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SC disposes plea seeking direction to oil firms to divert CSR funds towards public transport

The Supreme Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to public and private sector oil companies to divert part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds towards improving public transport services in Delhi and other polluted cities.

Dec 16, 2024

Insult to Constitution will not be tolerated: Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday, said the insult to the Constitution will not be tolerated and appealed to the opposition not to do politics over the desecration of the Constitution in Parbhani.

Dec 16, 2024

High number of transfer requests by teachers poses a big challenge for Bihar govt

The Nitish Kumar government which always claims that teachers' recruitment is its achievement, may face a new challenge managing the high volume of transfer requests from educators in Bihar.

Dec 16, 2024

Remembering APS attack 2014 – and Pakistan's continued struggle against terrorism

The morning of December 16, 2014, is etched in Pakistan's history as one of the goriest and gloomiest. A terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar butchered about 150 students and teachers.

Dec 16, 2024

Bengal Police detect various patterns for getting fake Indian documents for Bangladeshi infiltrators

The rackets operating in West Bengal and engaged in arranging for fake passports for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators are following the same pattern and modus operandi of carrying out their operations, an investigation by the state police has revealed.

Dec 16, 2024

Atul Subhash suicide: Nikita Singhania changed location every day to avoid arrest

Prime accused in the sensational Atul Subhash suicide case Nikita Singhania changed her location every day to avoid arrest and tried to obtain bail in the case.

Dec 16, 2024

Heavy rain alert in TN coastal districts

The weather department has predicted heavy rain in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu starting Tuesday.

Dec 16, 2024

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla hails contribution of Hindi in 'nation-building' & development of society

Lauding the contribution of the Hindi language in the development of Indian society and nation-building, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has highlighted how the language "binds our cultural diversity in the thread of unity and gives it strength".

Dec 16, 2024

Nation Honors Heroes of 1971 War on Vijay Diwas

India commemorated Vijay Diwas, marking the victory in the 1971 war and the creation of Bangladesh. President Murmu, Prime Minister Modi, and Defence Minister Singh paid homage to the martyrs of the war.

Dec 16, 2024

Remembering the legacy of Zakir Hussain: A musical pioneer

The world of music mourns the loss of a legend, Zakir Hussain, the tabla maestro who was instrumental in shaping the contemporary world music movement. His death was confirmed by Jon Bleicher, the PR representing his family. Hussain, a transcendent musician, succumbed to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in San Francisco at the age of 73.

Dec 16, 2024

Ten students hospitalised after gas leak at Jaipur coaching centre

Ten students from a coaching institute in Mahesh Nagar in Rajasthan's Jaipur were rushed to the hospital after they fainted due to a suspected gas leak from a nearby drain.

Dec 16, 2024

Tripura CM stops motorcade to rescue man injured in road accident

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday once again demonstrated his humanitarian commitment towards the welfare of people by going beyond the call of duty.

Dec 15, 2024

Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis expands Cabinet; inducts 39 ministers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expanded his Cabinet with the induction of 39 ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at a simple ceremony held here.

Dec 15, 2024

Winter Session of UP Assembly from Dec 16; CM seeks cooperation of all parties

The Winter Session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly is set to begin from Monday. The session will last for just five days but is likely to be stormy as the Opposition led by the Samajwadi Party (SP) will look to put down the government over its 'failures' on Sambhal violence, anti-encroachment drives and more.

Dec 15, 2024

India's Rail Dream Nears Completion: Kashmir to Kanyakumari Rail Connectivity Set to Begin

With the successful completion of Tunnel T-33, connecting Katra and Reasi, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project is nearing its grand finale. Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw hailed this accomplishment as a "historic milestone," paving the way for seamless rail connectivity from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

Dec 15, 2024