- India
Govt to encourage vaccination of girls against cervical cancer
New Delhi: The government will encourage vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made this announcement while presenting the Union interim…
- India
Cabinet clears pre-election Budget 2024-25
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the pre-election budget 2024-25, sources said. Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her sixth budget in the…
- World
US hikes visa fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas
Washington: The US has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. The fee hike, first after…
- India
Budget for world’s fastest growing economy: Key numbers to be watched
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the pre-election Budget which would list out achievements of the Modi government in the past 10 years, while giving a glimpse of the…
- India
Paytm shares slump 20 pc; hit lower circuit limit
New Delhi: Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm brand, plummeted 20 per cent on Thursday as the RBI directed Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to stop accepting deposits or top-ups…
- Business
Rupee rises 9 paise to 82.95 against US dollar ahead of Budget
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 9 paise to 82.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as market participants remained cautious ahead of the interim Budget. Forex traders said the rupee…
- Kerala
‘My hands are clean…’: Kerala CM on allegations against daughter’s IT firm
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday broke his silence about the charges against his daughter T Veena’s now-defunct IT company and claimed that his hands are clean and therefore the…
- India
Bill on tackling exam malpractices likely in Parliament on Monday
New Delhi: The government is likely to introduce a new bill in Parliament next week to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations, with sources saying it may propose a…
- India
VHP happy on court’s call to allow priest to worship in Gyanvapi mosque
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday welcomed a Varanasi court’s decision to allow a priest to worship deities in the Gyanvapi mosque cellar, saying the order has filled the…
- India
Bihar: Z-plus security cover withdrawn from ex-dy CM Tejashwi
Patna: Days after the fall of the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, Z-plus security cover accorded to former deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was withdrawn by the new dispensation on…
- India
PETA seeks ban on buffalo, Bulbul fights in Assam in Gauhati HC
Guwahati: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has approached the Gauhati High Court seeking a ban on traditional buffalo and Bulbul bird fights, which were restarted in Assam…
- Middle East
Preparations in full swing ahead of PM Modi’s mid-Feb UAE visit
Dubai: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit to the UAE mid-February for a massive Indian community gathering and a dedication ceremony of a large Hindu temple, officials from the Indian…
- India
350 Muslims reach Ayodhya to ‘pay homage’ to Ram Lalla after 6-day yatra
Ayodhya: Completing a six-day foot march from Lucknow, 350 Muslim devotees reached Ayodhya and paid obeisance at the Ram temple. Led by Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), an RSS-backed Muslim organisation, the group…
- India
Congress adopting ‘soft Hindutva’: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lambasted the Congress in the state assembly, accusing the grand old party of adopting a “soft Hindutva” stance, and asserting that it has failed…
- India
PM Modi accuses Oppn of Parliament disruptions, Kharge hits back
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the opposition of causing disruptions in Parliament and said it is the BJP that indulged in “disrobing”…
