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Funding woes of Metros: Expansion continues, PPP model needs recalibration

Metros are among the most capital-intensive urban assets. Construction costs around ₹250 crore per kilometre and take five years or more. Revenue stabilisation often takes another decade

BNP secured 50% votes, Jamaat gets 31% in Bangladesh general election

The right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, which was opposed to the country's 1971 independence from Pakistan, emerged as the main opposition party, registering its best ever performance as it won 68 seats

Maximum professors hired in TN followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat: UGC data

According to the data, 1,841 professors of practice (PoP0 have been hired by 349 HEIs so far, the maximum of them being in Tamil Nadu (395)

'Mule account' network in J-K busted; agencies flag potential terror links

The officials said more than 8,000 mule accounts operating in the region have been identified and frozen over a period of three years, exposing a sophisticated network of money laundering

Vote on motion to remove LS Speaker Birla to be taken up on March 9: Rijiju

Last week, Birla decided to step aside from his role as the presiding officer of the House, hours after the opposition submitted a motion for his removal from office

India a successful emerging economy, right place for AI summit: UN chief

Guterres will be travelling to India to attend the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026

1 million devotees take holy dip at Prayagraj Sangam on Mahashivaratri

The administration has implemented strict security measures, with Uttar Pradesh ATS mobile patrol squads actively monitoring the Prayagraj Magh Mela 2026

22-year-old Indian student found dead days after going missing in US

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday

Delhi air quality remains 'poor' as smog persists amid rising temperatures

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category on Sunday morning with AQI at 221, as smog persisted despite easing winter chill and rising minimum temperatures across the capital

Temperatures rise across North India, IMD forecasts rain next week

Winter eases as temperatures rise across North India, with IMD forecasting rain and snowfall from February 16 and issuing thunderstorm and heat alerts in several regions

Situation under control in Nagaland's Moava village after violent clash

At least 26 people were injured in a clash triggered by a protracted land dispute in the village under the Medziphema sub-division on Friday

Gujarat's 6th Vande Bharat Ahmedabad-Udaipur train to be inaugurated Feb 16

Indian Railways is committed to regional development and providing better connectivity through upgraded stations, new rail lines and state-of-the-art facilities

IndiGo flight from Bhopal makes go-around, safely lands at Raipur airport

Airport officials confirmed that the scheduled return service to Bhopal was cancelled following the incident without providing more details

One dead, 3 injured as Mumbai Metro line wall slab falls on vehicles

A slab of the parapet wall of the girder bridge fell near Johnson and Johnson factory on the arterial LBS Road some time after noon on an autorickshaw and a Skoda car

K'taka seeks MEA help after 22-year-old student goes missing in California

State requests Indian embassy support and coordination with US authorities

Border dispute with China arose after India recognised Tibet in 1954: CDS

Chauhan said, 'In 1954, India officially recognised Tibet as part of China, the two countries signed the Panchsheel Agreement'

Kerala's youngest organ donor, 10-month-old Aalin, to receive state honours

Aalin Sherin Abraham, who was critically injured in a road accident near Pallam in Kottayam on February 5, was declared brain dead on Thursday at a private hospital in Kochi

2nd bomb scare in a day at Kolkata airport; Dibrugarh flight lands safely

The IndiGo flight 6E 7304 was moved to the isolation bay after the discovery of a handwritten note claiming that a bomb had been placed on the plane, the statement said

Rajasthan govt approves incentive packages for 10 ultra-mega projects

The projects are expected to generate employment for more than 12,000 people in the state

Cabinet approves ₹1 trn Urban Challenge Fund to drive urban transformation

Centre approves Rs 1 trillion Urban Challenge Fund to catalyse Rs 4 trillion investment, promote market-led urban reforms and boost climate-resilient infrastructure