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India, Nigeria Account For One-Third Of Global Under-Five Deaths In 2023: Study
- Apr 03, 2026 10:11 am IST
- Posted by: Rupashi Chhabra
The absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023, according to a new study.
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India AI Startup Sarvam Raises Funds At $1.5 Billion Valuation
- Apr 03, 2026 08:42 am IST
- Posted by: Sanstuti Nath
Sarvam took a starring role at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's AI summit in February, unveiling an AI model that is tailored to the languages and cultures of the world's biggest market.
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Iran War Shock: Why 'Diversified' Portfolios May Still Lose Money in 2026
- Apr 03, 2026 08:33 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Investment Guidelines: If your portfolio is sitting mostly in the wrong sectors, you feel the pain -- even if you think you are diversified.
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Record 2.4 Lakh CAPF Personnel Deployed In Bengal Ahead Of Assembly Polls
- Apr 03, 2026 07:13 am IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
Election Commission deploys 2.4 lakh CAPF personnel in West Bengal for highest-ever election security.
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Good Friday Holiday: Are Stock Markets, MCX And Banks Shut Today
- Apr 03, 2026 06:48 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Bank Holiday On Good Friday: Good Friday is listed as a bank holiday under the RBI calendar
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Centre Clarifies Fuel Supply To Bangladesh Amid Energy Crisis
- Apr 03, 2026 02:27 am IST
- Posted by: Amit Rajpurohit
India on Thursday said that it has received a request from Bangladesh for the supply of diesel, which is currently being examined by the government.
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Haridwar Plans To Shift Meat Shops Outside City Ahead Of 2027 Ardh Kumbh
- Apr 03, 2026 01:09 am IST
- Posted by: Amit Rajpurohit
According to the Haridwar Municipal Corporation bylaws, the sale and consumption of meat, liquor and eggs are already prohibited within a five-kilometre radius of Har Ki Pauri.
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Amid Middle East Crisis, Industrial Diesel Prices Hiked By Rs 28 A Litre
- Apr 02, 2026 23:56 pm IST
- Posted by: Samiran Mishra
- NDTV News Desk
According to internal communication seen by NDTV Profit, it applies to high-speed diesel, known as HSD, when sold in bulk directly to commercial and industrial establishments.
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"Come Back": Father's Emotional Appeal To One of Maharashtra's Last Maoists
- Apr 02, 2026 23:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Jayaram - alias Nandu Monge Gavade - had left home 14 years ago in a fit of rage after his father scolded him for some household chores he neglected. Today, he is one of the last six Maoists on the records of the state police.
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Manipur Doctor Averts Mid-Air Medical Emergency On Tokyo-Delhi Flight: "Crew Appeared In Panic"
- Apr 02, 2026 23:45 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The aircraft landed safely in New Delhi, with the passenger reported to be in stable condition.
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On Middle East Crisis And LPG, 2 Top Congress Leaders Ditch Party Line
- Apr 02, 2026 23:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Earlier, Congress's Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari had deviated from the party stand regarding the war in the Middle-East.
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Himanta Sarma Slams 'Gen-Z' Candidate Kunki Chowdhury's Party Over Mother's Insta Post
- Apr 02, 2026 23:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that she had posted photos of consuming beef on Instagram and made a remark that, according to him, challenged Sanatan Dharma.
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Pak Gangster Among 2 Charged For Grenade Attack On Punjab YouTuber's House
- Apr 02, 2026 22:44 pm IST
- Posted by: Samiran Mishra
- Press Trust of India
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which took over the case from the Punjab Police last December, has named Shehzad as an absconder in the supplementary chargesheet filed before a special court, an official statement said.
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Centre Pauses 60% Free Flight Seats Selection Order After Airlines Object
- Apr 02, 2026 22:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
Centre Puts Order Mandating 60% Free Flight Seats On Hold
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'BJP Against Infiltrators, Not Indigenous Muslims': Amit Shah In Assam
- Apr 02, 2026 22:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Home Minister was seeking support for ruling ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)'s Keshab Mahanta, who is also a senior minister in the state government.