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January 23, 2025 9:49 AM

Delhi witnesses light rain amid poor air quality; flights delayed due to dense fog

Delhi woke up to light rain on Thursday morning, accompanied by 'poor' air quality and foggy conditions. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 262 at 6 a.m., indicating pollution levels that remain ...

January 22, 2025 10:40 PM

Maharashtra signs 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at Davos, aims to boost economic growth

The Maharashtra government has signed 54 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹15.70 lakh crore during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). These agreemen...

January 22, 2025 10:15 PM

RG Kar case: CBI approaches Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a petition at the Calcutta High Court seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the case of ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor on the premises of state-run...

January 22, 2025 9:31 PM

Maharashtra CM announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for Jalgaon train accident victims

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh in financial assistance for the families of those who lost their lives in the train accident in Jalgaon district. The state government will also cover all medical expenses for the injur...

January 22, 2025 8:47 PM

Death toll reaches 11 in Jalgaon train accident; six injured

The death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has reached 11, with six people injured, after a collision involving the Karnataka Express and passengers of the Pushpak Express, officials confirmed. Preliminary reports indicate that passengers of the P...

January 22, 2025 8:00 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw Highlights New India Vision at WEF 2025

Minister of Railways, Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, outlined India's vision for transformative rail initiatives and sustainable infrastructure growth during discussions with global industry leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in ...

January 22, 2025 6:10 PM

Centre seeks to accelerate ₹24,000 crore PM JANMAN initiative for tribal welfare

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) hosted a National Conference of District Magistrates at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on Tuesday, to accelerate the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN). Launched on N...

January 22, 2025 5:48 PM

$500 billion Stargate AI project in US presents golden opportunity for India: Industry

The $500 billion Stargate Project, a brainchild of OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle, and others, presents a golden opportunity for India to accelerate its AI ambitions by deepening partnerships with the US, industry experts said on Wednesday. This can be ac...

January 22, 2025 5:54 PM

India’s soft power at its grandest

Mahakumbh is creating waves in India and abroad. Hindu devotees having connections to various branches of Sanatana thought, Shaiva, Vaishnava, Shaakta, those who follow the tenets of a particular Guru or Ashram and those who follow no one....all are ...

January 23, 2025 12:26 PM

Mumbai Police visit Saif Ali Khan’s home to record statement in stabbing case

Mumbai Police visited Saif Ali Khan's Bandra residence on Wednesday to record his statement regarding the stabbing incident. Khan, who was attacked at his home last week, was discharged from Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday after five days of treatm...

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