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India Announces $680 Million Economic Package For Mauritius

India on Thursday announced around USD 680 million special economic package for Mauritius and signed seven agreements to further expand bilateral ties in several critical sectors.

5 Dead, Over 10 Injured After Bus Overturns in Lucknow: Cops

Five people died and more than 10 were injured when a state roadways bus overturned in the Kakori area here on Thursday, police said.

Siblings Show Bihar Women Mushroom Dreams, Dupe Them Of Rs 2 Crore

A case has been registered in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district against a company for allegedly siphoning off nearly Rs 1.9 crore from loans sanctioned in the names of 100 rural women enrolled in the government's livelihood programme.

Peter Navarro Tried To Start Fight Between Trump, PM Modi: Ex US NSA

Peter Navarro, the trade advisor of Donald Trump, had once tried to start a fight between the US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor of the US, told NDTV today.

Politics On Field: Trinamool, BJP Organise Football Tournaments In West Bengal

With West Bengal scheduled to witness Assembly polls next year, the games being played are literally on field with the Trinamool Congress organising the Swami Vivekananda Cup and the BJP holding the Narendra Cup.

SpiceJet Flight To Kathmandu Faces Suspected Tailpipe Fire, Returns To Bay

SpiceJet's Kathmandu-bound plane faced a suspected tailpipe fire at the Delhi airport on Thursday and returned to the bay.

Army Successfully Conducts Exercise Siyom Prahar, Validates Drone Tactics

The Indian Army successfully conducted Exercise Siyom Prahar from September 8 to 10, a major field training exercise aimed at validating the employment of drone technology in modern tactical operations.

Tamil Nadu To Challenge Supreme Court's Exam Deadline For Teachers

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to move the Supreme Court with a Review Petition against its recent judgment mandating that all in-service teachers without the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification must clear it within two years.

Amritsar Temple Grenade Attack Case: Probe Agency NIA Recovers Grenades, Pistols

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recovered three hand grenades and a pistol in the Amritsar temple grenade attack case, exposing the transnational terror conspiracy involving a major arms and explosives syndicate, the agency said.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan To Take Oath On September 12 In Delhi

The oath-taking ceremony of Vice President-elect Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan is scheduled for the morning of September 12, Friday, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

8-Foot-Long Rare White Cobra Rescued From Odisha Home

A massive eight-feet-long rare white cobra was rescued from a house in Odisha's Khordha district.

Delhi Police Unveils Official Emblem Of Its K-9 Dog Squad

The Delhi Police on Thursday unveiled the official emblem of its elite Dog Squad (K-9 Unit), a specialised wing assisting in crime detection, narcotics recovery and explosive identification across the national capital, an official said on Thursday.

Veteran Congress Leader PP Thankachan Dies At 86

Veteran Congress leader P P Thankachan who served as Speaker of the Kerala Assembly and held several key posts in the party and its alliance in the state, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Aluva. He was 86.

Man Dupes Doctor Of Rs 6 Lakh By Posing As Army Official In Delhi, Arrested: Cops

A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping a senior cardiologist at a hospital in south Delhi of more than Rs 6.69 lakh by posing as an Army Cantonment official seeking medical consultations for defence personnel, police said.

Deaths From Chronic Diseases Increase In India, Decline In World: Study

The chances of an Indian dying of a non-communicable disease - like cardiovascular conditions, cancer, or chronic respiratory illnesses - increased between 2010 and 2019, i.e., the decade leading up to the pandemic, according to a Lancet study.

10 Maoists Killed In Encounter In Chhattisgarh's Gariaband District

Ten Maoists were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district today.The gunfight broke out in the forest under Mainpur police station limits when security personnel were out on an anti-Maoist operation.

"Tejashwi Busy Dancing": Tej Pratap Yadav's Dig At Brother In Flood-Hit Raghopur

Tej Pratap Yadav, expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav, has found green pasture from campaigning - at home. His target: Brother Tejashwi Yadav.

PM Modi Announces Rs 1,200 Crore Assistance For Disaster-Hit Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a Rs 1,200 crore assistance package for the disaster-hit areas of Uttarakhand.

Maharashtra Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment Months After Marriage

Months after she got married, 23-year-old Mayuri Gaurav Thosar died by suicide in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, allegedly due to continuous harassment by her in-laws.

Blog | Rs 300 Pension For Poor, Lakhs For MPs: An RTI Exposes India's Brutal Welfare System

The question is simple and unavoidable: what kind of democracy accepts that its weakest citizens must live on ₹300 a month while its richest representatives debate whether ₹1.1 lakh is "too little"?