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- India
India ranks 105th in 2024 Global Hunger Index, in ‘serious’ category
London: The Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool used by international humanitarian agencies to measure and track hunger levels with GHI scores based on under-nourishment and child mortality indicators across 127 countries,…
- India
India name squad for T20 World Cup for Blind to be held in Pakistan
Bengaluru: Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) announced a 26-member squad to undergo rigorous cricket coaching from October 27 in New Delhi for the upcoming fourth edition of the T20…
- India
Allahabad HC quashes dowry charges, asks where to satisfy sexual urges
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed dowry harassment charges against a man, ruling that the allegations were likely motivated by personal disputes between the couple. In a recent judgment, Justice Anish Kumar…
- Featured News
Big cat: Scoop the poop for tales of Tiger tummy
Tigers look alluring in their fabulous striped pelt marvellously coloured in shades of reddish-orange. Their sharp stare can send a shiver of terror into your body. However, their powerful presence is not…
- India
‘Systematic pattern’, says India over crude bomb attack on Bangladesh temple
New Delhi: India on Saturday, October 12, said it has noted with “serious concern” regarding the reported attack on a Durga Puja pandal and theft at a revered Kali temple in Bangladesh,…
- India
UP: Upper-caste family blocks daughter’s baraat over loudspeaker songs
Bareilly: A marriage procession was stopped from entering a village here by members of an upper-caste community who objected to certain songs being blasted out from loudspeakers, prompting police to intervene and…
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Chaupal panchayat of WhatsApp University: Why has social media become an addiction?
A long-time journalist friend after a prolonged marathon of playing with words and scribbling hundreds of stories on national and international events had a nagging doubt early in the morning and raised…
- Kashmir
J-K: Bridge in Gurez among 75 BRO projects inaugurated by Rajnath Singh
Srinagar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, October 12 virtually inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)-built bridge in Jammu & Kashmir’s border area of Gurez. A Defence Ministry statement said that the…
- Featured News
Mental well-being needs to get centre stage in health management
By Seema Kumar and Prachi RaturiAs journalists we often get beats to cover. From politics to education to health to lifestyle to crime to now even social media, we hear. News and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia explores investment opportunities in India’s BPCL new refinery
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is looking for investment opportunities in the Indian Government-backed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) new refinery project. This initiative is part of Kingdom’s broader investment strategy…
- India
Madrasas promoting Islam over education: BJP
New Delhi: Commenting on the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ (NCPCR) recommendation of stopping madrasa funds, BJP National Spokesperson, R P Singh, welcomed the suggestion and remarked that instead of…
- India
Child rights body urges state to stop Madrassa funding over RTE violations
New Delhi: The apex child rights body has raised serious concerns about the state of functioning in madrassas and called for stopping state funding to them unless they comply with the Right…
- India
BSF shoots down drone carrying gun, heroin in Punjab
New Delhi: The alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday, October 11, shot down a drone in Punjab’s Ferozepur near the India-Pakistan border and seized a packet of heroin,…
- Technology
Hyundai to invest Rs 32,000 cr in India, predicts strong EV market growth
New Delhi: IPO-bound Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has earmarked investments worth around Rs 32,000 crore for India till 2032, as the company predicts a strong and steady EV market growth till…
- Andhra Pradesh
Centre releases grants worth Rs 2,255 cr for rural development in AP, Rajasthan
New Delhi: In a major boost for rural development, the government on Saturday said it has released the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grants worth more than Rs 2,255 crore…