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In Bihar, a moment of generational change

India, March 10 -- For a man destined to become one of India's most-storied politicians, Nitish Kumar had a rather bumpy electoral start. Swept up in the post-Emergency fervour in 1977, Kumar, then 26... Read More


Choices before Iran's new Supreme Leader

India, March 10 -- One of the pronounced goals of the US-Israel attack on Iran was regime change in Tehran. In pursuit of that goal, the US and Israel killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamen... Read More


What the new GDP series gets right, what needs fixing

India, March 10 -- The first estimates of independent India's national income were prepared by a stellar team led by the national accounting pioneer Moni Mukherjee. Their work was supervised by a comm... Read More


Mapping development, uncovering inequities

India, March 10 -- Last year marked the 35th year of the Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI's adoption in 1990 shifted how development is measured, moving from an exclusive focus on economic growt... Read More


Bihar cleric booked in UP for remarks on CM Yogi's mother

LUCKNOW, March 10 -- Multiple FIRs have been registered in different districts of Uttar Pradesh against Bihar-based cleric Maulana Abdul Salim for allegedly making objectionable remarks about the moth... Read More


Two minor boys detained for raping 9-year-old girl in Hathras

Agra, March 10 -- A 9-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by minor boys aged 10 and 12 years from the same village within limits of Sikandrarau police station of Hathras recently. A case was register... Read More


Battery or petrol-driven? Key details to be finalised

LUCKNOW, March 10 -- Initial rounds of meetings have been held even as the higher education department is all set to fast-track implementation of the Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty scheme for meritorious girl ... Read More


Insta video sparks anger in Bareilly; FIR registered

Meerut, March 10 -- A controversial social media post related to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel has triggered anger among Hindu organisations in Bareilly district. Police have registered... Read More


Police bust honey-trap gang targeting Gram Pradhan poll candidates; 4 held

MEERUT, March 10 -- Muzaffarnagar police on Sunday arrested four members, including a woman, of a honey-trap gang that allegedly targeted Gram Panchayat Pradhan poll candidates and extorted money by t... Read More


Man stages shooting to evade refund, arrested

AGRA, March 10 -- A man in Aligarh was arrested for allegedly staging a shooting to avoid refunding money he had taken from job seekers. Police said Sonu, a hospital compounder, had collected money fr... Read More