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Malayalam film and TV actor Dileep Shankar found dead in hotel room

The 50-year-old actor had checked into the hotel, located in the heart of the city, on December 19 for a serial shooting project, police added

ISRO to launch satellites to demonstrate docking, undocking of spacecraft

Only the US, Russia and China have mastered space docking technologies

Muizzu calls Manmohan Singh a 'great statesman,' recalls 2011 visit

Earlier on Friday, Muizzu had paid tributes to Singh through a post on X and recalled that his historic visit to the Maldives in November 2011 marked a significant milestone in advancing our economies

4 die after inhaling toxic gas at chemical unit in Gujarat's Bharuch

The company said all four were given immediate medical care but could not be saved. It has announced Rs 30 lakh ex gratia to the kin of each victim

PM Modi highlights ayurveda's growing global impact in 'Mann ki Baat'

In a statement, the ministry said it has signed 24 country-level and 48 institute-level memoranda of understanding (MoUs), fostering collaborative research and education

Over 620k applicants for 127k opportunities under PM Internship Scheme

The scheme, announced in the 2024 Union Budget, aims to provide internship opportunities to 1 crore youth in top-500 companies over five years

Congress accuses Centre of 'hidden agenda' over memorial for Manmohan Singh

Speaking to reporters here, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal said that not only the Congress party but also the Shiromani Akali Dal had harshly criticised the Union government on the matter

Akhilesh Yadav calls for ballot voting, says EVMs are not trustworthy

Highlighting the need for a stronger future for the next generation, Yadav said, "Our youngsters need better education, training and skills to secure good jobs. Building bridges between opportunities

ESC calls for incentives to promote R&D, innovation in electronics

Implicit in ESC's wish list is the demand for an additional 5 per cent Income Tax reduction for Indian corporates spending over three per cent of their turnover on R&D and filing patents/designs

CCI conducts market study on renewable energy space across Brics nations

Currently, the regulator is also doing a market study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and competition

IIMs develop framework for SaaS adoption in capital markets, banking sector

While SaaS is widely used globally, its adoption in India, particularly among regulated industries, has been slow

India to host first WAVES summit in February: PM Modi in 'Mann ki Baat'

He expressed pride in the enthusiasm of the country's youth and their contribution to the burgeoning creator economy, a key driver as India advances toward becoming a five trillion dollar economy

Contractor death case: Police book Priyank Kharge's aide, five others

Priyank Kharge, who is the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, hit out at the BJP for making baseless allegations against him and politicising Sachin's death

Domestic liquor brands may seek separate standard for single malt whisky

The Indian distillers are also taking steps to get a geographical indication tag for their single malt whisky that will enhance the brand's credibility and standards

CII calls for fuel excise cut, consumption vouchers to boost demand

Further, it urged the government to raise the annual payout under the PM-KISAN scheme from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000. Assuming 10 crore beneficiaries, this will entail an additional expenditure

High employee attrition of 25% in private banks pose operational risk: RBI

Employee attrition rates are high across select private sector banks and small finance banks (SFBs), the report, which was released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said

UP govt to deploy underwater drones, multilingual signages at Maha Kumbh

The Culture Ministry shared details on the preparations underway and the civic amenities and security arrangements that will be in place for the mega congregation

Kashmir's Gulmarg, Pahalgam face sub-zero temp amid slight dip in cold

In Srinagar the mercury dipped to minus 0.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday night -- two degrees above the normal temperature for this time of the year

Rajnath Singh pays floral tributes at Ambedkar Memorial in MP's Mhow

Earlier, General Dwivedi received Singh upon his arrival for a two-day visit to MP at a helipad situated at the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow cantonment on Sunday afternoon

Wanted to confute critics who doubted my ability to excel: Nitish Reddy

Reddy's 114 formed the cornerstone of India's first innings score of 369 and attracted a lot of attention on the young batter