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February 6, 2025 5:37 PM

PM Modi cites ‘ban’ on cinestars Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar to rip into Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a no-holds-barred attack on the Congress party, tearing into it over multiple issues ranging from crushing the Constitution, keeping the country backwards and also censuring many film personalities fo...

February 6, 2025 5:31 PM

Kuno cheetahs to soon roam in Rajasthan via proposed wildlife corridor

Cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park will soon be able to move freely into Rajasthan, as a new wildlife corridor is in the works, state Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma confirmed. "A corridor will be developed to connect Madhya Pradesh a...

February 6, 2025 4:41 PM

FICCI and Expo City Dubai Forge Partnership Ahead of 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit

In a significant move to strengthen international urban cooperation, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Expo City Dubai. The agreement, formalized during the Cities in Acti...

February 6, 2025 4:38 PM

Western disturbance triggers temperature drop across North India: IMD

A significant temperature drop has been observed across North India due to a western disturbance currently positioned over North Pakistan, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Thursday. The western disturbance, along with its associ...

February 6, 2025 4:20 PM

SBI posts robust 84 pc surge in net profit at Rs 16,891 crore in Q3

India's largest public sector lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), on Thursday reported an impressive 84.32 per cent surge in net profit (year-on-year) at Rs 16,891 crore for the October-December quarter (Q3 FY25), from Rs 9,164 crore in the year-a...

February 6, 2025 4:22 PM

Government taking major steps to boost women’s participation in STEM: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, outlined the government’s efforts to enhance women's participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsx. While responding to an unstarred question in Rajya Sa...

February 6, 2025 4:27 PM

Tracing Delhi voter turnout: From the 1951 Legislative Assembly to 2025

Delhi recorded a 60.44% voter turnout in the 2025 Assembly election, which concluded yesterday, according to revised figures released by the Election Commission of India. When compared to past electoral data, this turnout is lower than that of the pr...

February 6, 2025 4:32 PM

No change in U.S. deportation process for illegal immigrants, ongoing for years: Jaishankar responds to deportation row in Parliament

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there has been no change in the procedure for the deportation of illegal immigrants by the United States, stressing that the process is "not a new one" and has been “...

February 6, 2025 3:45 PM

IND vs ENG: Kohli misses Nagpur ODI due to injury, expected to be fit for next match

Indian cricket star and former captain Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England at Nagpur due to a right knee injury sustained during practice on Wednesday. His absence is a setback for the top-ranked Indian team, which is prep...

February 6, 2025 2:42 PM

Indian corporate healthcare sector likely to deliver 15 percent growth in FY26: report

The healthcare sector is likely to witness around 15 percent surge (year-on-year) in sales over FY25-FY26, primarily led by growth in average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) and new bed additions, according to a report on Thursday. India Ratings ...

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