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Meitei man shot dead, Kuki wife set free by militants in Manipur's Churachandpur

In escalation of the ethnic violence in Manipur, Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh was abducted from his home in the Tuibong area on Wednesday and shot dead in the vicinity of Natjang village. IMAGE:......

Mumbai civic polls: Mahayuti woos voters with AI, free bus travel for women

The Mahayuti alliance on Sunday unveiled a wide-ranging manifesto for the upcoming civic body elections in Mumbai, promising technology-led governance to make it a "global powerhouse", a 50 percent......

Uddhav Sena-MNS manifesto promises free power, allowance for domestic helps

A monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 for domestic helps and women from the fishing community who sell fish, 100 units of free power, and property tax waiver for houses up to 700 sq feet are key promises......

How Kerala Aims to Be India's First Poverty Free State

Despite facing financial constraints, Kerala has been able to invest in welfare schemes and targeted programmes. IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Left Democratic Front......

In a first, 41 Maoist-free Chhattisgarh villages set to celebrate R-Day

The tricolour will be hoisted for the first time on the occasion of Republic Day in 41 villages freed from Maoist influence in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, the move emphatically underlining the......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

India-EU FTA: Textiles, pharma, engineering to get major boos

Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods, gems and jewellery exports will receive a boost from the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation European Union, according to......

Five Risks For The Indian Economy

India has managed high government debt-to-GDP, a slowing domestic revenue engine, lower household savings and a more hostile geopolitical environment separately in the past.But together, they......

Global trade getting weaponised through tariffs: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said global trade is increasingly "getting weaponised" through tariffs and other measures, and India will have to negotiate its way carefully.......

Govt has infused over Rs 3,100 cr in women-led startups in 6 years

The government has infused over Rs 3,100 crore into women-led startups over the past six years, through its three schemes including the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund......

Rahman On Communal Remark: 'Never Wished To Cause Pain'

A R Rahman: 'I feel blessed to be Indian, which enables me to create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR......

BAI dismisses Blichfeldt's concerns over India Open venue

'I heard the voice recording, also read the statement, both are contradictory. In voice recording, she appreciated, but what I read was all negative.' IMAGE: Badminton Association of India......

Aus Open PIX: Sinner ousts home hope; Djokovic, Swiatek cruise

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday. Osaka tones down outfit to reach third round IMAGE: Former champion Naomi Osaka battled past Sorana......

World Chess title in Chennai? Vishy Anand fuels big talk

IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh with Rameshbabu Praggnanandha. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president and Indian great Viswanathan Anand believes that this......

Paes, Gopichand to join PM Modi in VBYLD 2026

The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports aimed at giving India's youth a "meaningful role in shaping the vision of a Viksit......

'Gill is young but ready for big challenges'

'This is a high-demand job; he is young. The sooner he learns the art of captaincy and team management, the better the results will be.' IMAGE: Shubman Gill replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI......