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For how long freebies can be given to migrant workers? SC asks Centre

The Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free ration since the COVID pandemic. IMAGE: A view......

Army deployed for relief op in mystery disease-hit areas of J-K

A mysterious disease has been wreaking havoc in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, claiming 16 lives and affecting 38 people since early December 2024. IMAGE: Army has been deployed in Budhal......

Indian gets 8 yrs jail for bid to attack White House

An Indian national, Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023. Photograph: White House on......

Rajouri deaths: Central team collects samples; curbs imposed

A high-level inter-ministerial team on Monday investigated for nearly six hours in the Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths of 17 members of......

Delhi, Haryana to launch food security scheme on Aug 20

The Congress on Saturday rubbished media reports that it is going to use the Food Security ordinance as a trump card in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, saying the United Progressive Alliance government......

Will govt's move to limit use of herbicide glyphosate hit India's food security?

Kerala, Punjab, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the major agriculturally important states that have banned the use of glyphosate citing its adverse impact on human health. In a sudden move,......

Cabinet nods two agri schemes worth Rs 1 lakh crore

Union Cabinet on Thursday approved rationalisation of various agri schemes into two umbrella programmes -- PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana -- with an expenditure of over Rs......

Govt exempts non-basmati white rice from export duty

Withdrawing a blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice, the government on Saturday imposed a floor price of $490 per tonne and exempted the commodity from export duty.......

New RBI Guv promises to do 'what is best for the economy'

A day after his appointment as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outgoing Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday said one must understand the economic landscape and do......

Food Security Bill will benefit over 75% rural households: Min

Union Minister of State for Communication, IT and Shipping, Milind Deora on Monday expressed hope that the Centre's Food Security Bill would be ratified in the Monsoon session of Parliament. "It is......

How Allu Arjun Spent Night In Jail

Actor Allu Arjun, who was lodged in Chanchalguda Central prison in Hyderabad on Friday following a local court's remand in a case related to the death of a woman in a stampede during the premiere......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

T20 WC parade: BMC collects kilos of footwear, bottles

IMAGE: Fans with the Tricolour on Marine Drive ahead of the victory parade. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com As a sea humanity turned up at the Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive promenade to......

'Modi running around saying he has been offered 2036 Games'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh -- India's flag-bearers at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: P R Sreejesh/Instagram Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have......

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