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Chasing criminals: Defective fingerprints declined suddenly in 2024

Despite advances like the Abhigyan app, 13% of fingerprint submissions to NAFIS between 2012 and 2023 were flagged as defective

PM lauds successful NEET-UG retest, stresses whole-of-government approach

The prime minister cited the example of the NEET retest and stressed on coordination between various ministries while adopting a "whole of government approach" in resolving issues

Air India plane enters Pakistan airspace, DGCA takes action on ATC, crew

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace during go-around at Amritsar, prompting DGCA action against ATC and crew

PAC seeks explanation after Andaman chief secretary skips committee meeting

PAC chairperson K C Venugopal said the official, who was summoned by the panel, had last night intimated that he would not be present at the meeting on Wednesday

Hyderabad road renamed after Trump as US marks 250 years of independence

Telangana said the move reflects Hyderabad's growing role in strengthening cooperation between India and the United States across technology, investment and innovation

What is Boss Scam? Govt advisory warns against CEO impersonation fraud

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre said cybercriminals are specifically targeting high-ranking executives and decision-makers by sending malicious files disguised as urgent documents

SC agrees to hear plea against surrender of 152 vacant medical seats in TN

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Centre and others, including the Tamil Nadu government, seeking their responses

Nirav Modi ordered to pay over ₹100 cr to Bank of India by London Court

Nirav Modi, who is also the prime accused in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam case, was found liable for the principal amount of $4.1 million, along with accrued interest.

Delhi under yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms; monsoon advances further

Yellow alert in Delhi as IMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds; monsoon set to advance further while heavy rainfall is likely across western, southern and eastern India

UP govt launches crackdown on illegal coaching centres, several sealed

The crackdown gathered pace on Tuesday, with authorities in several districts issuing notices and sealing institutions found violating safety norms

Railway map redrawn: Odisha seeks SER merger as ECoR shrinks, SCoR surges

The creation of South Coast Railway has reduced East Coast Railway's footprint, prompting renewed demands to merge Odisha-based South Eastern Railway sections with ECoR

El Niño impact: Govt classifies 111 districts as 'most vulnerable'

A majority of the 111 'most vulnerable' districts are in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; the former accounts for 22 of them

AI is already rewriting reality, but getting women wrong, says UN Women

Organisation highlights bias, digital violence and lack of representation ahead of two global conferences

President Murmu confers Padma awards to Mammootty, Vijay Amritraj

On Republic Day eve, the government had announced 131 Padma awards for 2026, including five Padma Vibhushan awards

From chats to commerce: Why India is WhatsApp's most important market

With hundreds of millions of users, millions of businesses and a rapidly growing digital economy, India has become the most important market for WhatsApp

Govt revises FCRA penalties, tightens rules for foreign-funded NGOs

The orders were notified by the ministry on Monday under powers conferred by section 41(1) of the Act

Every file reflects aspirations, citizens' lives: PM to young IAS officers

PM Modi told the young civil servants to dedicate themselves to nation-building with a strong sense of purpose, innovation and citizen-centric governance

Haldia port in Bengal designated as 41st immigration checkpost in India

Last year in September, the Ministry designated 34 sea and river ports as immigration ports

Monsoon arrives in Mumbai after two-week delay: How IMD declares onset

Mumbai witnessed widespread rainfall and an orange alert before IMD declared monsoon onset. Here's how the weather department determines whether the southwest monsoon has officially arrived

In Nemai Ghosh's photographs, Satyajit Ray is always at work, creating

DAG's 'Faces and Facets' brings together photographs from Ghosh's 25-year association with Satyajit Ray, capturing the filmmaker at work, at home and on set