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17-year-old girl dies as Assam reports first suspected GBS death

A 17-year-old girl died at a private hospital in Guwahati due to suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the first such case in Assam in the current season, doctors of the health facility......

Senators Grill Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard

Kash Patel, former Trump aide and vocal critic of investigations into the former president, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Patel vowed......

Law ministry allocated Rs 1,400 cr for 2024 LS polls, new EVMs

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated more than Rs 1,400 crore to the law ministry to meet carry forward expenditure for holding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and purchase of new electronic voting......

India to amend nuclear liability law ahead of Modi's US visit

India on Saturday announced plans to amend its nuclear liability law and set up a nuclear energy mission, a move that came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to the United States.......

Health budget up by 11%, daycare cancer centres announced

The Union health ministry has been allocated Rs 99,858.56 crore in the Budget 2025-2026, an around 11 per cent hike over the Rs 89,974.12 crore in the budget (revised estimates) of 2024-2025 with......

Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2024-25 in LS

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. Photograph: ANI Photo The Economic Survey is an annual document presented by the government......

GST mop-up rises 12% to Rs 1.96 lakh cr in January

Gross GST revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in January on higher domestic economic activity, government data showed on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

Govt announces new Fund of Funds scheme with Rs 10k cr corpus for startups

The government on Saturday announced a host of measures such as setting up of a new Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS) with Rs 10,000 crore corpus; and extension of period of incorporation by five years......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

New Sebi chief will get Rs 5.6 lakh salary per month

The government on Monday invited applications for the post of chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The current SEBI chairperson......

'Murderers Are The Most Reliable People'

''It would be difficult for us to run jails if it wasn't for murderers.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor as ASP Sunil Kumar Gupta in the Netflix web series Black Warrant. His warm and genial greeting over the......

Kohli's Ranji return disappoints, Delhi crush Railways

Delhi short fall of knockouts, secure an innings win against Railways; Kohli's return concludes with single-digit score IMAGE: Delhi is at the third place in Group D with two wins, two draws and......

Unbeaten India, SA in battle for U-19 Women's WC crown

IMAGE: India's players celebrate victory over England in the semi-final of the women's Under-19 T20 World Cup on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant......

Morkel hints at Shami's inclusion for fifth England T20I

IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Shami bowls during the third T20I against England at Rajkot on January 28, 2025. Photograph: BCCI Morne Morkel, India's bowling coach, is delighted to have Mohammed......

Australia in control after Khawaja, Inglis pummel SL

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis during Day 2 of the first Test in Galle on Thursday. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got......

India U19's explosive form makes them favourites

India would like to continue their flawless campaign when they take on England in the semifinal of the Women's U-19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpu on Friday. IMAGE: The Niki Prasad-led side has been......

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