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Budget for development of tribals raised to Rs 88,000 cr from Rs 21,000 cr: PM
Agartala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the budget for the all-round development and welfare of the tribals has been increased to Rs 88,000 crore from the earlier 21,000 crore.…
- India
Strong ‘atmosphere of development and trust’ created in UP: Naqvi
Lucknow: Former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, after addressing Minority Rights Day programme here on Sunday, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and discussed various issues. After meeting, Naqvi tweeted: “Today…
- India
Man held for sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl in Latur
Latur: A man has been arrested in Latur in Maharashtra for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl, a police official said on Sunday. The incident took place on December 14 in Udgir,…
- India
UP minister, officials on world tour for 2023 Global Investors Summit
Noida: Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit to be held next year in February, a delegation of state minister and officials is on a visit to many countries to attract…
- Kerala
Lessons to be learnt from how Kerala managed Nipah
Thiruvananthapuram: On May 19, 2018, the dreaded Nipah virus was detected in Kerala, in the Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. It later turned into an outbreak leaving 17 people dead and 18 people…
- India
CBI moves SC challenging Bombay HC order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh
New Delhi: The CBI has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case. The high court had on…
- India
If journalism falters, democracy will collapse: Justice Srikrishna
Mumbai: Former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna has called for preserving the independence of journalists to ensure smooth functioning of democracy in the country. “If journalism as a profession falters, democracy will…
- India
‘Sudden’ lockout in Assam tea garden; 500 workers in agitation
Hailakandi: About 500 labourers of a tea garden in Assam’s Hailakandi district have launched an agitation after the authorities allegedly declared a “sudden” suspension of operation. The workers of Gaglacherra tea garden, located…
- India
I introduced Private Member’s Bill on UCC with party’s consent: BJP MP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirori Lal Meena, who introduced the ‘Uniform Civil Code Bill-2020’ as a private member’s bill in the Rajya Sabha, despite condemnation from the opposition parties, claimed…
- World
CBI and Delhi Police help FBI in busting a multimillion-dollar tech support scam
Washington: The Delhi Police and Central Bureau of Investigations have helped the FBI in busting a major trans-national scam that duped thousands of Americans, mostly senior citizens, of millions of dollars in about…
- India
Karnataka couple who threatened officers with machete in public arrested
Mysuru: Karnataka police have arrested a couple, both Congress leaders, for threatening government officers with a machete in the presence of police, while getting their stalls at the bus terminal in Mysuru…
- India
Bail plea was moved by mistake: Aaftab Amin Poonawala tells court
New Delhi: Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, told the Saket court on Saturday that he had signed the ‘vakalatnama’ but did not know about filing a…
- India
Mumbai: MVA allies take out ‘Halla Bol’ protest march against Maha govt
Mumbai: The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) ‘Halla Bol’ protest march against the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over various issues began here on Saturday. The foot march, which began from a company near…
- India
Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP launched a fierce attack on Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for his remark that Chinese soldiers are beating up Indian Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh and said the Congress should…
- India
Not Nehru’s India of 1962, it’s Modi’s new India: BJP on Rahul’s remarks about Chinese threat
New Delhi: Hitting back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that India is ignoring the threat of war from China, the BJP on Friday said he is trying to spread…
