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Nitish distributes new departments, retains civil aviation

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios of newly created departments among ministers, keeping Civil Aviation with himself, an official notification said. IMAGE: Bihar Chief......

Fog envelopes northern states; cold wave grips Delhi, red alert in UP

As the year draws to a close, mercury hovered around its wintry lows and normal life was affected across northern states due to foggy conditions, with red alert warning issued in Uttar Pradesh on......

Elephant-train collision: Injured calf dies, toll rises to 8

The number of elephant deaths in a collision between a train and a herd of jumbos in Assam's Hojai district rose to eight, as a calf succumbed to its injuries on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE:......

SMS Alerts To Check Student Absenteeism

Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. The Assam government's department of school education on Monday launched an......

Epstein files show photos of Clinton, Trump barely appears

The United States Department of Justice released a batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation, including photos and records showing Bill Clinton, Ghislaine......

State Bank of India readies plan to ease KYC process

State Bank of India has embarked on a drive to cut the Know Your Customer (KYC) process to a single one across its branches, a top official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps

Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

ITR forms under new Income Tax Act to be notified prior to FY28: Govt

The new income tax returns (ITR) form based on the I-T Act, 2025, will be notified prior to 2027-28 fiscal year, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday. Illustration:......

Mamata apologises to Messi, fans after chaos at Kolkata event; orders probe

Stating that she was shocked and deeply disturbed by the 'mismanagement' at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced the constitution of a high-level......

Ishan Kishan ton powers Jharkhand to maiden SMAT title

IMAGE: Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan celebrates with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday, December 18. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Out-of-favour India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made......

Security breach, crowd chaos mar Messi's Kolkata visit

Fresh details from eyewitness accounts, videos and photographs circulating on social media and television channels point to a serious security breach and lapses in crowd management during Argentine......

Iran takes a U-turn, drops plan to boycott 2026 World Cup draw

IMAGE: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters An Iranian......

From SKY to Rinku: How India Built Their T20 WC Team

As India gear up for the T20 World Cup at home, the selectors have backed a squad built on impact, and versatility. PTI takes a look at the profile the players entrusted with India's campaign at......