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A seller-beware market for financial products

India, Jan. 7 -- The Financial Stability Report 2025 of the Reserve Bank of India has some damning evidence on the Indian insurance industry. Its data shows that commissions as a proportion of costs h... Read More


Ads in focus to keep junk diet under check

India, Jan. 7 -- There's a natal link between childhood/adolescent obesity and a range of diseases, including chronic conditions such as diabetes, endocrinal dysfunction, and sudden-onset life-threate... Read More


Only 12% enrol in OTS despite Rs.6,367 cr power theft dues

LUCKNOW, Jan. 7 -- Uttar Pradesh's one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for power theft has received a tepid response, with just 12% of eligible consumers enrolling despite substantial waivers on offer. T... Read More


CBI to re-examine major raids of last four years

LUCKNOW, Jan. 7 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which recently exposed a major bribery scandal in the Central GST (CGST) department in Jhansi, will now scrutinise details of major GST an... Read More


UP Board orders 1-yr safekeeping of Class 12 practical answer sheets

Prayagraj, Jan. 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has issued fresh guidelines regarding the Intermediate practical examinations scheduled from January 24 to February 9. For ... Read More


Defamation case: Sultanpur court summons Rahul Gandhi on Jan 19

LUCKNOW, Jan. 7 -- A special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur on Tuesday summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case related to his alleged objectionable remarks against Union home minister Amit S... Read More


HS student tries selling abduction story to skip exam

Meerut, Jan. 7 -- A high school student allegedly staged his own kidnapping to avoid appearing for a pre-Board examination, sending a ransom message for Rs.2 lakh to his sister from his mobile phone. ... Read More


Former BSP MLA's nephew killed in property dispute, accused on the run

MEERUT, Jan. 7 -- The 43-year-old nephew of late Haji Aleem, a former BSP MLA, was killed and his brother seriously injured on Sunday in a property-related dispute with a local BJP functionary near Ne... Read More


Urdu translation of PM's speeches released; AMU V-C marks presence

AGRA, Jan. 7 -- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice-chancellor, Prof Naima Khatoon attended the release of Khutbat-e-Modi, a book compiling the Independence Day speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Mo... Read More


SIR: Over 6.65L Meerut voters dropped in draft

Meerut, Jan. 7 -- The Election Commission has published the draft voter list of Meerut. As part of the revision exercise, the names of 6,65,647 voters have been removed from the district's electoral r... Read More