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New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Atishi Thursday sought to know when will women in Delhi receive the Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance under the Mahila Samriddhi Yojna as promised by the ruling BJP in the national capital. Addressing a press conference, Atishi, who's the Leader...

Mumbai: Amidst growing global economic uncertainty, the Indian economy continues to demonstrate resilience as is evident in the robust performance of the agriculture sector and improving consumption, according to the RBI’s latest monthly bulletin. The resilience of the global economy is being tested by escalating...

Chennai: Thirteen Tamil Nadu fishermen, including one who sustained gunshot injuries, arrived in Chennai after their release from Sri Lankan custody. The fishermen were released late last night. The fishermen, hailing from Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal, were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard January...

Chandigarh: In a night action, after the third round of talks by the Centre, more than 300 protesting farmers, including farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, were detained Wednesday. Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November last year, was...

New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates Wednesday said he is impressed by how innovation in India is driving progress locally -- and globally, as he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed a host of subjects including technology, innovation and sustainability. Gates also met Union...

New Delhi: India’s cutting-edge automatic train protection system called ‘Kavach 4.0’ is on track to equip 10,000 locomotives in the next phase (the project has been finalised) and 69 loco sheds have been prepared for equipping with the system, the government informed Wednesday. Bids for...

Bengaluru: The team, headed by Karnataka's Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta, is set to soon submit a report on the role of jailed actress Ranya Rao’s stepfather, DGP K. Ramachandra Rao, in the gold smuggling case, sources said Wednesday. The team, led by the senior...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations across Jammu, including premises of terrorist sympathisers, as part of its probe into infiltration by terrorists from across the border. Among the premises which were raided include the homes of overground workers (OGWs)...

New Delhi: India remains steadfast in its "zero-tolerance" policy towards terrorism and robust domestic mechanisms and strong regional cooperation are needed to effectively combat the menace, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said Wednesday. Singh was speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day conclave of...

New Delhi: Only 1,761 anganwadi-cum-creches are operational out of 11,395 approved, the Women and Child Development Ministry said Wednesday. The establishment of creches in Anganwadis was announced in 2023. These anganwadi-cum-creches (AWCCs)aim to help provide care to children in the age group of six months...