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Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural employment scheme

A bill to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act GNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G......

'Vote chori' issue raised by Cong, not INDIA bloc: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday distanced himself from the 'vote chori' issue raised by the Congress and said the 'INDIA bloc has got nothing to do with it'. IMAGE: Jammu......

'Every Time I See A Cancer Victim Smile, I Feel A Surge Of Energy'

Meet Zeenath PA, the Kochi social worker whose handmade wigs are helping Cancer survivors reclaim their identity. IMAGE: Zeenath PA. All photographs: Shevlin Sebastian Reshma Nair (name changed)......

Process to deport Luthra brothers in final stages: Sources

The much-anticipated deportation of Luthra brothers, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, from Thailand to India is now in its final stage, with top sources indicating they are likely to be sent back to......

BJP seeks apology from Rahul, Kharge over 'threat' to PM

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sought an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for their party workers' alleged threat to......

Sensex end lower by 54 points on foreign fund outflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Monday in tandem with a weak trend in global markets and persistent foreign fund outflows. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamnani/Reuters......

IPO Count Crosses 100 After 18 Years

The milestone crowns a record year for the domestic primary market where IPO mobilisation is set to cross Rs 1.7 trillion. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been......

The Dilemma Of A Missing Workforce For Climate Action

This was perhaps a missed opportunity for India to spotlight a core domestic challenge: The scale of workforce preparation required for a young, populous, rapidly growing country seeking to reach......

When One Airline -- Indigo -- Rules the Air

India's duopoly in the domestic skies -- where IndiGo and Air India collectively control over 90 per cent of the market -- is highly skewed, leaving very little room for new players. IMAGE:......

Exports up 19.37% to $38.13 bn in November

India's exports jumped by 19.37 per cent to $38.13 billion in November, while imports dipped by 1.88 per cent to $62.66 billion, according to government data released on Monday. Photograph: ANI......

'Even At 75, He Maintains His Swag'

'He is a downtoearth person, never carried away by success nor brought down by failure.' IMAGE: Rajinikanth in Baashha. Rajinikanth has touched the lives of many people, fans and film folk alike.......

When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Stabbed To Death

IMAGE: Actor Mira Sorvino posted a picture with Rob Reiner, with her tribute: 'I am in absolute shock. Rob Reiner was a legend and a kind, brilliant man, a wonderful actor to work opposite on......

Nushrratt Looks Stunning In Silver

There was a lot of glamour and fashion at the Mini convertible car launch party, in collaboration with Esquire India magazine, at Mumbai's Four Seasons Hotel. Scroll down to see some terrific red......

Can You Solve The Saiyaara Jigsaw Puzzle?

Love, laughter and lots of karaoke-inspiring songs. Saiyaara got it all right, but here's something for *you* to get right too! Solve this fun jigsaw puzzle, taken from a memorable scene in the......

'We Got Exactly The Right Casting This Film Wanted'

Writer and director Anusha Rizvi returns to cinema after 15 years -- and she does it with warmth, wit and many a laughs. IMAGE: Anusha Rizvi, standing, with Dolly Ahluwalia, Shreya Dhanwanthary,......

Messi brings smiles to young footballers in Delhi

IMAGE: Lionel Messi shared smiles, played rondo and signed jerseys with Minerva Academy youngsters. (Screengrab) Lionel Messi lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium as the final leg of his G.O.A.T......

FIDE votes to let Russia, Belarus back into chess

IMAGE: The FIDE General Assembly, meeting online late on Sunday, adopted two separate resolutions — one proposed by the Russian Chess Federation and another by the FIDE Council — both......

World Cup final fire earns Shafali ICC award

IMAGE: Shafali Verma turned doubt into destiny as India lifted their first-ever women's World Cup title. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters India opener Shafali Verma's match-winning......

Why Bumrah didn't play Dharamsala T20I

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah was replaced by Harshit Rana in the team in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was forced to fly back home for personal reasons ahead of the......

BCCI Makes Vijay Hazare Games Mandatory for India Players

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer who is still recuperating from the injury sustained in Australia last month, has been given time to return to domestic cricket. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI has made it......