India

25 lakh elderly above 70 enrol for Ayushman cards in less than 2 months: Centre

Private Hospitals Caught in Fake Ayushman Card Reimbursement Scam

The Union Government revealed a fake Ayushman Cards scam involving empaneled hospitals; the ED seized Rs 88 lakh and probed Rs 25 crore in proceeds of crime.

Dec 20, 2024

Assam Congress leaders taken into custody for protesting party worker's death

Senior Congress leaders including the Assam unit chief Bhupen Borah were taken into custody on Friday after they took part in a protest rally in Guwahati demanding justice for the death of deceased Congress worker Mridul Islam.

Dec 20, 2024

Karnataka HC orders immediate release of CT Ravi, BJP workers celebrate across state

Karnataka HC's Verdict: Ravi's Release Amid Ongoing Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the immediate release of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi, who was arrested for allegedly making a derogatory remark against Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Lakshmi Hebbalkar. Jubilant BJP workers celebrated the decision across the state.

Dec 20, 2024

World Bank okays $800 million loan for developing Amaravati

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved the $800 million Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Programme, aimed to establish the city as a well-managed, climate-resilient growth centre in Andhra Pradesh that generates jobs and improves the lives of its current and future residents.

Dec 20, 2024

Amit Shah lauds Chhattisgarh govt for action against Maoists

India's borders with Nepal, Bhutan never a cause of concern because of SSB: HM Amit Shah

India's international borders with Nepal and Bhutan were never been a cause of concern for the Indian government because of the presence of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) there, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Dec 20, 2024

India Post Payments Bank opens 2.68 crore accounts in 2024, 59 pc belong to women

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) opened 2.68 crore accounts in 2024 (till November), with 1.56 crore or 59 per cent being owned by women and 77 per cent accounts being opened in rural parts of the country

Dec 20, 2024

Malaysia agrees to resume search for MH370 that went missing in 2014

The Malaysian government has agreed in principle to resume the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook

Dec 20, 2024

Solidifying partnership with Gulf countries, PM Modi set to embark on historic Kuwait visit

Committed to fostering longstanding, historic and close relations with all Gulf countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Kuwait starting Saturday - the first by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country in 43 years.

Dec 20, 2024

India now has 25,202 public charging stations for EVs: Minister

As many as 25,202 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed in the country to date.

Dec 20, 2024

Egypt reaffirms stance on restoring peace in the Middle East

Egypt reaffirms stance on restoring peace in Middle East

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held several bilateral talks with the leaders of the Middle East countries on the sidelines of the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation held in Egypt's new administrative capital and reaffirmed the commitment to restore peace in the region.

Dec 20, 2024

Autism a significant health burden in India: Study

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a significant health burden in India, according to a study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal

Dec 20, 2024

Making cement, plastic and steel contributes to 37 percent of greenhouse gas emission

Indian cement industry poised for robust recovery in 2nd half of FY25

The Indian cement industry is projected to see a robust recovery in the second half of FY25, driven by pent-up demand, a rebound in government capex and sustained momentum in the real estate and housing sectors.

Dec 20, 2024

R Ashwin retires from international cricket with immediate effect

Ashwin's brain was in overdrive throughout, could never keep him quiet, recalls Mukund

Former India batter Abhinav Mukund paid a rich tribute to the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin, saying the off-spinner was always a thinking cricketer who brain was on an overdrive and that he could never be kept quiet.

Dec 20, 2024

RG Kar rape-murder: Calcutta HC gives conditional nod to protest by doctors' body in Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted conditional nod to the West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors, an umbrella body of senior doctors, to conduct sit-in demonstration in central Kolkata to protest the default bail to two accused of tampering of evidence in the case on ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises in August this year.

Dec 20, 2024

AIIMS Delhi, Blockchain For Impact to advance biomedical innovation in India

AIIMS and BFI Unite to Combat Recurrent UTIs

AIIMS Delhi has partnered with Blockchain For Impact (BFI) to enhance biomedical research and innovation in India. The collaboration will focus on identifying potential markers for recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI).

Dec 20, 2024

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India

Private Hospitals Caught in Fake Ayushman Card Reimbursement Scam

Assam Congress leaders taken into custody for protesting party worker's death

Karnataka HC's Verdict: Ravi's Release Amid Ongoing Probe

World Bank okays $800 million loan for developing Amaravati

India's borders with Nepal, Bhutan never a cause of concern because of SSB: HM Amit Shah

India Post Payments Bank opens 2.68 crore accounts in 2024, 59 pc belong to women

Malaysia agrees to resume search for MH370 that went missing in 2014

Solidifying partnership with Gulf countries, PM Modi set to embark on historic Kuwait visit

India now has 25,202 public charging stations for EVs: Minister

Egypt reaffirms stance on restoring peace in Middle East

Autism a significant health burden in India: Study

Indian cement industry poised for robust recovery in 2nd half of FY25

Ashwin's brain was in overdrive throughout, could never keep him quiet, recalls Mukund

RG Kar rape-murder: Calcutta HC gives conditional nod to protest by doctors' body in Kolkata

AIIMS and BFI Unite to Combat Recurrent UTIs

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh