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UGC committee flags lapses by Odisha college

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A fact-finding committee set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to investigate the death of a 20-year-old student in July in Odisha's Balasore district has found "serio... Read More


Cabinet scraps two-child policy for scheduled, tea tribes

Guwahati, Oct. 24 -- The Assam cabinet on Thursday approved the exemption of Scheduled Tribes (STs), tea tribes and the Moran and Muttock communities from the state's two-child policy for government j... Read More


Man sets in-laws afire over Rs.10L, held

Raipur, Oct. 24 -- A 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly setting his parents-in-law on fire after they refused to give him Rs.10 lakh in cash, officials aware of the matter said on Thursda... Read More


3 India firms among 45 to face latest sanctions

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Three New Delhi-based firms providing a range of services for the aviation industry were among 45 entities sanctioned by the European Union (EU) on Thursday for allegedly support... Read More


RBI cautions states on fiscal discipline as bond yields rise

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- Flagging a sharp rise in state bond yields, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned states against pre-election populist spending and fiscal slippage, especially in Bihar and ... Read More


Smriti, Pratika help India seal spot in semis

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- The batting heroics of Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal and Jemimah Rodrigues gave India an advantage that they did not relinquish in their all-important ICC Women's ODI World Cup gam... Read More


Pratika repays faith with century in must-win match

Navi Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- If you watch her play a few overs, it is clear Pratika Rawal has the makings of a fine batter. Apart from her compact technique, she gets into good positions to play her stroke... Read More


Remove fake videos of Punjab CM within 24 Hrs: Mohali Court to FB, Google

Mohali, Oct. 24 -- A court in Mohali on Thursday directed Facebook and Google to remove the fake videos, allegedly created using artificial intelligence (AI) to tarnish the image of Punjab chief minis... Read More


Rajnath heads DAC meet: Rs.79K-cr weapon proposals cleared

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The government on Thursday cleared the acquisition of defence hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore, including Nag missiles, electronic intelligence and surveillance systems and amphibi... Read More


India to allow Canada boost its diplomatic staff in New Delhi

Toronto, Oct. 24 -- India will gradually allow Canada to post a "similar number" of diplomats and officials in the country as it had before October 2024, when the two countries carried out tit-for-tat... Read More