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J&K CM Omar Abdullah aims to cut power distribution losses
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government will focus on reducing power distribution losses and expediting metering in the union territory to ensure more electricity supply…
- India
Mumbai sees highest-ever property registrations in 13 years in 2024
Mumbai: Mumbai had over 1.41 lakh property registrations in 2024 — the highest in 13 years – and an 11 per cent growth from 2023, according to a new report According to…
- India
40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, toxic waste shifted through green corridor
Bhopal: Toxic waste lying at Bhopal’s Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) premises for the last 40 years was finally shifted on Wednesday to Pathampur dumping site in Dhar district, around 30 km,…
- Bangalore
Over 50 two wheelers gutted in fire at showroom in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: At least fifty two wheelers were gutted in fire that broke out at a bike showroom near Mahadevapura here, police said on Thursday, January 2 The accident happened last night, allegedly…
- India
Video: Arif Mohammad Khan sworn in as Bihar Governor
Patna: Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar’s 42nd Governor on Thursday at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan. Patna High Court Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office and…
- Middle East
Dubai: Consulate assists 15,000 Indians seeking UAE visa amnesty
The Indian Consulate in Dubai on Wednesday, January 1, said that it has assisted more than 15,000 Indians who sought the services of the UAE visa amnesty initiative, which ended on Tuesday, December 31.…
- World
Indian students in US, including Hyderabad native, face blackmail allegations
Hyderabad: A group of Indian students, including a Hyderabad native, faced allegations of blackmail in the United States (US). As per reports, they targeted a grocery and restaurant shop located in Dallas,…
- Business
Indian stock market opens flat
Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday as selling was seen in the PSU bank, pharma, FMCG, realty, media, energy and metal sectors on Nifty. At around 9.31 am, Sensex…
- World
Unfortunate that India aren’t travelling to Pakistan for CT: Shane Watson
Sydney: Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson termed India’s inability to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy as “unfortunate” but said the ICC showpiece will offer star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit…
- India
57 pc schools have functional computers: Education ministry
New Delhi: Only 57 per cent schools in the country have functional computers while 53 per cent have Internet access, according to the Union education ministry’s UDISE data. The Unified District Information…
- India
J&K: 4 construction firm employees injured in attack on bus by ‘masked men’
Jammu: Four employees of a construction company suffered minor injuries in an attack on a bus that was carrying them to a project site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday,…
- India
Cabinet approves Rs 69,515 cr for extended crop insurance schemes
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26…
- News
EAM Jaishankar meets Qatar PM, reviews bilateral cooperation
Doha: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and held a productive review of bilateral cooperation and…
- Business
India’s coal production grows 5.3 per cent to 97.94 MT in December 2024
New Delhi: India’s total coal production recorded a growth rate of 5.33 per cent during December 2024 to touch 97.94 million tonnes (MT) compared to the corresponding figure of 92.98 MT for…
- World
Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of several bilateral issues with India: Touhid
Dhaka: Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim…
