India
- India
India to add 179 million people to its working age population by 2025
New Delhi: India’s demographics are in a sweet spot, and the country is projected to add at least 179 million people to its working-age population by 2045, which can be a significant…
- India
BJP MLA Munirathna held over harassment, threats and casteist abuse
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Munirathna was arrested on Saturday in connection with two FIRs being lodged against him for alleged harassment, threats and casteist abuse, police said. “We have taken him into custody.…
- India
UP: 3 killed, 7 feared trapped after house collapses in Meerut
Meerut: Three people were killed, two injured and seven feared trapped after a three-storey house collapsed in this Uttar Pradesh district on Saturday, officials said. “Twelve people got buried under the debris…
- Delhi
Thousands from 360 villages in Delhi to hold mahapanchayat at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Thousands of residents from 360 villages across rural Delhi will convene at Jantar Mantar on Sunday for a Mahapanchayat to address pressing issues affecting their communities. Chaudhary Surendra Solanki, the…
- India
Agreements between India, Bangladesh for river transportation will be honoured: Sonowal
Guwahati: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Saturday said that there is a mutual understanding between India and Bangladesh and agreements signed between the two countries for river…
- India
MP: Six tribal children die of diarrhoea in Panna district
Bhopal: At least six tribal children of age group between 6 and 10 years old died of suspected diarrhoea at a village in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh. All six children –…
- India
Taj Mahal’s iconic dome leaks after heavy rains
The iconic Taj Mahal, renowned as one of the world’s most eminent landmarks, has been affected by recent heavy rains in Agra, causing significant concerns. Officials have identified leakage in the main…
- India
Genes that help save fertiliser and reduce pollution in rice crop found by Indian researchers
Here is some good news for farmers and environmentalists. Saving on cost of fertiliser use and damage due to pollution from leftover fertilisers in crop lands will soon be a reality. Indian…
- India
‘BJP undermining India’s linguistic diversity’, KTR slams Hindi imposition
Hyderabad: On September 14, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its push to promote Hindi, alleging that the move undermines India’s…
- Hyderabad
Two malls in Hyderabad rank among India’s most-visited
Hyderabad: Sarath City Capital Mall and Nexus Mall, two premier shopping destinations in Hyderabad, have been ranked among the top 25 most visited malls in India. This ranking was compiled by GeoIQ,…
- Business
Indian stock markets hit new high amid rate cut optimism globally
Mumbai: The stock markets hit a new high this week as the rate-cut optimism globally has provided a positive impetus across the global markets, industry watchers said on Saturday. The European Central…
- Business
Green Hydrogen a historic opportunity to redefine energy systems, create jobs in India
New Delhi: India has ushered into a new era of energy transition driven by a shared commitment to advancing the ‘Hydrogen Agenda’, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy,…
- India
Naxalite killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. The encounter took place early in the morning in the jungles on…
- India
13 suffer from suffocation after fire in Mumbai building; around 90 rescued
Mumbai: Thirteen persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke on the ground floor of a seven-storey building in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area in the wee hours of Saturday, an official said. The…
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Prohibitory orders around RG Kar hospital extended till Sept 30
Kolkata: Prohibitory orders around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata were extended till September 30, an officer said. The orders, which were first imposed on August 18, restrict…
