Bihar polls: Jehanabad's youths want jobs, not rhetoric, from next govt

Twenty-five-year-old Vikas Kumar, a science graduate from a local college, drives an autorickshaw for a living. But he hopes the next Bihar government in place following the current elections will......

Runaway bride: Bride elopes with lover after Varmala ceremony

The 'baraat' was received at the door with band and 'baaja', the bride and groom exchanged garlands. All seemed well and on track to happily ever after. Until the time came for the ‘pheras' and......

'Ladakh Anger Was Of Educated Unemployed Youth'

'The people who were protesting and getting violent were all in the age group of 14-25. There were only young people on the roads.' IMAGE: Violence broke out during a massive protest in Leh over......

Fadnavis downplays Ajit Pawar's fund remarks; denies rift with Shinde

Days after Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's remarks linking development funds to voter support, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday dismissed the suggestion of discrimination......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Govt aims to provide 1 crore internship over 5 years

The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme on a pilot basis that will provide a total annual financial assistance of Rs 66,000 to those in the age group of 21-24 years, and aim......

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

'The government should come back as a job creator as it did in the 1960s and the 1970s.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE),......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......

Pickleball debuts in North Kashmir with new courts in Baramulla

Photographs: SSM College of Engineering/Instagram North Kashmir took a significant step in promoting fitness and inclusive recreational activities with the inauguration of its first pickleball......

Sachin Tendulkar Foundation eyes sports icon from Naxalite area

The administration has introduced 'Maidan Cup' in collaboration with the Mann Deshi Foundation and Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, under which 50 playgrounds will be developed in Dantewada to boost......

Parliament passes National Sports Bill after extensive discussion

IMAGE: India's medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with......

'Longstanding demand met,' Patel on Sports Bill

'It will help India as a major sporting nation': Praful Patel on the Sports Bill IMAGE: Praful Patel emphasised that one of the most important features of the bill is the establishment of a......