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Nipah alert in Bengal: Two suspected cases detected, Centre deploys national response team

AI-generated image NEW DELHI: A National Joint Outbreak Response Team was rushed to West Bengal after two suspected cases of Nipah virus disease were identified on Sunday at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) of the Read More

Suggestions invited from experts on future use of Old Parl Building: Birla

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said suggestions have been invited from experts on the future use of the Old Parliament Building (Samvidhan Sadan) and a final decision will be taken at the general body meeting of Lok Read More

Cold Wave To Persist Across North India; IMD Issues Warning For Several States

IMD warns of cold wave in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh with dense fog and health risks; Delhi colder than Shimla this week. Read More

CAG has exposed ‘massive scam’ in Kaushal Vikas Yojana: Congress

NEW DELHI: Demanding a thorough investigation into “betrayal of youth”, Congress on Monday claimed that the CAG has exposed a “massive scam” in the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) which runs into thousands of crores with a Read More

Education must be free from political considerations, says Delhi Minister Sood

NEW DELHI: Governance in the education sector must move beyond political interests to focus strictly on policy-driven structural reforms, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood said on Monday. Read More

Delhi HC clears Zydus biosimilar, boosting access to affordable cancer care

NEW DELHI: In a significant ‘public interest’ move, the Delhi High Court has allowed Zydus Lifesciences to manufacture and sell a biosimilar of Bristol Myers Squibb’s blockbuster cancer therapy, Nivolumab. Read More

Dalit atrocities rising in BJP-governed states: Congress

Congress leader Rajendra Pal Gautam NEW DELHI: In the wake of the abduction of a Dalit girl and the murder of her mother in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, Congress on Monday alleged that Dalit atrocities are rising in BJP-governed states, Read More

Indian Nationals Freed From Russia-Flagged Tanker Seized By US

Indian nationals who were among the crew of a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized last week in the North Atlantic have been released. Read More

CM Mann Inaugurates Punjab’s First Startup Conclave, Says Innovation, Hard Work Key To Growth

CM Mann inaugurated Startup Punjab Conclave 2026 at LPU, Kapurthala, celebrating innovation with over 100 startups, seed grants, and a focus on youth-led entrepreneurship. Read More

‘Incomplete details triggered notice’: EC after ex-Navy chief asked to prove identity under SIR; matter resolved

File photo: Ex-Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday clarified that a combination of a “system-driven procedure” and “incomplete details” in former Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakas Read More

Maharashtra civic polls: EC bars Fadnavis government from dispersing ‘Ladki Bahin’ stipend for January; here’s why

File photo NEW DELHI: Maharashtra state election commission on Monday barred the Mahayuti government from dispensing the stipend under ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme for the month of January. Read More

IIT Madras Tests Ramjet-Assisted Artillery Shells, Extends Gun Range By Nearly 50%

The indigenous IIT Madras project boosts the range of existing Army guns by nearly 50 percent by upgrading ammunition rather than platforms. Read More