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Sitharaman makes India's stand clear with the US on the Ukraine crisis

India has not condemned the invasion outrightly -- and abstained on two votes in the UN Security Council -- but it has made clear its disapproval of it

South Central Railways harness new-age containers for bulk cement transport

Bulk cement dispatch constitutes around 25 per cent of the total cement production of nearly 350 million tonnes

India staring at power outage in multiple states amid coal crisis

States such as Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh are witnessing powercuts amid low coal stocks

China assures help to solve urgent economic crisis: Sri Lankan PM

Rajapaksa on Friday said in a telephone conversation with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who assured him that China will support Sri Lanka for economic and social stability

Five states extract almost 50% of groundwater, shows Govt data

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala account for 49 per cent of the overall extraction of groundwater in the entire country

Google's Android OS loses 8% market share in five years, says report

According to StockApps, 7 out of 10 phones run on the Android OS, while two of the remaining three are most likely to be iOS powered

Boris Johnson offers to give India 'know-how' to build its fighter jets

During bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, Johnson discussed the ways to boost trade and security ties with India, which buys more than half of its military hardware from Russia

Russia bans tech honchos, including Zuckerberg, from entering country

These shutdowns have included snapping access to Facebook and Instagram, limiting access to Google News and issuing warnings about YouTube

Supply 72,000 tonne of coal per day to TN: Stalin urges Modi

Stalin said provision of sufficient coal from Talcher mines in Odisha is vital for the thermal power units in Tamil Nadu

2 Ukrainians detained by Railway Police in Assam's Karimganj district

A police official said that they have contacted the Ukrainian embassy in India to verify records

SC initiates suo moto case on forming guidelines in death penalty matters

The bench indicated that it would lay down guidelines to be followed by courts across the country in connection with cases involving death sentences

Guwahati civic polls underway, around 30% ballots cast till 1 p.m.

Besides the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded 40 candidates, giving added importance to the polls

Will Nawaz Sharif's return from 'exile' for the third time prove lucky?

Javed Latif made clear that after his return, Nawaz Sharif will face the cases as per the law and the constitution as 'he believes in court and will accept its verdict'

Yogi govt to set up stadiums, open gyms in 100 gram panchayats across UP

According to the government spokesman, the focus of the state government, which is engaged in realising the mission 'Khoob-Khelo-Khoob-Badho', is mainly on the players coming out of the villages

Where is Rahul Gandhi: Congress makes video to silence critics

In a video of approx. 2.50 minutes, the party says, "In the country there is a segment who looks to be anti-government, but asks questions about the opposition, particularly Rahul Gandhi"

Lucknow leads in over-exploitation of ground water in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow leads in overexploitation of groundwater in Uttar Pradesh with an average of 3.5 million litres of groundwater extracted per one square km which is alarming, to put it rather mildly

Wearing masks now mandatory in Tamil Nadu, violators to be fined Rs 500

The Department said the decision was taken considering the rising cases of Covid-19 in the country, especially in Delhi

Delhi Police wants ED to probe Jahangirpuri riots mastermind Ansar

The sources close to the development have earlier claimed that during the course of interrogation, Ansar confessed to his involvement in drug trade

Shivapal Yadav meets Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in UP jail

The meeting assumes significance since both, Azam Khan and Shivpal Yadav, are said to be upset with SP president Akhilesh Yadav

Kerala's Coronavirus figures: Is there a spike in new cases again?

The practise of regular daily updates given to the media, which was a feature ever since the pandemic began, is not happening