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Anant Chaturdashi 2024: Best wishes to share with your friends and family

On the 14th day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada, Ganesh Visarjan is celebrated to bring the 10-day Ganesh Utsav festival to an end. So, give your loved ones your best wishes and greetings

Police detain nearly 104 Samsung workers, union leaders for protest march

The detention marks an escalation of a strike by workers at a Samsung home appliance plant near Chennai

Unacceptable: Govt on Iranian supreme leader's comment on Indian minorities

India on Monday strongly deplored comments made by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the condition of minorities in India, calling the remarks "misinformed and unacceptable".

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A tale of two wills: Baba Kalyani vs Gaurishankar over mother's will

When there are two wills produced before the court, which one will be executed? Experts weigh in

4th RE-Invest summit: 100-day work shows our priorities, says PM Modi

PM highlights approval to building 12 industrial smart cities, Rs 1 trn fund to promote innovation, EV initiatives

RG Kar impasse: Bengal govt, medics finalising minutes of meeting

Ahead of the meeting, Banerjee, while speaking to a Bengali news channel, appealed to the junior doctors to end the cease work

Nipah virus strikes back for the sixth time, Kerala on high alert

This time, the victim was a 24-year-old man from Malappuram's Thiruvali panchayat, around 20 kilometres away from Pandikkad, where a 14-year-old died in July this year due to Nipah

Puri Buch row: Youth Congress workers stage protest outside Sebi office

Youth Congress activists on Monday demonstrated outside the SEBI office in Mumbai, demanding a probe into allegations raised against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her resignation.

Agri, allied sectors in Tripura faced Rs 2,024 cr loss due to recent floods

A long-term plan is also being chalked out to help the farmers through various means, a senior official said

Meeting between agitating junior doctors, WB govt begins at Mamata's home

After four unsuccessful bids to initiate a dialogue to resolve the deadlock, a delegation of agitating junior doctors arrived at Banerjee's residence for the crucial talks

Kerala filmmakers plan to form alternative body to represent the fraternity

B Unnikrishnan, general secretary of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), said, "Anyone is free to form an organisation" and refused to elaborate further

Cong to get chairship of external affairs, agri, rural dev, edu committees

In all, the Congress is set to have the chairship of four department-related standing committees -- three in the Lok Sabha and one in the Rajya Sabha

All should work for sustainable water management: Water resources secy

Mukherjee emphasised the inclusion of ground voices in these discussions, particularly two women water warriors who will speak about their real-life experiences managing water resources

Chhattisgarh govt to get 240 e-buses in a boost to green initiative

The e-bus service will commence soon in Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, and Korba

AAP MLAs to meet on Tuesday to discuss name of new Delhi CM, says party

A meeting of AAP MLAs will be held on Tuesday morning, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to tender his resignation after it, the party said.

Kolkata rape case: Doctors demand police resignation, transparency in probe

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Junior doctors across India are demanding government accountability and an impartial, transparent probe into the rape and murder case of trainee doctor in Kolkata

Climate change risks grow faster for wealthy, poorest remain at risk: Study

On the other hand, high-income consumers spent larger shares of their budget on easier-to-substitute goods so that they suffer smaller reductions of consumption, the researchers said

Anant Chaturdashi 2024: Know the date, timings, importance, and more

Anant Chaturdashi is a festival honouring Lord Vishnu, celebrated by both Jains and Hindus. It occurs at the end of Ganesh Chaturthi and falls in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada

Shradh 2024: From time, rituals to significance and more about Pitru Paksha

This year Purnima Shraddha 2024 falls from September 17. Shraddha, or Pitru Paksha, is marked over a period of sixteen days when auspicious rituals such as Pind Daan are performed