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High alert in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand as Maoists escalate IED attacks

An alert has been sounded in the anti-Maoist operations theatre of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand following a "spike" in IED blasts and recoveries, including that of a device rigged with beer bottles......

Journalist mistakenly added to Trump's Yemen war plans group

In a massive security breach, top members of United States President Donald Trump's administration texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging......

Hate speech on X spiked 50% after Musk takeover: Study

Hate speech on the social media platform 'X' spiked by almost 50 percent in the months following Elon Musk's purchase, compared to the months prior, a new analysis has shown. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Why are tigers in Maharashtra dying?

'As Maharashtra’s tiger population grows, territorial conflicts, human-wildlife interactions, and habitat pressures will only intensify. We must rethink our approach to conservation beyond......

Unpaid Rs 15 crore loan led to Kolkata triple murder

Kolkata Police detectives on Wednesday visited the house, where three female members of a family were killed last month, and reconstructed the crime scene with an accused -- the husband of one of......

Forex kitty rises by $305 mn to $654.27 bn

The country's forex reserves increased by $305 million to $654.27 billion during the week ended March 14, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters In the previous reporting week,......

Address grievance redressal promptly, RBI guv tells banks

'In this age of competition, we will not survive long if we do not provide quality service to our consumers.' IMAGE: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. Photograph: ANI Photo Reserve Bank of India......

Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief

Towards the end of February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restored the risk weighting on banks loans to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs; including to microfinance institutions, or MFIs)......

Why health insurance premium growth is in slow lane

Health insurance premium growth has slowed after touching record highs during the Covid-19 pandemic due to tapering demand from retail consumers amid affordability issues. Illustration: Dominic......

Wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in Jan

Wholesale price inflation moderated marginally to 2.31 per cent in January due to the decline in prices of food items especially vegetables, government data released on Friday showed. Photograph:......

Shreyas gifts boots to net bowler in Dubai

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer showed his generous side during a nets session. Photograph: Shreyas Iyer/Instagram It was a special moment for net bowlers Jaskiran Singh at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai......

From no grounds to Ranji final: Kerala cricket's rise

IMAGE: Kerala advanced to their maiden Ranji Trophy final after clinching a dramatic two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat in the semi-finals on Friday. Photographs: Kerala Cricket Association/X......

Historic! Kerala stun Gujarat to enter maiden Ranji Trophy final

IMAGE: Kerala, who last made the semis in 2018-19 after making their Ranji debut back in 1957, will face Vidarbha in the final. Photograph: Kerala Cricket Association/X A resilient Kerala sealed......

Another Early Exit For The ODI Superstar

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's form struggles persist; his ODI return yields another low score. Photograph: BCCI Rohit Sharma ignited the Barabati stadium in Cuttack with a long-awaited century in......

BCCI reacts to Jaiswal's dismissal

IMAGE: While many called Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal controversial, a clear deflection was visible in the graphics that was shown later in the replays. Photograph: ScreengrabX India opener......

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