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Rajnath doubles financial aid to non-pensioner ex-servicemen

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approved the doubling of financial assistance provided to non-pensioner ex-servicemen (ESM) and their families, with the welfare measu... Read More


Govt sets up distt-level task forces to combat cybercrimes, AI misuse

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- In November 2023, a deepfake video emerged in which a woman dressed in black workout onesie was seen inside an elevator. Her face was edited using artificial intelligence (AI) to... Read More


Violence as police transfer accused in Zubeen's death

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Violence broke out outside a district jail in Assam on Wednesday during the transfer of five people arrested in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death, as an agitate... Read More


India, EU's first joint drill eyes drone threat

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- After two days of allegations from actor Karisma Kapoor's children, it was Priya Kapur's turn on Wednesday to defend herself, pushing back against claims that she had forged the ... Read More


Andhra, Raj, Guj lead in climate readiness, says report

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat are leading in "climate readiness" among the top ten high greenhouse gas emitting states, states a report by advisory consultancy IPE Global... Read More


SC allows Wangchuk's wife to amend petition, challenge detention grounds

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, to amend her petition after she expressed her intention to challenge the grounds of detent... Read More


Buyers embrace lower purity as gold soars

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- With gold prices hitting record highs, traditional 22- and 24-karat jewellery is fast slipping out of reach for many buyers. The sparkle, though, hasn't dimmed-it's just shifted. Co... Read More


UP fail to make use of home advantage on Day 1

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- Playing on home turf always allows a side to execute plans better against the visitors, but in the case of hosts and former champions Uttar Pradesh, the home ground advantage was l... Read More


Bhavi, Kartikaya star in UP's win

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- A sparkling century by Bhavi Sharma in crisis situation guided former champions Uttar Pradesh crush Delhi by four wickets to collect full points in their Elite Group E encounter of... Read More


'Can death row convicts pick execution method?'

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Union government to consider whether a condemned prisoner could be given the option of choosing between hanging and lethal injection, obs... Read More