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U.P. seeks over Rs 5-lakh crore from 16th Finance Commission

LUCKNOW, June 13 -- Uttar Pradesh has demanded over Rs 5-lakh crore from the 16th Finance Commission for 11 sectors, apart from an increase in the states' share in the divisible pool of the Centre's t... Read More


Canada calls for stronger India ties

Toronto, June 13 -- Canadian political leaders in the international trade space have underscored the need for Ottawa to have a dialogue with India as it seeks to diversify and reduce its reliance on t... Read More


HC directs state govt to examine need for new law

PRAYAGRAJ, June 13 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the state government to constitute a high-powered committee to examine the need to have a law for the regulation and monitoring of online ga... Read More


Helpline for kin of Mahakumbh stampede victims launched

PRAYAGRAJ, June 13 -- Advocate Forum, a panel of legal experts led by senior advocate KK Roy has started a helpline facility to assist family members of devotees who died in the stampede, in getting c... Read More


Scorching heat disrupts normal life in East UP

Varanasi, June 13 -- Scorching heat has disrupted normal life across eastern Uttar Pradesh, with temperatures exceeding 41 degrees Celsius in Varanasi and surrounding areas. Varanasi recorded a temper... Read More


Funding think tanks is a strategic imperative

India, June 12 -- India's increasingly assertive role in international affairs necessitates a robust and independent intellectual foundation. In a world where geopolitical and geoeconomic complexities... Read More


US Club embezzler's booty: 14 flats, 7 shops, a Merc and more

MUMBAI, June 12 -- The Bombay high court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the main accused in the alleged embezzlement of around Rs.77.52 crore from the defence-run United Services Clu... Read More


Canada defends move to invite Modi to G7 meet

Toronto, June 12 -- TorontoUnder attack from opposition parties for inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 leaders' summit, the Canadian government has justified the decision saying th... Read More


Hungarians resist Orban's government with large protest

Budapest, June 12 -- Around 15,000 protesters filled a square in Hungary's capital Budapest on Tuesday in what organisers called the beginning of a resistance movement against the government of populi... Read More


Bird flu: Gorakhpur, Kanpur zoos to remain shut till further notice

GORAKHPUR/Lucknow, June 12 -- The outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 (bird flu) has dealt a severe economic blow to the Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur which, according to official... Read More