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no revision in rules for blood donation by transpersons

NEW Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Union government has told the Supreme Court that there is no need to revise the existing blood transfusion policy prohibiting donations from transgender persons, men having s... Read More


protests after student murder in guj school

Ahmedabad, Aug. 21 -- A Class 9 student stabbed his senior to death in Ahmedabad's Khokhra, triggering protests and violence on the campus on Wednesday. Angry parents and locals stormed the school pre... Read More


Russia claims mechanism to get around US curbs on oil to India

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Russia on Wednesday dismissed concerns about sanctions and tariffs imposed by the US and European Union (EU) hitting oil supplies to India, with senior Russian officials saying M... Read More


Over 8.61 lakh new vehicles hit roads in 9 yrs; flyovers proposed at 7 choke points

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- The rising number of vehicles on Sangam city roads with each passing year is posing a major challenge for the staff-starved traffic department, which struggles daily to manage th... Read More


Allahabad HC declines SIT probe into cow deaths in Vrindavan

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- The Allahabad high court has refused to order a special investigation team (SIT) probe into the alleged unnatural deaths of cows and calves at Gaushalas in Vrindavan, Mathura. Th... Read More


'Obra D Project in progress to meet power demands'

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- Considering the increasing demand for electricity in the state, work is in progress to establish two units of 800 MW each under the Obra 'D' Project, said chief general manager of... Read More


Relationship on the mend

India, Aug. 20 -- The latest engagement between top Indian and Chinese leaders has taken on added significance because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending visit to China for the Shanghai Coope... Read More


In Trump tariff threat, wake-up call for India

India, Aug. 20 -- India once had a love affair with Donald Trump. Long before the rest of the world figured him out, Indians were cheering his every move. He was, at one point, more popular in India t... Read More


Why welfare schemes get public, party backing

India, Aug. 20 -- August 17 marked one year since the launch of the Ladki Bahin scheme, which provides Rs.1,500 per month to women who earn less than Rs.2.5 lakh in a year, in Maharashtra. The scheme ... Read More


Data sovereignty is a strategic imperative

India, Aug. 20 -- In 2006, Clive Humby, a mathematician and data scientist, delivered a talk titled "Data is the new oil". He emphasised that similar to oil, data is valuable, but only when refined an... Read More