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Certification of films: Govt notifies age-based categories

NEW DELHI: The government has notified age-based categories certification of films to promote age-appropriate viewing, particularly for the parental guidance group. In a gazette notification,...

Developed countries must lead climate action to protect glaciers: India

NEW DELHI: Glaciers are among the most visible indicators of climate change, and countries that have contributed the most to global historical emissions must...

‘Major success’ in elimination of drugs: Punjab DGP

‘Drive against narcotics to go on’ Chandigarh:DGP Gaurav Yadav on Saturday said Punjab Police's anti-drug drive has achieved "major success" and that narcotics are no...

Insta influencer nabbed over post on Op Sindoor, sent to JC till June 13 by court

GURUGRAM/KOLKATA: Kolkata police has arrested a 22-year-old female Instagram influencer, who allegedly uploaded a video with communal comments, claiming Bollywood actors were silent on...

TG govt under fire for Gaddar Award to ‘communal’ film ‘Razakar’

HYDERABAD: The Razakar film, based on the events preceding Operation Polo in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad in 1948, was produced by BJP leader...

Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose 75% of glaciers, over a billion people at risk

NEW DELHI: A new scientific study has revealed that the Hindu Kush Himalaya — a critical water source for nearly two billion people —...

Important to be self-reliant in defence for India’s self-respect: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said it is essential for India to be self-reliant for its defence requirements, not only for strengthing...

Prez confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2025 to 15 nursing professionals

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2025 to 15 nursing professionals from across the...

Congress says BJP’s ‘foreign policy failed’ post-Operation Sindoor

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government over its handling of foreign affairs in the wake...

Supreme Court directs NEET-PG 2025 be conducted in 1 shift

‘Holding NEET exam in 2 shifts leads to arbitrariness’ NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday asked the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)...

Murshidabad, Malda violence symbol of Mamata govt’s cruelty, indifference: PM Modi in Bengal

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the recent violence in Murshidabad and Malda, called it a...

Indian history influenced by British, Jodha-Akbar marriage story false, claims Rajasthan Guv

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade claimed that several inaccuracies have been recorded in Indian history due to the early influence of British historians, including...

Power cuts, school fee hike figure in AAP report card for 100 days of BJP rule

NEW DELHI: The AAP on Thursday presented a report card of failures of the BJP-led Delhi government as it nears completion of 100 days...

Illegal migrants challenge to our survival and national integrity: VP Dhankhar

MUMBAI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said illegal migrants, numbering 20 million, have made India’s national security and sovereignty vulnerable. “When the sanctity of...

Karnataka seethes over Kamal Haasan’s remarks on Kannada, demands apology

BENGALURU: Language issues have been on the top of the emotional charts in Karnataka, with any and every element relating to it occupying the...

Details of journalist Rana Ayyub’s X account awaited, Delhi police inform court

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Wednesday filed a status report before a court here stating that details of the X account allegedly belonging...

Acclaimed writer-activist Salma is DMK’s surprise pick for Rajya Sabha

CHENNAI: Springing a surprise, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party has nominated acclaimed writer and feminist Salma as one of its three nominees...

Earth’s oceans mysteriously getting darker, scientists are stunned

NEW DELHI: More than 21% of the world’s oceans — covering an area greater than 75 million square kilometers — have undergone significant darkening...

Want foreign funds? Don’t print news, Centre tells NGOs in publication business

NEW DELHI: The Centre has asserted that the NGOs engaged in publication-related activities and receiving foreign contribution, will not be able to publish any...

Where are the terrorists of Pahalgam? asks Congress

NEW DELHI: The Opposition Congress on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, asking several pointed questions related to the...

Nation has made decisions that were unimaginable, unprecedented: PM in Gujarat

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completes 11 years in office today, hailed India’s inclusive growth and said in recent years, the nation...

Col Sofiya Qureshi’s family attends PM Modi’s roadshow in Vadodara

NEW DELHI: The family of Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who came into limelight with her regular media briefings on Operation Sindoor, attended...

India sees rise in Covid-19 cases: What are NB.1.8.1, LF.7 Variants?

NEW DELHI: India is witnessing a mild resurgence in Covid-19 cases, attributed in part to the emergence of two new variants: NB.1.8.1 and LF.7. Detected...

Top Maoist commander killed in encounter in Jharkhand

Key Bihar link severed RANCHI: In a major setback to the CPI (Maoist) insurgency in Jharkhand, a top Naxalite commander carrying a bounty of Rs...

Pakistan will face consequences if terror attacks continue: Tharoor

NEW DELLHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is leading an all-party delegation to the US and some other nations post Operation Sindoor, has made...

‘Petty mentality…’: Outrage over BJP MP’s ‘women should’ve fought’ in Pahalgam remark

NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra has triggered a political storm by suggesting that the widows of the Pahalgam terror attack...

‘Need to add momentum to dev trajectories’: PM at NDA CMs conclave

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a conclave of Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from BJP-led NDA-ruled states. “I emphasised the...

ICG, Indian Navy rescue all 24 crew from capsized Liberian container ship near Kochi

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday said that all 24 crew members of the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which...

JNU begins PG, ADOP admissions for 2025-26 academic session

NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started the admission process for its Postgraduate (PG) and Advanced Diploma of Proficiency (ADOP) programmes for...

NITI Aayog Governing Council meet an exercise in hypocrisy, diversion: Congress

NEW DELHI: Congress general Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asserted that the meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog is “yet another...

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