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CCEA approves Rs 9,072 crore railway projects

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved three Railway ministry projects with a total cost of approximately R... Read More


Avimukteshwaranand moves Alld HC, seeks anticipatory bail in POCSO case

Varanasi, Feb. 24 -- Jyotish Peeth 'Shankaracharya' Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday moved the Allahabad High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him for alleged ... Read More


Why the Supreme Court's caution on freebies demands the attention of India's political class

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- At one level, the Supreme Court's (SC) chastisement last week of political parties and elected governments announcing freebies and direct cash transfers to woo voters ahead of el... Read More


Meerut house fire: Infant twins among 6 killed

Meerut, Feb. 24 -- A devastating fire, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit, claimed six lives, including two four-month-old twin sisters, in the Lisadi Gate area of Meerut on Monday ni... Read More


Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Police in Britain said Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming from his t... Read More


Vande Bharat Express to link Srinagar and Jammu from March 1: NR

Jammu, Feb. 24 -- In a major boost to rail connectivity within Jammu and Kashmir, the Vande Bharat Express train service between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar is now being extended up to J... Read More


Modi in Israel amid Iran war drums: India's moment of strategic choice

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- When Narendra Modi lands in Israel on February 25 for a two-day visit, he will be doing far more than renewing a bilateral partnership. He will be walking into the epicentre of t... Read More


IYC chief sent to four-day police custody in "shirtless protest" case, Congress condemns arrest

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Delhi Police Crime Branch on Tuesday said eight persons, including Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib, have been arrested in connection with the "shirtless protest" ... Read More


IYC chief sent to four-day police custody in "shirless protest" case, Congress condemns arrest

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Delhi Police Crime Branch on Tuesday said eight persons, including Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib, have been arrested in connection with the "shirtless protest" ... Read More


Trump set to deliver second term's first State of Union address: Date, time, how to watch and what to expect

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday (local time), will deliver his first State of the Union address since returning to the White House for his second term in January 2025, NPR ... Read More