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DMK to hold a meeting of its district secretaries on August 16 to discuss the preparations for the annual 'Mupperum Vizha' celebration

Kwatra is the former Foreign Secretary and succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Congress is trying to stall the Waqf Board (Amendment) Bill in the name of religion though the present NDA government at the Centre is doing what previous Congress governments could not do, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay

When a star dies, a cosmic butterfly shaped one emerges, as in case of he Kohoutek 3-46, which resembles a butterfly in shape. This is estimated tobe 20000 light years old and it is classified as a planetary nebula

The revised regulations, effective January 1, 2025, will align the rules for Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) with those for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), the RBI announced. Currently, HFCs accepting public deposits operate under more relaxed prudential parameters compared to NBFCs.

The incident took place at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences when the regulator of an oxygen cylinder exploded due to pressure. The victim suffered minor injuries in his hand.

Despite Banerjee's promise of a transparent investigation, the protesters criticised the delay, demanding a judicial inquiry, capital punishment for the culprits, and adequate compensation for the victim's family.

IISc Bengaluru has bagged the second spot in the “overall” category followed by IIT Bombay while IIT Delhi, which was at the third spot last year in the category, has slipped to the fourth position.

The BJP MP from Mandi, in a post on X, criticized Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of condemning the government over a ‘malicious’ report because he couldn't attain the Prime Minister's position. "Rahul Gandhi is the most dangerous man. He is bitter, poisonous, and destructive. His agenda is clear: if he can't be the Prime Minister, he might as well bring down this nation," she wrote in her social media post.

Situation alarming in Manner, Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, and Hathidah, where Ganga's water level has passed the danger mark

Meanwhile, a 190-member team resumes search operation at five zones of the disaster-struck area

On the occasion of World Elephant Day, the PM also highlighted the deep cultural and historical connection Indians have with elephants

Short-seller, in series of posts on X, says Buchs' response includes several important admissions and raises numerous new critical questions

A dispute among kanwariyas over some issue led to an altercation and scuffle, causing the stampede

A School teacher in Tripura's Gomati district dies days after being assaulted by a mob following allegations of molesting a minor girl student.

The incident happened when the bus, with 70 passengers onboard, going from Jaipur to Delhi on the expressway lost control and overturned.

They are being questioned and will be handed over to the respective state police for further legal action, a BSF spokesperson said.

Ganguly, said that it would not be right to criticize the entire system based on a single incident.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks came as he along with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer attended the handing over ceremony of Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project and inauguration of the 4-lane Detour Link road project facilitated by the Government of India under the Line of Credit of EXIM Bank.

Says allegations are no more than red herrings thrown by desperate entity with total contempt for Indian laws

Militant belonging to the United Kuki Liberation Front and three village volunteers of the same community killed in the gunfight

Railway officials said the real-time alert was sent from the hot axle box detector at the Chunar station

Say it is unfortunate that short-seller, against whom Sebi has taken action and issued show cause notice, has chosen to attempt character assassination in response

Mission took a break on Friday afternoon in view of Modi's visit