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Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

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Maha trim list of Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries soon

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

TESTING TIMES FOR THE SKIPPER

It's fascinating to attend Rohit Sharma's press conferences. There is a sprinkling of humour, some wit; usually the answers are straightforward and as gripping as his batting in full flow.

Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

IN order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid in Spain and Berlin in Germany.

Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

Ministries to be allotted space in new secretariat buildings by January end

Central vista project All central govt ministries and departments to move into 10 CCS buildings coming up along the Kartavya Path

Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal

FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.

Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence

AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.

PM hits out at Oppn over caste politics

Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony

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India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act

The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.

Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh

When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.

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The Growing Need to Regulate Crypto

One of the biggest gainers of 2024 was cryptocurrency.

Cold wave alert for most parts of K'taka, Vijayapura shivers at 9°C

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a cold wave alert for most parts of Karnataka, particularly for north-interior Karnataka.

6 Killed In Cracker Unit Explosion In TN

SIX workers died and one sustained injury in an explosion at Sainath Fireworks Industries, a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit at Kottaiyur village near Virudhunagar, on Saturday.

Price Hikes & Realpolitik

Listening developments in the first few days of the new year indicate that the state is in for a series of price hikes while top political honchos continue their realpolitik.

Jagan slams AP govt over 'unfulfilled' poll promises

FORMER Andhra Pradesh CM and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused CM N Chandrababu Naidu of betraying the people by failing to deliver on key election promises.

Ashoka seeks action against Cong leaders for ‘morphed’ video

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka accused Congress leaders of circulating objectionable content against him and requested the police register an FIR against those leaders responsible for it.

Supari killers tasked to murder seer & BJP leaders, claims BYV

Don't we have any other work, says min

Hindi should be promoted as a bridge language: Guv Arif

BIHAR Governor Arif Mohammed Khan emphasised that all Indian languages are expressions of Goddess Saraswathi and stressed that there is no competition among them.

Probe Unearths ₹16.84-Cr Scam in Ambedkar Corpn

The Lokayukta police have unearthed irregularities of Rs 16.84 crore in the Dr BR Ambedkar Development Corporation in Vijayapura in connection with the allotment of land to beneficiaries from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

JDS leader hacked to death in Chikballapur

JDS leader was hacked to death near Thammanayakanahalli Gate in Chikballapur on Friday night.

HDK Mocks Siddu, Says Name Devaranu Layout, Kesare Village After CM

UNION Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy took a jibe at Congress government on proposal to name the KRS Road (Princess Road) after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said the government must name Devanur Layout and Kesare village after the chief minister.

Airport expansion hit by another roadblock

NHAI's additional ₹300 crore expenditure for bypass alignment of NH-766 is delaying the project

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Save The Mahseer Cauvery

This endemic fish species is on brink of extinction, and captive breeding has been taken up by foresters and experts

Lingayat Family Boycotted For Renting House To Nayakas

A Lingayat family has been boycotted by their own community members for renting out their house to a ST family in Agara of Yalandur taluk in Chamarajanagar district.

Four children injured as anganwadi centre roof comes crashing down

AS many as four students sustained injuries after the roof of an anganawadi came crashing down on them in Dasarahosahalli of Bangarpet on Saturday morning.

Prof Muzafar Assadi, champion of tribal rights, passes away

PROF Muzafar Hussain Assadi, an eminent scholar, fearless researcher, and former in-charge vice-chancellor of the University of Mysore, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the wee hours of Saturday.

Cong misrule led to suicide of govt staff, contractors

BJP spokesperson Bhaskar Rao said government employees and contractors are committing suicide due to the misrule of Congress government in the state.