Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s new government has inherited a severe financial challenge, with the state facing outstanding liabilities of Rs 5.07 lakh crore, committed expenditure eating up 77 per cent of total revenue receipts, and interest payments alone consuming nearly 21 per cent of revenue, according to...
Thiruvananthapuram: The case relating to the death of former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu, which had triggered a political storm in Kerala, has finally been handed over to the CBI. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting, accepting the long-standing demand of Naveen Babu’s family,...
New Delhi: The CBSE Wednesday said it successfully thwarted a 3.8 million-packet denial-of-service (DoS) attack on its website, while over 56,000 applications for verification and re-evaluation were received till 9:30 pm. "This afternoon, a 3.8 million-packet denial-of-service attack on the website was successfully thwarted," the...
Muzaffarpur: At least five people were killed in a fire that broke out in the ICU of a private hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early Thursday, a senior official said. The blaze erupted around 3 am at Prasad Hospital in the Brahmpura area, and quickly...
New Delhi: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Secretary Rachna Shah has underscored the need for sustained international cooperation, strong institutions, and technology-driven governance to address evolving corruption challenges, according to an official statement issued Wednesday. Her assertion came during the first BRICS Anti-Corruption Working...
Madhubani: Five children of a family drowned while bathing in a pond in Bihar's Madhubani district Wednesday, police said. The tragedy happened in Kerwar village in the Patauna police station area. The children were aged between 10 and 15 years, they said. DSP (Benipatti) Amit...
Mumbai: Suggesting that the India-United States trade deal was 99 per cent complete, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Wednesday both sides were trying to resolve the remaining 1 per cent sticking points and expected the long-awaited pact to be inked within the next several weeks....
New Delhi: Highlighting the deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Laos, reflected in the shared Buddhist heritage and enduring legacy of the Ramayana, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Wednesday said that the bilateral partnership is anchored in longstanding cultural and people-to-people connections. In his...
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate served a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday, asking him to appear before it June 15 in connection with the primary school recruitment irregularities case, officials said. A team of ED officers visited Banerjee's Kalighat Road residence in south...
New Delhi: The Delhi Police have confirmed that of the 21 people who lost their lives in a fire incident that broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar Wednesday morning, 17 are foreign nationals. Most of the deceased are from Liberia,...
In a disconcerting new report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that almost every child in India is...
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By Aakar Patel Last week, on 17 June, it was reported that the ‘US has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent criticism of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was not merely an expression of frustration. It...
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India is being shown in such a poor light that it does not stand comparison on the question of a...
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