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Himalayan glacial lakes, water bodies expanded by 9% over 14 years, says CWC

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Glacial lakes and other water bodies across the Himalayan region have expanded by 9.24 per cent over the past 14 years, according to a new Central Water Commission (CWC) report t... Read More


EC reviews mapping progress as it readies pan-India SIR roadmap

NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) top brass on Wednesday assessed the progress made on mapping the current electors with the voters as per the last Special Intensive Revisio... Read More


Gehlot meets Lalu amidst seat-sharing row, says 'all issues will be ironed out'

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- With the ongoing tensions between the Congress and the RJD, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday met RJD president Lalu Prasad, apparently with the mandate to defuse tens... Read More


Nomination papers of 6 candidates rejected

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- After the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 21-Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency bye-election, a total of six candidates' nominations have been rejected, as per a spokesperso... Read More


H-1B fee of $100,000 won't apply to status change, extension cases: USCIS

New York/New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday issued new guidelines clarifying that the steep USD 100,000 fee announced by the Trump administr... Read More


'India's Diwali sales hit record Rs 6.05L cr'

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India's Diwali sales soared to an unprecedented Rs 6.05 lakh crore this year, driven by strong consumer sentiment and recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, according to th... Read More


Low-pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal, likely to intensify into depression: IMD

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The IMD on Tuesday said a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, which could trigger rainfall ... Read More


India upgrades technical mission in Kabul to embassy

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India on Tuesday announced that its technical mission in Kabul will now function as a full-fledged embassy, marking a significant step in its evolving engagement with Afghanistan... Read More


Efforts to neutralise terrorists hiding in Jammu forests on: IGP

Jammu, Oct. 21 -- Asserting that more than 100 anti-terrorist operations are being carried out on daily basis across Jammu division, a top police officer on Tuesday said the presence of foreign terror... Read More


UP sends 1K quintals wheat seeds to Punjab

Lucknow, Oct. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday flagged off vehicles carrying 1,000 quintals of wheat seeds from his official residence as assistance for flood-affected far... Read More