New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the ‘Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research (VISTAR)’ Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs 4,371.10 crore. Aligned with the central ob...
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Mumbai: In a political setback for the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), its state general secretary Ranjit Shirole joined the Congress on Wednesday in the presence of Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal. Shirole, who had been associated with the MNS since its form...
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Pune: In a major relief to Punekars amid the ongoing water crisis, Pune Mayor Manjusha Nagpure has ordered the cancellation of the scheduled water cut on Thursday, Nov 5, in view of the Diwali festival. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been directed to ensure regular wate...
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Washington, Nov 4: Several Indian-Americans have made a strong showing in the US midterm elections, with five winning seats in the House of Representatives so far and Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller securing another term. The results of several other Indian-American can...
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Pune: Days after Rohit Pawar addressed the Ujani water dispute, stating that "Ujani water belongs to farmers, not data centres", a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Wednesday hit back at the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA, accusing him of opposing a dev...
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Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): The ₹41,000 crore property dispute involving the Scindia royal family took another turn on Wednesday after Pratima Rana, a relative of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, failed to appear before the court. The hearing was scheduled to record her stateme...
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The Supreme Court had directed that the bursting of approved green crackers during Deepavali be restricted to specific windows between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the NCR...
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Virat Kohli provided an entertaining moment on the field after losing the pin of his WHOOP fitness band during the match. The incident happened when the Indian batter attempted to play a pull shot against New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith. What followed was a hilarious sequence, wit...
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Dubai, Nov 4: A second Indian national, who was critically injured in the October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, has died, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday. "With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injur...
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IRCTC South India Tour Package: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is operating a ‘Bharat Gaurav’ tourist train for pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh. The train is scheduled to depart from Indore on November 28, 2026, for a ‘Dakshin Darshan Yatra’ (Sou...
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State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has purchased 1 million barrels of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil as Indian refiners reassess sourcing options amid changing freight costs. As per a Reuters report, BPCL secured the cargo for delivery to Mumbai b...
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Mumbai: HDFC Bank has received government authorisation to accept deposits under the Capital Gains Accounts Scheme (CGAS), 1988, allowing eligible taxpayers to earn interest while seeking tax exemption on capital gains that have not yet been reinvested. The facility will help ind...
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Reliance Jio has introduced a Rs. 15 data pack that offers 'truly unlimited' 5G data for 24 hours, with availability across India. The company says the pack is aimed at users who need high-volume connectivity for streaming, gaming, downloads or remote work without committing to a...
