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As obesity rises in India, citizens hope Budget 2026 will make healthy living affordable

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Obesity is now a major public health challenge in India, as per a latest LocalCircles survey. The nationwide survey has found that three in four Indians have at least one obese i... Read More


Assam CM Himanta Sarma welcomes Amit Shah at Dibrugarh airport

Dibrugarh, Jan. 30 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Assam at the Dibrugarh airport late Thursday night. In a post on X, CM Sarma said, "Honoured t... Read More


Delhi police SWAT commando killed by husband over alleged dowry harassment

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30 -- Kajal Chaudhary, a 27-year-old Delhi Police SWAT commando, died after being brutally assaulted by her husband, Ankur, who allegedly struck her on the head with a dumbbell durin... Read More


Gehlot welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Menstrual Health, highlights 'Udaan Yojana'

Jaipur, Jan. 30 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's landmark ruling declaring menstrual health a fundamental right, saying the verdict reflects the v... Read More


"Athletes always play for the country...this notice is not right": Dutee Chand on SIR notices to former sportspersons

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30 -- Indian sprinter and Olympian Dutee Chand has expressed concern over notices issued to prominent sportspersons under West Bengal's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of el... Read More


Indices trade with modest losses; Oil & gas share slides

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- The headline equity benchmarks trimmed some losses and traded with modest declines in mid-afternoon trade, tracking weak global cues, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Uni... Read More


"Gaurav Gogoi, Rakibul Hussain striving relentlessly to fulfil old dream of Muslim League": Assam BJP accuses Congress leaders of having pro-Pakistan sympathies

Guwahati, Jan. 30 -- BJP State Spokesperson Kamal Kumar Medhi accused Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain of having pro-Pakistan sympathies, claiming they're prioritising migrant Muslims... Read More


Reduce GST on auto LPG, incentivise auto makers to launch LPG variants: Indian Auto LPG Coalition

Chennai, Jan. 30 -- While urban centres of the country are facing acute environmental pollution primarily from petrol and diesel vehicles, India Auto LPG Coalition has urged the Finance Minister to co... Read More


PM Modi's Punjab visit rescheduled for Feb 2 amid internal coordination gaps over dates

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab has been rescheduled to Monday, February 2, following conflicting reports from state BJP leadership regarding the official date. ... Read More


My role in $6.23m cash withdrawal from CBN vault during Emefiele's tenure - Official

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- A sum of $6.23 million was withdrawn in cash from a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) vault in one day in February 2023, during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as the CBN governor, a pro... Read More