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Poverty declines to 8.5% in 2022-24 from 21.2% in 2011-12: NCAER paper

The paper titled 'Rethinking Social Safety Nets in a Changing Society', authored by Sonalde Desai of NCAER, used data from the newly completed Wave 3 of the India Human Development Survey

WC performance leads Pandya to top spot in ICC T20I all-rounders' rankings

Following a topsy-turvy IPL where he was the target of fans' boos as Mumbai Indians' new captain, Pandya turned it around in style in the T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean

Gujarat tourist footfall up 17% as visitors flock famous spots this summer

From April 1 to June 10 this year, more than 13.5 million tourists visited 12 prominent attractions and pilgrimage sites in the state

Revenues of top 18 states to grow 8 to 10% this financial year: CRISIL

The growth will be primarily driven by robust GST collections and devolution of finances from the Centre according to the report

Rain brings respite in Delhi, no warning for heavy pours as of now

The minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius

S Jaishankar raises safety of Indians in meeting with Russian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is representing India at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

PM's aura diminished; his govt on its last legs, can fall anytime: Cong

PM Modi said that for his party BJP, the Constitution is not just a compilation of articles but its spirit and words are very important too

Police can detain people who resist, disregard law under BNSS provisions

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which replaced the British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, has introduced 'a new insertion' as Clause 172 in 'Preventive Action of the Police'

Maha council polls: 12 candidates in fray after nomination of 2 rejected

The two independent candidates whose nomination papers were rejected are Ajaysinh Motisinh Sengar and Arun Rohidas Jagtap

Sexual offences now gender neutral, as BNS introduces key changes

The BNS, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) came into effect on July 1. They replace the IPC, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act

BJP MLA Jamwal targets Himachal CM, calls him biggest contractor of lies

Sensing his party's defeat in all the three seats, including Hamirpur, the home district of the chief minister, Sukhu is making false allegations and accusations against BJP candidates,' the MLA said

3% more babies with low birth weight born during pandemic in India: Study

Babies born during the pandemic were also found to be at double the risk of having a low weight at birth

Spread violence, hatred; don't understand basic Hinduism, Rahul targets BJP

Workers of the BJP and the Congress hurled stones at each other outside Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ahmedabad on Tuesday during a protest against the remarks made by Gandhi in the Lok Sabha

Another bridge collapses in Bihar's Siwan, 7th such incident in 15 days

The small bridge, situated in the district's Deoria block, connects several villages with Mahrajganj. No casualties have been reported so far. This is the second incident of bridge collapse in Siwan

Uproar in Rajasthan Assembly as Cong targets BJP govt over Guv's address

Speaker Vasudev Devnani, however, gave a ruling that since it was the second session of the year, the governor's address was not required

UK polls to deliver a diverse Parliament, high number of British Indian MPs

According to an analysis by the British Future think tank, the Labour Party is set to have by far the largest number of ethnic minority

Key INDIA bloc meeting begins in Jharkhand amid guard change speculations

The meeting has been convened by former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who is also the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)

Infosys Foundation, ICT Academy join hands to skill 48,000 students

The students will be trained in IT, banking, financial services and insurance, retail, e-commerce, logistics, knowledge process outsourcing, and soft skills

Convince agitating farmers to open Shambhu border: Haryana min to Centre

Haryana Minister Aseem Goel said the farmers began their protest at Shambhu village on the Haryana-Punjab border a few months ago, resulting in the closure of the border since then

Nepali Congress panel discusses govt formation & future course of action

The Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairman K P Sharma Oli finalised an agreement on Monday night to form a new government