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Haryana launches Lado Lakshmi Yojana to provide rRs.r2,100 per month to women

CHANDIGARH, Sept. 26 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday formally launched the much-awaited "Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana" along with a dedicated mobile app to ensure seamless rol... Read More


Graft case: VB attaches assets of former PUNSUP official Rakesh Kumar Singla, his family

Ludhiana, Sept. 26 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has attached eight properties and three bank accounts belonging to former deputy director of the Punjab food and civil supplies department, Rakesh Kum... Read More


Trump imposes 100% tariff on branded drug imports, concerns for Indian Pharma

India, Sept. 26 -- Although the tariff currently targets only branded drugs, it signals a broader shift toward protectionist trade policies that could have far-reaching implications U.S. President Do... Read More


Gadkari accused of financial misappropriation, calls it vendetta

India, Sept. 26 -- Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari is being accused of financial misappropriation, money laundering and leveraging his official position for profit, charges his office have dism... Read More


Bihar Election 2025: NDA vs INDIA bloc - from Mahila Rojgar Yojana to more reservation for EBCs - who's promising what?

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch "Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana" on Friday and transfer Rs.10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across the stat... Read More


'Time to stop': Trump vows Israel will not annex West Bank

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovere... Read More


Thamma trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana's film is high on comedy and action, not so much on horror

India, Sept. 26 -- Ayushmann Khurrana's Thamma trailer is finally here, and the movie promises to be high on comedy and action over horror. The trailer's focus is on comedy and it shifts to swift acti... Read More


ECOWAS: A pact for a democratic future for West Africa, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- This week, I am in Accra attending an ECOWAS consultative meeting in line with the organisation's concern that it is facing an existential crisis, and that a year-long grassroots ... Read More


After 'nepo kids', Nepalis on social media take aim at party 'jholeys'

Kathmandu, Sept. 26 -- In the wake of the Gen Z uprising and a new interim government, a viral trend, 'Expose Jholey', is sweeping social media, shredding the old political playbook. Where the 'Nepo ... Read More


A reflection on KIIT's 21st annual convocation

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The 21st Annual Convocation of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on September 26-28 is a defining moment in the university's journey. The ceremony is spread ove... Read More