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At over 90k, patent filings highest in 2 decades

India has witnessed a surge in innovation, with an average of 247 patents filed per day in 2023, the highest in the last two decades, according to a report by SBI Research and the Indian Pa…

IMF raises India's growth forecast to 6.7% for FY24

The IMF has raised India's growth projections to 6.5% for the next financial year and 6.7% for the current fiscal year. The government's projections are higher. IMF chief economist,…

Sebi to review norms for penalty disclosure

Sebi, is reviewing a requirement for listed companies to disclose all penalties imposed by authorities, regardless of the amount, which has increased compliance burden. Previously, companie…

Hills set for 1st snow spell, rain in plains

After a freakishly dry winter so far, the northern hill states are likely to get their first major spell of snowfall, and the plains of north India much-needed rain, with two back-to-back …

Another Indian student found dead in US

Indian student community mourns deaths of Neel Acharya at Purdue University and Vivek Saini in brutal attack in Georgia. Neel's body found at 500 Allison Road, West Lafayette. Neel'…

'Don't fall into your own trap by...': Harbhajan Singh

Team India received a double setback as all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and star batsman KL Rahul were declared unfit for the second Test against England due to injuries, announced the cricket …

CAA to be implemented in 7 days, says minister

Union minister Shantanu Thakur on Monday said Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented in the next seven days, reinforcing the possibility of an early rollout of the law Modi…

Cops cut short seer's Gyanvapi march

District administration stopped Jyotishpeeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati's bid to march to the Gyanvapi complex on Monday to performing a circumambulation of the &…

Make anti-rabies serum available at PHCs: Centre

The Centre has instructed all states and Union Territories to guarantee the presence of anti-rabies serum in sub-health centres, primary health centres, and urban primary health centres. Wi…

Biennial polls for 56 Rajya Sabha seats on February 27

Biennial polls to Rajya Sabha across 15 states on Feb 27 to fill 56 seats of members retiring in April may not change the overall composition of the upper House significantly as the recent …

SDM murdered by hubby for not naming him her nominee

Shahpura subdivisional magistrate Nisha Napit (50) was murdered by her husband because she did not include him as a nominee in her service records, insurance policies and bank accounts, po…

Choudhary as deputy CM marks BJP bid to woo Kushwahas

Their appointment shows that BJP, while accepting Nitish as CM yet again despite having a huge numerical superiority, is not going to play second fiddle as it did in the three previous coal…

Fear of losing more allies now haunts anti-BJP bloc

With JD(U) of Nitish Kumar bolting, the INDIA gates have eyes peeled for more possible exits, amid a fresh crisis of optics for the opposition alliance just when it was hoping to hit the ro…

Differences In Bihar's Grand Alliance appeared on Nov 2

Was the break-up of the Grand Alliance sudden? Although Nitish Kumar formally announced it on Sunday, signs of discomfort in the alliance had started getting visible two months ago when he …

Global brands boost non-metro presence

Retailers are expanding their presence in tier-2 cities like Jaipur, Chandigarh, Patna, Lucknow, Kochi, Goa, Coimbatore, Ranchi, and Gorakhpur, driven by rapid infrastructure growth and an …

New criminal laws herald new phase: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Supreme Court for giving the country's socio-political milieu a new dimension through its decisions upholding the Constitution framer…

CJI: E-courts beat Railways in digital transactions

As many as 4.37 crore challans were received through the game changer virtual court initiative implemented in 20 states, which led to a collection of Rs 502 crore in fines, CJI D Y Chandrac…

Man shot at for biting friend's cheek

A booze party among friends in northeast Delhi's Shastri Park took an ugly turn when a 25-year-old man, Sameer, bit the cheek of another man, Bilal, duringan argument over supremacy in …

Want to see what's Nitish excuse for exit: RJD neta

With the fate of Grand Alliance government in Bihar hanging by a thread, RJD, the largest constituent of the governing bloc, seems to be banking on party president and former CM Lalu Prasa…

BJP slams Congress over Pitroda's Ambedkar post

BJP on Saturday seized upon the assertion by Rahul Gandhi's close aide Sam Pitroda that India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru contributed more to the making of the Constitution than B R…

Medico drowns in Maharashtra dam, friend rescued

A 20-year-old student of a medical college in Ahmednagar's Loni area drowned in the waters of Pavana dam near Thakursai village on Friday evening.Police identified the victim as Manish …

Shooting champ is Army's first woman subedar

Havildar Preeti Rajak, who won silver medal in women's team trap shooting event at Asian Games, has been promoted to become the first woman Subedar in the 12-lakh strong Army. Subedar R…

Do some introspection, JD(U) advises Congress

Amid strong speculation about the fall of Bihar's Grand Alliance government, JD(U) state president Umesh Kushwaha advised Congress on Friday to "do some introspection about its sta…

Uttarakhand House likely to approve UCC Bill next month

Uttarakhand, a BJP-governed state, is likely to pass a UCC Bill during its next assembly session. The chief minister has announced that a panel is finalizing the draft law and it will be su…

ASI report says temple was on Gyanvapi site: Hindu side

A Hindu temple existed at the site of the Gyanvapi Masjid before it was constructed in the 17th century, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri case said Thursday, quoti…

4 cheetah cubs in Jwala's litter, not 3: Minister

Cheetah Jwala of Kuno has given birth to four cubs, not three. Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav announced this Wednesday, correcting an earlier statement that mentioned three cubs…

Wuzukhana case: HC judge recuses self

Justice Manish Kumar Nigam of Allahabad HC Wednesday recused himself from hearing a civil revision petition challenging the Varanasi district judge's order dated Oct 21, 2023, through w…

Adani group market capitalisation doubles from lows

A year after Hindenburg Research's damaging report against the Adani Group, the conglomerate's market capitalisation has more than doubled. However, it is still Rs 4.7 lakh crore sh…

Train runs over 3 rail staffers in Maharashtra

Three railway employees were killed in a train accident while on duty. The victims had finished fixing a signal failure before the accident occurred. The families of the victims are questio…

Tadoba tiger turns cannibal, consumes flesh of another

Two tiger carcasses, a two-year-old cub and a six-year-old tiger, were recovered from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve's Kolsa forest range. Autopsies confirmed that the two tigers were pos…

62% dip in Doon Basmati acreage in 5 yrs

The cultivation of Dehraduni Basmati rice in the Doon valley has drastically reduced by 62% between 2018 and 2022. Factors such as summer temperatures, poor soil fertility, water scarcity, …

India replaces Hong Kong as 4th-largest stock market

According to Suman Bannerjee, CIO of Hedonova, India's ascent to the fourth position in the global stock market rankings, surpassing Hong Kong, signifies India's economic fortitude …

Maldives ignores India, lets Chinese spy vessel dock

India-Maldives ties strained as Maldives allows Chinese vessel despite India's concerns. Maldives claims vessel won't conduct research. Sri Lanka has a moratorium on research ships.…

Minorities panel plans Ram temple visit in February

National Minorities Commission chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura said on Monday that to reinforce the message of “unity in diversity” NMC representatives plan to visit the Ram temple some tim…

Focus on 'urban Naxals': Shah to security forces

Amit Shah stresses need to identify urban Naxals, check finances of supporters to choke Maoist funding. Comprehensive plan to eliminate Naxalism in three years. Time-bound action-plan inclu…

Wife's cruelty no ground to deny maintenance: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court clarifies that cruelty findings in divorce proceedings cannot be the sole ground to deny maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. Each legal provision should be conside…

Pulled off train by snatcher, man loses legs

A 55-year-old man named Gangji lost both his legs at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station while resisting a snatching attempt. The incident occurred when a minor approached him and forcefully pull…

Long wait ends, Ayodhya in euphoria on eve of new dawn

On the eve of Ram Lalla's consecration, Ayodhya prepares for the grand ceremony. PM Narendra Modi will perform the consecration of Ram Lalla in the presence of 121 Vedic priests. The ce…

Morbi victims' kin in SC, seek probe into drowning

Morbi tragedy victims file PIL in Supreme Court demanding constitution of SIT to probe Vadodara boat capsise incident. Tragedy Victims' Association highlights negligence of administrati…

Calcutta HC faces juvenile’s pre-arrest bail dilemma

Four division benches of the Calcutta High Court have jointly appealed to the chief justice to establish a larger bench to address a legal dilemma regarding whether a juvenile involved in a…

Assam CM behind attacks on Rahul’s Yatra: Congress

Congress accuses Assam CM Sarma of sabotaging Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Lakhimpur with the help of BJP goons. Sarma allegedly forced Congress to change the Yatra route. Rahul Gandhi cr…

ED questions CM Soren for 7 hours in land scam case

A team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for approximately seven hours at his official residence on Saturday in connection with the R…

Collegium recommends CJ of Karnataka HC to apex court

The collegium headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud recommended the appointment of Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale, the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC, as a judge of the Supreme Court. This would bring …

Tiger in Aravalis! Sariska cat wanders into Haryana

A tiger from Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has strayed into the Aravalis near Rewari. Wildlife officials are tracking the tiger, which attacked a farmer in Sukh Kheda village. Precauti…

Indian CEO of US tech company dies in stage mishap

Tragedy struck at Ramoji Film City (RFC) on Thursday night during the silver jubilee celebrations of Vistex Asia-Pacific Private Ltd, a multinational software company founded and led by a U…

BJP government inspired by Ram rajya: PM Modi

PM Modi inaugurates India's largest affordable housing scheme for unorganised-sector workers in Solapur. He emphasizes the importance of good governance, honesty, and honoring commitmen…

‘No merit’: SC nixes plea of Bilkis case convicts

Supreme Court refuses to extend deadline for convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape and murder case to surrender and go back to jail. Convicts cited medical problems and family responsibilities …

9 of 11 Bilkis convicts seek more time to surrender

Days after Supreme Court annulled the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, nine of them moved the court seeking extension due to medical problems and family responsibil…

Tragic fire in multi-storey building claims six lives

A fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Pitampura, Delhi, resulting in the death of six people and injuring one. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Eight fire tenders were deplo…

Only 16+ kids to be admitted in coaching centres

The Centre has issued guidelines mandating coaching centres to enrol students who have completed 16 years or passed Class XII exams. They are barred from making misleading promises. Prior r…

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