

New Delhi ‘Care needs to be taken to clear the picture on the non-involvement of any Indian government employee in Pannun case.’ A tactful handling of...

Post elections, countdown starts to delivering freebies

NEW DELHI In the lead-up to the Assembly elections in the five states, all major political parties have been engaged in a competitive game of...

Restoration of Baba Baukh Nag temple boosted rescuers’ confidence

Local residents believe that the mishap took place because the deity’s temple at the entrance of the tunnel was razed. NEW DELHI Baba Baukh Nag, the...

A paradigm shift in disaster handling under PM MODI

NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s heartfelt words about the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation, describing it as an “amazing example of humanity and teamwork,” resonate...

Backroom boys of major parties shift focus to LS task

‘Assembly elections were, in a way, a trial for the strategy that the party wants to adopt in the LS polls,’ said a BJP...

We were confident PM would ensure our rescue: Tunnel worker

NEW DELHI Amidst the despair and uncertainty that enveloped the Silkyara tunnel collapse, the trapped workers clung to hope as their lifeline. For 17 agonising...

‘Nuh, Mewat among areas in 10 stateswhere agents settled Rohingyas’

Most traffickers got fake identity cards made for the Rohingyas. NEW DELHI Nuh and Mewat areas of Haryana are among the two dozen cities and towns...

Efforts on to address underrepresentation of women in STEM areas

NEW DELHI At a time when software icon N.R. Narayana Murthy has suggested greater focus on STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) for speeding...

ED action hit Cong ahead of Rajasthan voting

ED action may have raised suspicion about alleged role of the Congress in wrongdoings. NEW DELHI Just days before voting in Rajasthan, the Congress and the...

Telangana parties accuse rivals of secret alliances

BRS, Congress, BJP and AIMIM are all indulging in blame game. NEW DELHI In Telangana, the season of leveling wild allegations against political rivals appears to...

company trading in luxury items on CBI radar in Rs 13cr cheating case

Complaint points at suspicious payments made to certain rice mills and traders by the accused company.Similar cells dedicated to preventing the menace may also...

Low-wind speed no reason to deny ‘storm insurance’ claim for damaged building: Court

Mumbai hotel gets Rs 1.76 crore insurance claim for storm damage. NEW DELHI In landmark judgment, the apex consumer court has directed an insurance company to...

Post tunnel collapse, new building code will incorporate escape route provision

NEW DELHI The painful ordeal of 41 Silkyara tunnel workers during their rescue operation has exposed the gaps in standards for excavation and tunnelling and...

consulate attackers’ supporters face NIA heat in Punjab, Haryana

NIA seizes digital data in operations spread across 14 locations in north India. NEW DELHI In a wave of raids, the NIA has started tightening the...

Azhar takes guard for fresh innings in Jubilee Hills

The former India captain is himself a star campaigner for the Congress. NEW DELHI Promising development and improvement in law and order situation, former India cricket...

BJP promises OBC CM in Telangana, clean governance

NEW DELHI Promising to appoint an OBC chief minister and replicating the good governance model of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP released its manifesto...

BJP focuses on women, poor in Rajasthan manifesto

Through its poll promises, BJP aims to make use of the perceived anti-incumbency against the Gehlot government and offer a solution to checking crimes...

Central police unit likely to deal with child pornography cases

Similar cells dedicated to preventing the menace may also come up in every state. NEW DELHI The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is considering a proposal...

Govt gets suggestions on accreditation of carbon verification agencies

Power ministry is getting suggestions from stakeholders over the draft procedure for accreditation of agencies. NEW DELHI Looking to put in place a thriving ecosystem for...

CBI probes racket offering ‘Central government jobs’ against bribes

Job aspirants in Maharashtra have allegedly paid bribes to conmen who promised them jobs in Central government departments, an incident that has raised suspicion...

BSF increasingly using drones to counter new-age challenges

NEW DELHI Drones are increasingly becoming a part of the BSF’s daily operations, be it for intercepting intruder flying machines or using these hi-tech night-vision...

BJP gets fresh ammunition in Nitish’s‘anti-women remarks’

NEW DELHI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s remarks on birth control and women in the state Assembly seem to have given the BJP fresh ammunition...

‘Corruption’ in Moitra-Hiranandani dealings under CBI lens

NEW DELHI The angle of alleged quid pro quo in interactions between Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani is likely to...

Congress citadel in Bhopal under threat from BJP’s former mayor

BHOPAL Home to the iconic Taj-ul-Masjid, the Bhopal Uttar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh reflects the “nawabi culture” of the city with a host of...

AAP aims to play ‘kingmaker’ after cornering key seats

NEW DELHI Seen as a non-entity by rival parties, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claims itself to be a serious player in Madhya Pradesh Assembly...

Voting in MP, Chhattisgarh to markhalf-way stage in 5-state Assembly polls

BJP is hoping to do better in the Hindi belt than last time and carry the winning momentum to the LS contest. NEW DELHI As over...

1984 Bhopal gas tragedy fading away from voters’ memory

‘Bhopal’s voters don’t see the tragedy, trauma or the complex Wcompensation process as an issue in polls’. On 3 December, when Madhya Pradesh Assembly election...

Named ‘Modi’s guarantee’, BJP manifesto in MP tries to outshine Congress promises

NEW DELHI Free ration for the poor five years, financial help to “Ladli Behna” along with a permanent shelter, LPG cylinder at Rs 450, job...

Jobs, better colleges top wish list of young voters in MP

Some young voters in Bhopal say successive governments have failed to improve the higher education sector in MP. From missing professors in government colleges in...

Jobs, better colleges top wish list of young voters

Named ‘Modi’s guarantee’, BJP manifesto in MP tries to outshine Congress promises Free ration for the poor five years, financial help to “Ladli Behna” along...

ED seizure hots up Congress, BJP battle in Chhattisgarh

Political analysts say corruption may appeal to first-time voters as an election issue. NEW DELHI Just days before the first phase of voting for the 90-member...

AAP’s MP president hopes to leadthe party’s debutin Assembly

The Singrauli constituency has been a stronghold of the BJP which has been in power for almost a decade. BHOPAL If there is an Assembly constituency...

Game on for BJP, Madhya Pradesh is no cakewalk for Congress

There does not appear to be a wave in favour of any party, including the Congress, in Madhya Pradesh even as political winds continue...

Cong has no answer to BJP’s development model: Sarang

Madhya Pradesh minister dismisses Congress’ allegation of corruption in the BJP government. BHOPAL Every time Madhya Pradesh minister Vishvas Sarang greets a woman voter in his...

Kejriwal skips ED summons, highlights ‘harassment’ before voters in Hindi belt

BJP accuses Delhi CM of running away from the truth and putting up a fake facade of ‘honesty’ to mislead people. NEW DELHI T he Enforcement...

Delhi-born man contesting againstPak-origin London Mayor

NEW DELHI From Delhi to London for an India versus Pakistan contest. This, in a nutshell, is the description of banker-turned-politician and Delhiite Tarun Ghulati’s...

Olympian Rathore eyes podium finish in Jhotwara

The BJP has now given the task of winning back the Jhotwara Assembly seat to Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. Rajasthan’s Jhotwara Assembly constituency falls under the...

Fake third-party accident insurance claim scam under CBI lens

‘Investigators have prima facie found that all the cases relate to filing of false compensation claims’. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started uncovering...

Qatar’s ‘spy charge’ on 8 Indians on death row may have an ISI imprint

A cloud of confidentiality around prosecution and a possible ISI connection appears to be the main challenge being faced by the Indian government in...

DRDO software to test psychological fitness of CRPF personnel on VIP duty

To improve efficiency of its over 1,000 personnel pressed into VIP security duty, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has started using a computerised...

Bengal sees 300% jump in police custody deaths in one year

The number of deaths in police custody saw an alarming 300% spike in West Bengal between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023, shows...

20% seats in MP, C’garh won by fewer than 5,000 votes

Swing constituencies will be in focus again when votes are cast for electing new Assemblies in the two states. NEW DELHI In nearly 20% of the...

Uncle-nephew clash to woo Kurmi voters in Patan

CM Bhupesh Baghel, a five-term MLA from the seat, wants to win big as a close contest would be embarrassing. NEW DELHI The uncle-nephew clash set...

Digvijaya son holds fort in Raghogadh

NEW DELHI Raghogadh Assembly constituency in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh is the stronghold of Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s royal family. For the 17 November...

CBI to grill officials in Karnataka university’s Rs 300-cr fee scam

CBI is also planning to seek help from the Mysuru crime branch officials who had stumbled upon a racket in 2017. NEW DELHI The Central Bureau...

Medical students seek flexibility in use of relaxed passing criteria to save academic year

NEW DELHI Hundreds of medical students are facing an uncertain academic future due to an alleged delay in interpretation and implementation of a new set...

Mahua spoke to Rahul on Adani firms: Hiranandani

There is speculation that apart from Rahul Gandhi, over a dozen other MPs may be linked to the scandal. The alleged “cash for query” scandal...

Voting in Hindi heartland likely to besemi-final for 2024 elections

Both BJP and Congress will be tested on their ability to overcome anti-incumbency fatigue and several other issues. NEW DELHI The electoral semi-final in five states...

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