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MP CM announces Rakhi gift, hikes Ladli Behna scheme aid to ₹1500 from Oct

The government was committed to gradually increasing the monthly assistance under the Ladli Behna scheme to ₹3,000, the chief minister further said

Himachal govt announces ₹2 crore each for constituencies hit hard by rains

Additionally, the govt announced ₹50 lakhs for all assembly constituencies in the state for the restoration of roads and other infrastructures

Ex-pilot points to chip fault, not pilot error in report on AI171 crash

Senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University and former pilot Marco Chan said that although the report did not explicitly exonerate the two pilots from human error

Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of over 7K pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp

The pilgrims, including 1,423 women, 31 children and 136 sadhus and sadhvis, left for the twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal in separate convoys

'AFMS looking at drone use to supply blood bags, medicines in hilly areas'

The technology is currently being considered for a pilot project in remote and hilly terrains where access is challenging

Independent report flagged misuse of studies before SO2 rollback nod

In an analysis released last month, the CREA alleged that studies by institutions such as NEERI, NIAS and IIT Delhi were being 'selectively used to justify inaction' by power plants across the country

₹1,543 crore transferred under Ladli Behna Yojana scheme: MP CM Yadav

His remarks came while addressing a programme organised for Ladli Behna Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and Social Security Pension Scheme

Too early to conclude Air India crash cause: Aviation min on probe report

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an official programme in the port city, the aviation minister heaped praise on the AAIB, Indian pilots and cabin crews, calling them the 'best' in the world

Crime in Delhi down by 8.4%, decline of 10% in rape and Pocso cases

Heinous crimes such as murder, rape, robbery and kidnapping fell by 13.13 per cent compared to 2023 and 10.39 per cent in contrast to 2024, according to the data

Wife living apart without valid reason not entitled to maintenance: HC

During the course of the hearing, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that the trial court has recorded the finding that the wife is living separately from her husband without sufficient reasons

Drunk Audi driver runs over 5 people sleeping on footpath in Delhi, held

The victims have been identified as Ladhi (40), her eight-year-old daughter Bimla, husband Sabami alias Chirma (45), Ram Chander (45) and his wife Narayani (35), all residents of Rajasthan

Highlights: 2 dead, 8 injured as 4-storey building collapses in Delhi; rescue ops underway

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Eyewitness in 1984 case denies 'falsely' implicating Jagdish Tytler

The 70-year-old woman eyewitness had also claimed before Special Judge Jitendra Singh that she kept mum, fearing for her only son's life

Air India crash: Pilots Sabharwal, Kunder remembered as calm, skilled men

At the controls was First Officer Clive Kunder, 32, while Sumeet Sabharwal, a veteran with 30 years of experience at Air India, was the senior cockpit occupant in command monitoring the flight

NGT seeks response to Ganga Action Plan execution gaps in West Bengal

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that deficiencies in the implementation of the Ganga Action Plan in West Bengal be specified by the state, NMCG and CPCB by way of affidavit.

Delhi Jal Board faces Rs 1.42 trillion unpaid dues: Parvesh Verma

The minister said these are mostly Late Payment Surcharge (LPSC), adding the government plans to waive it off for domestic and government categories

Radhika Yadav murder: Father sent to 14-day judicial custody by court

A Gurugram court sent the father of Radhika Yadav, Deepak Yadav, who is accused of killing her daughter, to 14 days' judicial custody on Saturday.

Delhi govt grosses Rs 2,662 cr from Q1FY26 liquor sales: Data

Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) recorded the highest sale of 5.29 crore bottles of different kinds of liquor from April to June, 2025

India first country to launch a traditional knowledge digital library: WHO

The WHO release follows India's proposal on the subject, leading to the development of WHO's first-ever roadmap for applying AI in traditional medicine

A month on, soot-covered buildings mark site of Ahmedabad plane crash

The aircraft burst into flames, killing 241 out of 242 people onboard and 19 individuals on the ground, including several BJ Medical College students