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India's population to peak in 2060s at 1.7bn before declining: UN

India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the......

'Sharia Was Used To Deny Alimony'

'Who has seen what Sharia is? Who knows what actual Sharia is?' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

The Modi government on Wednesday constituted various cabinet committees, including the country's highest decision making bodies on security, economic and political affairs. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Will Macron retain power? France votes in first round of snap polls

French voters are now casting their ballots in the initial round of the country's unexpected parliamentary elections, a pivotal event that could reshape President Emmanuel Macron's political......

Pawan Kalyan to be Andhra dy CM; Naidu's son gets IT

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday designated Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan as deputy chief minister. IMAGE: Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan greets Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.......

Sitharaman to present Modi 3.0's 1st budget on July 23

Parliament's Budget Session will be held between July 22 and August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves the finance......

India takes first steps to meet 2070 net-zero goal, Niti Aayog forms panels

Three years after India declared its goal to become a net-zero economy by 2070, the policy design for achieving the target has begun, with the NITI Aayog forming dedicated multi-sectoral committees......

Muted spectrum auction sees telcos placing bids worth Rs 11,000 cr

The auction of radio waves used for mobile services saw a muted opening on Tuesday, with five rounds attracting bids worth about Rs 11,000 crore from telecom companies. Illustration: Dominic......

More Freebies In The Interim Budget?

The rising goods and services tax (GST) and personal income-tax collections may bolster the Narendra Modi government's ability to announce new schemes or enhance existing ones, reports Indivjal......

Govt to procure 200K-tonne onions amid farmer protest

Barely days after imposing a 40 per cent export tax on onions to cool down soaring prices, which, in turn, triggered widespread protests across the main growing belts, the Centre on Tuesday sought......

Main Atal Hoon Review: Playing It Safe

Had it not been for Pankaj Tripathi, who must have worked hard to get those Vajpayee intonations and mannerisms so perfectly well, Ravi Jadhav's flattering portrait of Vajpayee would have been more......

'Dhoni gets the best out of the players'

'It is Dhoni, Fleming and the support staff who decide on cricket.''The fans expect CSK to do well, and with Dhoni at the helm, CSK is capable of it.' IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings Captain Mahendra......

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