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Eight killed in truck-SUV collision in MP's Sidhi, CM Mohan Yadav announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

At least eight people were killed and 13 others severely injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) during the early hours on Monday under the City Kotwali area of Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh.

Mar 10, 2025

Fashion show in Gulmarg attracts widespread flak, CM seeks report

The fashion show, reportedly featuring models marching in semi-nude dresses on the snow in Gulmarg, drew sharp condemnation from senior separatist leader and the valley's chief priest, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.

Mar 9, 2025

Budget Session: Second leg to see fireworks over delimitation row, Trump's tariffs; Waqf Bill on govt's agenda

The second leg of the Budget session of Parliament is set to resume on Monday and is expected to be a stormy one with both the Opposition and Government ready to outdo each other on multiple issues.

Mar 9, 2025

FM Nirmala Sitharaman highlights SBI role in empowering women

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated 70 branches and 501 Women Customer Service Points of the State Bank of India (SBI) as part of the commitment to extend banking services to the underserved population of the country.

Mar 9, 2025

Amazing news! PM Modi tweets as MP earns another stripe for tiger conservation

Overwhelmed by another stripe which Madhya Pradesh earned the other day for its Madhav National Park, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about the new recognition of the park as the state's ninth tiger reserve - a true sanctuary for these majestic creatures for many years.

Mar 9, 2025

Telangana tunnel tragedy: Cadaver dogs identify human presence under rubble

The 15-day-long operation to trace eight missing people inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district made some progress on Sunday, with the cadaver dogs from Kerala identifying a possible spot for human presence under the rubble.

Mar 9, 2025

PoK will join India soon; delimitation, ONOE welcome moves: Rajnath Singh

Predicting Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) assimilation into India in the near future, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday batted strongly for healthy relations with neighbours like Bangladesh and reflected upon the gains from one nation, one poll and delimitation.

Mar 9, 2025

Women must get ready for next Assembly and Lok Sabha polls: K'taka Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has called upon women to make preparations to contest the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in view of the Women's Reservation Bill taking effect.

Mar 9, 2025

Criminal carrying reward of Rs 1 lakh killed in encounter in UP's Mathura

A wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs one lakh was killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura here early Sunday, police said.

Mar 9, 2025

Historic tourist flow in J&K: 2.3 crore people visited valley in 2024

J&K witnessed an all-time high of 2.36 crore tourists in 2024, including 65,452 foreign visitors, 5.12 lakh Amarnath pilgrims, and 94.56 lakh Vaishno Devi Yatris. According to the Economic Survey Report, promotional campaigns, digital outreach, and landmark events have significantly boosted tourism.

Mar 9, 2025

Annpurna Devi to showcase India's women empowerment initiatives at UN event

A government delegation, led by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi, is set to participate in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which is starting from March 10 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, it was announced on Sunday.

Mar 9, 2025

Tension grips Billawar area of J&K's Kathua amid bodies of 3 missing civilians found

Tension escalated in the Billawar area of the Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, following the recovery of the bodies of three civilians who had been missing since March 6. This marks the second such incident in the region within a month, raising serious security concerns.

Mar 9, 2025

On International Women's Day, Upasana Kamineni Konidela urges women to be financially independent

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Apollo Hospitals Vice Chairperson and the wife of well-known star Ram Charan, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, has urged women to be financially independent, pointing out that a woman's independence wasn't just about money and that it was as much about her dignity, well-being, and a better future as well.

Mar 8, 2025

K'taka govt to give more recognition to former PM Manmohan Singh

Taking objection to the criticism by the opposition for naming the Bengaluru University after former Prime Minister Late Manmohan Singh, the Karnataka government has stated that it will give more recognition to late PM Singh, considering his contributions to the country.

Mar 8, 2025

Denied wheelchair, 82-year-old woman lands in ICU; Air India reacts

Even as the world celebrates International Women's Day, an 82-year-old woman who was allegedly denied a wheelchair by Air India officials at the Delhi airport suffered a fall and is currently under observation in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Bengaluru hospital.

Mar 8, 2025