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Complaint against ex-NRC head for 'anti-national act'

Assam coordinator of National Register of Citizens Hitesh Dev Sarma has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department against his predecessor, Prateek Hajela, and others accusing......

Call to treat widows with dignity grows after Maharashtra village shows way

Days after Herwad village in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district passed a resolution to ban the customs associated with widowhood to maintain women's "right to live with dignity", those spearheading......

'Don't Expect US Help In A War With China'

'The US will not want to tangle with China landwards.''Nor will the US confront the Chinese navy seawards on India's account.' IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defence......

US confirms first case of monkeypox

The US' Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts......

Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has resigned citing 'personal reasons' and submitted the resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, a senior official said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Former Delhi Lt......

Power outage: Jalandhar MSMEs' new struggle

With the Covid-19 pandemic showing signs of ebbing and economic activity picking up, factory owners in Jalandhar had hoped that the worst was over. Photograph: ANI Photo However, the heat wave in......

India, fastest-growing major economy, likely to grow 6.4% in 2022: UN

As the Ukraine conflict impacts the global GDP, India is projected to grow by 6.4 per cent in 2022, slower than the last year's 8.8 per cent but still the fastest-growing major economy, with higher......

How govt will judge the performance of PSUs

The number of times public sector undertakings (PSUs) have held conference calls with investors, their capital management, and debt financing are among the parameters that the Centre will use to......

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

Santosh Patkar of Devgadh Taluka Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra is a worried man these days. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Devgadh, which is known as the home to world famous Alphonso......

Imports from Russia jump 33% to $1.1 bn in March

Shipments from Russia rose nearly 33 per cent to $1.1 billion in March from $831.17 million in the previous month, which was when the country mounted aggression on Ukraine and faced sanctions from......

PIX: India's largest hockey stadium

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Cranes lifting heavy material, dusty roads leading up to the site, people in safety jackets and helmets doing their work amid heaps of sand and......

Cricket Australia says to continue with tour of Sri Lanka

'There are three weeks until the scheduled departure of the squad and at this stage there are no changes to the schedule.' IMAGE: A demonstration being held against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya......

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