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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide monetary support to meritorious students so that financial constraints do not prevent them from pursuing quality higher education, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. As per the scheme, anybody who gets admission in Quality...

New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh authorities for its "high-handed" approach, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed it to compensate a man, whose house was razed in 2019 for road widening, with Rs 25 lakh. A bench of Chief Justice D Y...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated "friend" Donald Trump on his "historic" presidential polls victory and said he looks forward to renewing their collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Former US President Trump was cruising towards winning the...

Washington: Republicans seized control of the US Senate late Tuesday after flipping Democratic held seats, holding onto GOP incumbents and wresting away the majority for the first time in four years. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top. Incumbent GOP Sen Deb...

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir legislative Assembly passed a resolution for the restoration of Article 370 amid an uproar Wednesday. The resolution was moved by the Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary and NC leader and minister Sakina Masood seconded the move. The resolution was moved...

Mysuru (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appeared before the Mysuru Lokayukta Superintendent T.J. Udesh Wednesday morning in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. CM Siddaramaiah is named as the main accused in the case related to the alleged irregularities in the MUDA....

Mumbai: The Maharashtra BJP has expelled 40 of its leaders and workers from 37 Assembly constituencies for non-compliance of party discipline. The move comes ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly polls. The BJP, which has fielded its nominees in 148 constituencies projecting itself as...

Washington: Republicans were one seat away from seizing the Senate majority late Tuesday after firebrand Republican Sen Ted Cruz of Texas defeated Democrat Colin Allred, pushing the GOP closer to wresting control of the chamber. While Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide in almost 30...

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that he was removing Defence Minister Yoav Gallant from his position and replacing him with Israel Katz, citing a "crisis of trust" that "gradually deepened". The move is a stunning shift after the Prime Minister nearly...

Mumbai: Known for crooning regional songs like "Vivah Geet" and "Chhath Geet", folk singer Sharda Sinha, fondly called as “Bihar Kokila”, passed away aged 72. She has left behind an indelible legacy in the world of Indian folk music with her timeless melodies. With a...