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NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

Leaders, Heed The 11-Year Rule!

There is a reason this 11 year phenomenon is a rule as much as it is an observation. It speaks to the nature of man and what humans are like, explains Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was on Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo P K......

Waqf bill: Govt says no interference in Muslims; Oppn objects

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday launched a feisty defence of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid the opposition's charge that it was unconstitutional and targeted......

LS passes Waqf bill by 288-232 votes; Oppn's amendments rejected

The Lok Sabha early on Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling National Democratic Alliance strongly defending the legislation......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

World Bank ups India growth forecast to 7% for FY25

The World Bank on Tuesday raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy to 7 per cent from an earlier projection of 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal, helped by recovery in the agri sector and......

How India can become a high-income country by 2047

India will need to grow at an average 7.8 per cent to become a high-income country by 2047, a World Bank report said on Friday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters To achieve this goal India......

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......

Gold prices can rise 13% in 18 months to hit $3500 an ounce: BofA Securities

Gold prices could hit the $3500 an ounce (oz) mark in the next 18 months – up around 13 per cent from the current levels – given the global uncertainties and aided by investment demand,......

Watch Oscar-Winning Anora On OTT

Witches, werewolves, pilots, engineers, the OTT scene is bursting with all kinds of extremes this week, and Sukanya Verma lists them out. AnoraWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: English Winner......

The Actor Who Takes Your Breath Away In Paatal Lok 2

'Life does not change in such a way that everything becomes easy. Struggle and hustle is there for everyone.''The difference is that people have started knowing me.' IMAGE: Prateek Pachori.......

'I Had To Fight Nasir Saab For...'

'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.' Zeenat Aman goes down......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

Huge prize pot for revamped Club World Cup champions

IMAGE: England captain and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, including numerous others, have voiced concern over player welfare with the revamped Club World Cup. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters The......

Messi's India return set to break records

Football fans in India will have another glimpse of Lionel Messi and his Argentine team in an exhibition match in Kerala in October, 14 years after the World Cup-winning captain first visited the......

So far so good for Tuchel as England win two in two

IMAGE: England manager Thomas Tuchel gives instructions to England's Reece James during their World Cup European Qualifiers against Latvia at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, on Monday.......

Will BCCI ban tobacco, crypto sponsorships?

  IMAGE: The Healthy Ministry had, on March 10, instructed the Indian Premier League to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the......

Can RCB End IPL Jinx?

IMAGE: Will IPL 2025 could be the year Royal Challengers Bengaluru endS the long wait for silverware? Photographs: Royal Challengers Bengaluru/Instagram Royal Challengers Bengaluru heads into IPL......

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