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Ex-servicemen and disabled to get benefit of stamp duty exemption : CM Yogi

Lucknow, Aug. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to extend the stamp duty exemption given to women to ex-servicemen and disabled people as well. In the review meeting of t... Read More


PM Jan Dhan Yojana's 11 years: Over 56 cr accounts opened, deposits cross Rs 2.68 lakh cr

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the world's largest financial inclusion programme, has completed 11 years, marking what the government described as a "transformative ... Read More


Himachal rains: Thousands stranded as roads crumble

Shimla, Aug. 28 -- Torrential rains over the past 24 hours have brought life to a standstill in Himachal Pradesh, with the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway (NH-3) suffering extensive damage and leav... Read More


BSF jawan dies on duty in Akhnoor sector of Jammu

Jammu, Aug. 28 -- A jawan of Border Security Force died while performing duty in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said. The BSF Jammu posted on X, "We pay solemn tribute to BSF braveheart Constable... Read More


Extension of PM Swanidhi to benefit 50 lakh new street vendors: Maurya

Lucknow, Aug. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya today said that the extension of PM Swanidhi Yojana by the union cabinet till March 31, 2030 will benefit 1.15 crore benefi... Read More


UP mourns loss of 11 lives in Vaishno Devi landslide; govt offers Rs 4 lakh relief

Lucknow, Aug. 28 -- A landslide along the sacred Vaishno Devi shrine route turned a pilgrimage of faith into a nightmare, killing 11 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and injuring several others. The trage... Read More


Volcano in southwestern Japan erupts

Tokyo, Aug. 28 -- Mount Shinmoe on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu erupted today, with plumes rising to 5,500 meters above the volcano's peak, local media reported. The 1,421-meter volca... Read More


UK Liberal Democrat leader to boycott dinner with Trump over his stance on Gaza

Moscow, Aug. 28 -- Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said that he will boycott a state banquet with US President Donald Trump over the latter's stance on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. "In three... Read More


Central Asian countries, Japan preparing 1st joint summit

Tashkent, Aug. 28 -- The Central Asian countries and Japan are preparing the first joint summit, the office of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said. Published by HT Digital Content Services with p... Read More


Shelton outplays Carreno Busta to reach Round 3

New York, Aug. 28 -- Sixth seed Ben Shelton of the United States advanced to the third round of the US Open with a clinical 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta today IST. The 22-ye... Read More