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In a first, Centre spells out rules for ICU admissions

The Indian government has released guidelines for hospitals to determine the need for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) treatment. These guidelines, compiled by a panel of 24 top doctors, outline t…

Ahead of polls, BJP candidate takes oath in Raj

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma formed his cabinet with 22 ministers taking the oath of office at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur. The notable inclusions are Sawai Madhopur MLA Kirori Lal Meena, Jhotwar…

10 int'l airlines under DGGI scanner over tax evasion

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has questioned executives from at least 10 leading foreign airlines in an ongoing investigation related to alleged tax evasion. Finance ma…

‘Pregnant Job Agency’ busted in Bihar, 8 arrested

Bihar gang runs 'All India Pregnant Job Agency' in Nawada district, luring people with the promise of high returns. Eight members of the gang were arrested, but the kingpin escaped.…

'Golden day': Centre signs peace deal with Ulfa faction

The pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) led by Arabinda Rajkhowa signed a memorandum of settlement with the Centre and Assam government in the presence of home minis…

Suspense over ‘chosen’ Ram idol continues

The suspense of which of the three idols of Ram Lalla will be installed at the Ayodhya temple continues. The selection process will be completed before January 16, and the idol will be unve…

Will Sonia, Kharge attend temple event?

Congress duo Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi have been invited for the Ayodhya temple function. The party distances itself from Sam Pitroda's critical comments on the issue, stating…

Valmiki and Ravidas temple priests get VHP invite

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has invited priests from Valmiki and Ravidas temples for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. This move is significant in the context of t…

Ayodhya set to get 85k crore makeover over 10 years

Redevelopment of Ayodhya, including the inauguration of the Ram Temple, will be completed over 10 years with an investment of over Rs 85,000 crore. The plan includes a new township spread o…

Congress nurtured Reds, we will uproot them: C'garh CM

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai vows to root out Maoist insurgency and bring stability to Bastar. He criticizes the Cong govt for nurturing Maoists during their rule. The BJP govt is committ…

Navy unveils new design for Admirals’ epaulettes

Indian Navy unveils new design of Admirals' Epaulettes, inspired by Rajmudra of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Naval Ensign. Design includes golden navy button, octagon representing …

Centre rejects Bengal’s R-Day tableau for 3rd time

The Centre has rejected Bengal's proposed R-Day tableau highlighting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's pet project, Kanyashree, for the third time in 8 years. This rejection has caus…

'Nation of investors can't depend on stocks alone'

Uday Kotak outlines recommendations for India's economic transformation, emphasizing the shift from savers to investors. He suggests that banks should become distributors of corporate d…

Rahul pushes for caste census, takes OBC swipe at Modi

Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's silence on calling himself an OBC after the Congress raised the caste census issue. He highlights the underrepresentation of backward castes in top IAS …

Fire tragedy: MP bus was running on lapsed papers

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav transferred state transport commissioner Sanjay Kumar Jha, Guna district collector Tarun Rathi, & SP Vijay Kumar Khatri over the tragic bus-dumper accident…

Four Covid deaths, 702 fresh cases in a day

India records four more Covid-19 deaths in 1 day, bringing the total to Karnataka, Kerala, Bengal, and Delhi. The daily tally of infections is 702. The current surge in cases is suspected t…

Nina Singh to be first woman chief of CISF

The government appointed Anish Dayal Singh as the director general of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rahul Rasgotra as DG of Indo-Tibetan Police Force (ITBP), and Nina Singh as DG…

India-Italy MoU seeks to fight irregular migration

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave post-facto approval to the ‘Migration and Mobility Agreement’ between India and Italy, aiming to enhance people-to-people contacts and facilitate mobility of …

Jammu-Kashmir party’s separatist faction banned

The central government declares Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (MLJK-MA) led by Masarat Alam Bhat, the mastermind behind the 2010 stone-pelting protests in Kashmir, as an 'unlawful associa…

MPhil not ‘recognised’ degree any more: UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reiterated that the MPhil programme is no longer a recognized degree. UGC introduced reforms for PhD enrolment, including eligibility criteria for…

Wipro sues former CFO who moved to Cognizant

Wipro has filed a suit against its former CFO Jatin Dalal in the civil court in Bengaluru. Dalal has filed an application asking the court to refer the matter to arbitration. The next heari…

Code.org sues Byju’s company WhiteHat Jr in US court

In a fresh setback for troubled edtech startup Byju's, Code.org, a US-based non-profit organisation and educational website has sued Byju’s subsidiary WhiteHat Jr in a California distr…

Court extends ED custody of Vivo executives by two days

A Delhi court extends the ED custody of three Vivo-India executives by two days in a money laundering case. The accused are interim CEO Hong Xuquan, CFO Harinder Dahiya, and consultant Hema…

Group of 6 returned as European dream turns sour

Punjab loses youth and money to criminals facilitating the illegal immigration to Europe. Recent incidents include a plane carrying mostly Indians grounded in France over suspected human tr…

Fog-related accident toll up 9% in 2022: Govt data

Road deaths due to foggy and misty conditions increased by 9% in 2021, reaching 14,583 fatalities. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of fatalities (3,920), followed by Bihar, Madhya…

Target Modi roadshow in Ayodhya on December 30: Pannun

Pro-Khalistan terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun provokes violence against India from American soil, urging Muslims of UP to target PM Narendra Modi during his Ayodhya roadshow on December 3…

NewsClick head's move follows probe deadline extension

Amit Chakravarty, the HR head of NewsClick, has sought pardon in a UAPA case before special judge Hardeep Kaur. The matter has been posted before a metropolitan magistrate to record Chakrav…

FDI rises 64% to 18-month high in October

Foreign direct investment in India surged 64% in October to $8.4 billion, the highest in 18 months, as the global economic environment shows signs of improvement. Inflows increased for thre…

Good governance is now identity of our government: PM

PM Modi highlighted the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, emphasizing the government's commitment to last-mile delivery. He released the first series of 'Collected Works of Pandi…

US gurdwara body condemns vandalism at Hindu temple

The American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) has strongly condemned the vandalism of the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newark, California, which is believed to be carried out by Khalista…

HC: Automatic cancellation can't be bail condition

The Punjab and Haryana high court has clarified that no condition for automatic cancellation of bail can be imposed. The court ruled that the only condition that can be imposed is that the …

Brigadier, 3 others shifted; Army chief visits Poonch

Army transfers Brigadier and officers of 13 Rashtriya Rifles following terrorist ambush in J&K's Poonch. Deaths of three men during custody sparks protests. Transfers confirmed befo…

IPO count rises in 2023, but amount lags

In 2023, 58 IPOs were listed, raising nearly Rs 49,500 crore. The absence of mega-issues made it the fourth-highest grosser in the past 10 years. Investors focused on listing gains, but a r…

WHO: Boost surveillance, Covid protective measures

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries in the South-East Asia Region (SEARO), including India, to enhance surveillance and implement protective measures due to a surge in r…

Army pays tributes to 4 fallen soldiers

Army paid floral tributes to its four fallen soldiers, who lost their lives after being ambushed by terrorists in Dera Ki Gali area of Poonch district, at a sombre wreath-laying ceremony he…

Drone-dropped arms, cash seized near LoC in Akhnoor

Two drone-dropped packets containing arms and cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and the Jammu police from a village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu…

Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25% of Man United

Ineos Chief Executive Jim Ratcliffe has become a minority shareholder in Manchester United, buying a 25% stake at a price of $33 per share, the Premier League club said on Sunday. Qatar'…

Ex-IRS officer gets 7 year jail for taking bribe

A former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, R Sekar, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a special CBI court in Chennai for corruption and accepting bribes from recruitment ag…

ED questions Congress MP Karti in Chinese visa case

Congress MP from Sivaganga appeared before ED for questioning in a money laundering case linked to issuance of visa to Chinese nationals in 2011, allegedly in exchange of a bribe. Entry per…

Vivo India's interim CEO among 3 execs held by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Vivo India's interim CEO, Hong Xuquan, alias Terry, in its ongoing money laundering case. Two other high-profile persons, including the CFO…

Two dead in fire accident at Doda Army camp

Two civilians were charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a fire engulfed a shop situated within the Army camp early Saturday. The blaze, which broke out around 2am, wa…

HC orders probe into rape charge on pharma co CMD

The Gujarat High Court quashed a magisterial court order rejecting a Bulgarian woman's application for an FIR into her rape charges against a pharmaceutical company CMD. The magistrate …

Special train to link Ram, Sita birthplaces

The brand new Amrit Bharat Express, designed primarily to cater to the needs of migrant workers, is set for its debut one-time special run between Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Ram, and …

Most rate panel members wary of volatile food prices

The minutes of the RBI's monetary policy committee meeting reveal that members were apprehensive about food inflation. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das expressed concern about the uncertain…

IMF report: Govt allays fear over debt

The finance ministry clarified that the interpretation of the IMF report suggesting India's general government debt would exceed 100% of GDP in the medium term is misconstrued. The mini…

Bihar Dalit girl plucks gram leaves, killed

A farmer and his son, along with two others, have been booked for beating a Dalit teenager to death for plucking gram leaves from their field in Bihar's Kaimur on Wednesday, reports Man…

RBI drafts guidelines for self-regulatory organisations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a draft framework for self-regulatory organizations (SROs) among entities it regulates. The framework emphasizes the importance of SROs foster…

India has got consular access 3 times to Pannun plot

​ While the government refrained from making any comment on the merits of the US indictment of Indian national Nikhil Gupta for the foiled plot to assassinate India-designated terrorist Gur…

Rating method needs reform: Finance ministry paper

A paper by the finance ministry's economic division calls for reform in the credit rating process of global agencies like Moody's, Fitch, and Standard & Poor's. The paper hi…

Indian student's body pulled from dock in Canary Wharf

The body of missing Indian Punjabi student Gurashman Singh Bhatia — also known as Ashman Singh — was pulled out of the water at South Quay in Canary Wharf on Wednesday night after being dis…

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