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Centre extends PM E-Drive by two years

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The central government extended the Rs.10,900-crore PM E-Drive subsidy scheme by two financial years, until 2027-28, as a large portion of the scheme's corpus remains unused. Abou... Read More


States step up July borrowings as capex drive gains pace

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- State governments sharply ramped up their borrowings in July, with Rs.96,769 crore allotments made through state development loans (SDLs), as they sought to fast-track capital spe... Read More


Use leaves to clear verdict backlog: SC to J'khand HC judges

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday advised judges of the Jharkhand high court to take their sanctioned leave, not for rest, but to clear a growing backlog of reserved judgments. The advi... Read More


India remains crucial partner, US state dept

Washington DC, Aug. 9 -- India remains a key strategic partner for the United States, the US State Department emphasised on Thursday amid mounting tensions between New Delhi and Washington. The depart... Read More


MoS Bandi Sanjay seeks CBI probe

Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- Union minister of state for home and former Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday demanded that the state government hand over probe into the alleged illegal phone ... Read More


BJP hits back at Rahul over allegations on EC

NEW DELHI, Aug. 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday stepped up its attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of irregularities in the electo... Read More


sc dismisses PIL for Air india's safety audit

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought an independent audit of Air India's safety practices and maintenance procedures in ... Read More


Son dies, man injured after being set on fire

PATNA, Aug. 9 -- A 12-year-old boy was charred to death and his father suffered burn injuries in a Bihar village in Katihar district, after a person allegedly set them on fire while they were asleep, ... Read More


shah on bihar sir

PATNA, Aug. 9 -- The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to get a big mandate in Bihar and that is why the Opposition is questioning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in th... Read More


'Friends were just 20ft from my car, but that was still too far': A survivor's account of loss

Uttarkashi, Aug. 9 -- Furqan Ahmed was sitting in his car in Dharali when he heard the hills rumble. Floodwaters were barrelling into Dharali and he had seconds to decide - wait for his friends, or dr... Read More