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Pak PM, President meet amid India tension, vow 'befitting' response

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on Thursday to discuss the security situation and vowed to respond to "any act of aggression in a befitting manner.

Another Nepalese student found dead in hostel room on KIIT campus in Odisha

A 20-year-old Nepalese student of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha's Bhubaneswar was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room on Thursday, police said.

Centre along with UNDP to empower waste pickers through inclusion, safety

The agreement was exchanged between Angela Lusigi, UNDP's Resident Representative in India and Amit Yadav, Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE)

Delhi starts 20-day cleanliness drive, bans plastic in markets, temples

The cleanliness campaign, which begins Friday, will focus on large-scale waste segregation, removal of encroachments, and strict daily monitoring

India, EU make solid headway towards balanced, mutually free trade deal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in Brussels to discuss progress of this trade agreement with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic

B'desh tribunal issues show-cause notice to Sheikh Hasina in contempt case

The ICT instructed Hasina and Shakil Alam Bulbul, a leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League

Airlines share input with aviation ministry on impact of airspace closure

The ministry, recently, held a meeting with various airlines to discuss about the Pakistan airspace closure and sought their inputs on the fallout

Creativity, not code, main driver India's future economy: Adobe CEO

Global tech major Adobe Systems' chief executive Shantanu Narayen on Thursday said creativity, and not software code, will be the main driver of India's economy in the future.

Google, Microsoft, Nvidia join IICT to empower digital creators: Vaishnaw

The IICT is being established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in strategic collaboration with FICCI and CII

Noida airport to miss its third deadline; new date to be announced soon

The chief secretary directed the officials to ensure regular review of the airport project and said no compromise should be made on the quality of construction

EC to seek death details digitally for more accurate electoral rolls

In a bid to update voters' list at a faster pace and make it free of errors, the Election Commission will now obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India.

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes charge as AOC-in-C of SW Air Command

The air marshal graduated from the National Defence Academy in December 1985 and commissioned in the IAF on December 6, 1986, according to a statement shared by the IAF

Kharge urges Centre to allocate funds, set deadline for caste census

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said the Congress and other opposition parties had demanded a caste census and staged agitations for it throughout the country

Yamuna riverfront to mirror Sabarmati, will be ready on time: Amit Shah

He was speaking at an event marking the 65th foundation day celebrations of Gujarat and Maharashtra at Yamuna's developed floodplain, Asita

Pakistani FM radio stations stop playing Indian songs amid rising tensions

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22

Policy dialogue crucial to boost pumped storage projects: Power secy

In his address, Agarwal emphasised ensuring grid stability is a matter of urgent national priority and every state must actively contribute to this effort

Delhi HC flags 'trend' of settling false rape cases, refuses to quash FIR

The case related to the allegations of a woman who said the petitioner raped, sodomised and blackmailed her over objectionable pictures by the accused, who was her neighbour

Honda India April sales fall 23% Y-o-Y to 3,360 units; exports also dip

Honda Cars India on Thursday said its domestic sales declined 23 per cent year-on-year to 3,360 units in April.

Indian farmers complete wheat harvest near Pak border amid tensions

The early harvest directive was part of precautionary measures taken by authorities in response to the security situation along the international border

Sebi chief rejects aptitude test for retail traders in F&O segment

He acknowledged that if trading becomes an addiction, it moves into the realm of a "de-addiction" issue, which needs to be seen from a different lens