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Over 250,000 families have received Rs. 25,000 allowance

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Plantations and Community Infrastructure Minister Samantha Vidyarathna said in Parliament yesterday (18) that 257,479 families affected by the disaster have so far been given Rs.... Read More


Marandi seeks probe into alleged RIMS land irregularities

Ranchi, Dec. 19 -- : Leader of the Opposition and state BJP president Babulal Marandi has written to Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking a comprehensive investigation into alleged irregularities relat... Read More


'Hijab, burqa are crowns on women's heads': AIMIM's Waris Pathan slams Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over recent hijab row

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national spokesperson Waris Pathan, describing the hijab and burqa as a symbol of women's honour, dignity and respect and "the crown o... Read More


Threat to CM Nitish: Patna IG to probe case; FIR lodged

PATNA, Dec. 19 -- Bihar police have ordered a probe into the alleged threat by a Pakistan-based gangster to chief minister Nitish Kumar with dire consequences if he did not apologise to the Muslim wom... Read More


"Publicly apologise": SP MP Iqra Hasan criticises Nitish Kumar over hijab incident

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral incident involving a woman's hijab, calling the act "humiliating" and demanding a... Read More


Azam Khan acquitted in 2019 inflammatory speech case

MEERUT, Dec. 19 -- Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan was on Thursday acquitted in an inflammatory speech case registered against him by Aam Aadmi Party state spokesperson Faisal Kh... Read More


Revised MSME norms, credit guarantees and procurement reforms to aid small businesses: MoS Shobha Karandlaje

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Government of India has taken several steps to promote ease of doing business for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and create a conducive ecosystem for their growt... Read More


Union Budget likely on February 1 despite Sunday; final call awaited

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present the union Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on February 1, 2026 despite the date falling on a Sunday, highly placed sour... Read More


Where Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar stands among India's top 10 highest grossing films after crossing rRs.r700 crore worldwide

India, Dec. 19 -- Aditya Dhar's Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar was released in theatres on December 5 and has grossed over Rs.700 crore worldwide in its two weeks of release. The film has steadily c... Read More


Jaishankar seeks Dutch support as India-EU FTA enters "decisive phase"

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India and the Netherlands on Friday held discussions to further strengthen cooperation in key strategic domains, including semiconductors, cyberspace and advanced technologies, w... Read More