‘State bifurcation’, P 12 AmitAnand.ChoudharyNew Delhi: In a first, a criminal case has been quashed against a police officer on the grounds of delay in trial proceedings, which remained dormant for 35 years.“We are informed that in all, five accused came to be chargesheeted, including the present petitioner. Out of five, two co-accused passed away…
Iron-rich rice, protein wheat and fortified millets part of push to tackle India’s hidden hungerNEW DELHI: With nearly 67% of Indian children and more than half of women suffering from anaemia, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties enriched with iron, zinc, protein and vitamins in an attempt to fight malnutrition through everyday…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board is set to meet on May 22 to consider a potentially record surplus transfer to the government for FY27, with economists estimating the payout in the range of Rs 2.7 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore, ET reported citing people familiar with the matter.The expected surplus transfer,…
Imagine boarding a flight from a small city airport that barely existed a few years ago, that’s the kind of connectivity India is now aiming to expand. The Centre has given the green signal to UDAN 2.0, a revamped version of the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik scheme, with an outlay of over Rs 28,000…
Mangaluru: An LPG shortage and the West Bengal assembly election have triggered a labour shortage in coastal Karnataka’s construction sector, with large numbers of migrant workers leaving Udupi and Dakshina Kannada during the peak building season.Industry representatives said the exodus has disrupted ongoing projects and could delay completion. Developers and contractors estimate that a significant…
An attempted arson attack was reported at the Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London, in a series of incidents targeting the Jewish community. According to the Community Security Trust (CST), the attack on Saturday night caused minor smoke damage to an internal room, but there were no injuries or significant structural damage, BBC reported.The building,…
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump’s request to postpone his planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has cast a shadow over bilateral engagement, even as analysts say ties are unlikely to suffer a major setback, according to a Reuters report.The proposed delay comes at a time when Washington and…
New Delhi: Residential buildings under 24 metres in height — a category that includes a large number multi-storey homes, such as the ill-fated one in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar — will fall outside the scope of “fire and life safety” provisions under the newly notified National Building Construction Standards (NBCS), which replaced the National Building Code…
With a decentralised Application Programming Interface (API)-based model aimed at reducing costs, lowering latency and improving service delivery for market participants, market regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the existing Straight-Through Processing (STP) framework seeking to replace the current centralised hub-based structure, PTI reported.In a consultation paper, Sebi proposed removing the current…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has released in cinemas worldwide and creating euphoria which has superceeded the first installment of the film. While the Ranveer Singh starrer has officially released in cinemas on March 19, 2026, today, there were paid previews everywhere on March 18. However, many of the paid previews were cancelled and here’s the real…
