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GSI completes India's first comprehensive landslide risk atlas; deploys early warning network

The Geological Survey of India has completed comprehensive landslide susceptibility mapping across all mountainous regions of the country, covering 4.3 lakh square kilometers in 19 states and UTs. The National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping programme has created detailed risk zones and compiled data on 91,000 historical landslides.

Aug 21, 2025

Former IAS officer convicted in 1997 graft case; New financial scam unearthed in tourism department

The Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar has convicted retired IAS officer Habibul Hassan Beigh in a decades-old disproportionate assets case, sentencing him to one year in prison and a Rs 15 lakh fine. Meanwhile, the ACB has registered a new FIR in a financial scam involving the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir.

Aug 21, 2025

Delhi CM assault: Rajesh Khimji sent to 5-day police remand

With this, the accused has been charged with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita's Section 109 (attempt to murder), Section 132 (obstructing a public servant), and Section 221 (obstructing a public servant in discharge of public functions). The police also said that a team from the central agencies and the Special Cell is interrogating the accused.

Aug 21, 2025

West Bengal Couple Arrested for Daughter's Murder

West Bengal couple arrested for three-year-old daughter's murder

The investigation, led by the Diamond Harbour Police District, uncovered a disturbing narrative. Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal), Mitun Kumar Dey, revealed that the child was taken to the Katrenikona area in Andhra Pradesh, where she was tragically killed.

Aug 20, 2025

Congress Infuses Rs 1 Lakh Crore into Welfare Schemes

Congress schemes put Rs 1 lakh crore in poor's pockets: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

DK Shivakumar said that Rs 1 lakh crore has been directly infused into the pockets of the economically disadvantaged through various public welfare schemes.

Aug 20, 2025

Crude oil exports to India will remain steady: Russian diplomat

The Deputy Ambassador highlighted that trade between the two countries has grown nearly sevenfold in recent years, with Russia supplying around 250 million tonnes of oil annually to India, offering an average discount of five per cent subject to negotiation.

Aug 20, 2025

Bhagat Singh's atheism: A voice of reason for a fractured world

Bhagat Singh's atheism was never about denial; it was about responsibility. It was not about tearing down faith but about building freedom. His life and death remind us that the courage to question is the foundation of all liberation.

Aug 20, 2025

Karnataka's Financial Strain: CAG Report Highlights

Karnataka's guarantees cost govt Rs 37,000 crore more than last year: CAG

The CAG report underscores that the implementation of the state government schemes led to a 12.54% increase in expenditure growth from the previous year. This surge in spending was a primary contributor to the revenue deficit of Rs 9,271 crore.

Aug 20, 2025

Shashi Tharoor's Stand on Disqualification Bill Sparks Debate

"Nothing wrong": Shashi Tharoor's stand on controversial disqualification bill sparks debate

The opposition, particularly the INDIA bloc, views the bills as part of a broader agenda to destabilize state governments led by non-BJP parties. They argue that the legislation aims to silence political opponents and undermine democratic institutions.

Aug 20, 2025

Rescue Teams Step Up Operations in Rain-Battered Kishtwar

How Independence Day practice saved dozens of students in Chishoti village in Kishtwar

In a heart-wrenching yet miraculous turn of events in Chishoti village, over 70 schoolchildren were saved from a deadly flash flood simply because they were rehearsing for Independence Day celebrations.

Aug 20, 2025

Online Gaming Bill 2025 tabled in Lok Sabha; gaming industry welcomes govt support and growth initiatives for esports

Online Gaming Bill 2025 tabled in Lok Sabha; industry welcomes govt support, growth initiatives for esports

Under the Bill, "e-sport" is defined as an online game played as part of multi-sport events, involving organised competitive competitions between individuals or teams. These events are conducted in multiplayer formats under pre-defined rules and recognised under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.

Aug 20, 2025

CCTV footage shows attacker surveyed Delhi CM's Shalimar Bagh residence, probe reveals criminal past

The footage, though from her private residence in Shalimar Bagh, indicates that Rajesh surveyed the area in advance and even made a recording -- as claimed by Delhi Ministers Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Singh Sirsa that the assault was pre-planned.

Aug 20, 2025

India to lead next wave of 5G, AI and IoT: PM Modi

Resharing a post by Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, the Prime Minister's Office said India's progress in digital infrastructure is not only empowering citizens but also shaping the global digital economy.

Aug 20, 2025

Major Trade Deals to Be Announced Soon: US President Donald Trump

India eyes global markets, leverage UK FTA benefits amid US tariff challenges

India-UK FTA is particularly advantageous for MSMEs in sectors like textiles, gems and jewellery, seafood, leather, and pharmaceuticals. Elizabeth Master, Associate Director at Crisil Intelligence, highlights that this agreement could enhance MSME competitiveness against countries such as Bangladesh and Turkey, while providing an edge over China and Vietnam in the readymade garments sector.

Aug 20, 2025

NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan files nomination for VP election, PM Modi accompanies him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied Radhakrishnan during the nomination filing, while other top Union ministers, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah and other NDA leaders, also joined in.

Aug 20, 2025

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GSI completes India's first comprehensive landslide risk atlas; deploys early warning network

Former IAS officer convicted in 1997 graft case; New financial scam unearthed in tourism department

Delhi CM assault: Rajesh Khimji sent to 5-day police remand

West Bengal couple arrested for three-year-old daughter's murder

Congress schemes put Rs 1 lakh crore in poor's pockets: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

Crude oil exports to India will remain steady: Russian diplomat

Bhagat Singh's atheism: A voice of reason for a fractured world

Karnataka's guarantees cost govt Rs 37,000 crore more than last year: CAG

"Nothing wrong": Shashi Tharoor's stand on controversial disqualification bill sparks debate

How Independence Day practice saved dozens of students in Chishoti village in Kishtwar

Online Gaming Bill 2025 tabled in Lok Sabha; industry welcomes govt support, growth initiatives for esports

CCTV footage shows attacker surveyed Delhi CM's Shalimar Bagh residence, probe reveals criminal past

India to lead next wave of 5G, AI and IoT: PM Modi

India eyes global markets, leverage UK FTA benefits amid US tariff challenges

NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan files nomination for VP election, PM Modi accompanies him

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]