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Govt considers increasing MGNREGS funds as rural work demand rises

Expenditure under MGNREG scheme has reached 106 per cent of the available funds, with Rs 82,963 crore already disbursed from the approved outlay of Rs 86,000 crore for FY25

Court declines to act on Tanushree Dutta's allegations against Nana Patekar

In her complaint filed in October 2018, Dutta accused Patekar and three others of harassing and misbehaving with her in 2008 while shooting a song on the sets of the film "Horn Ok Pleasss"

Signature drive on 3-language policy will shape TN's fate: BJP's Annamalai

Annamalai accused DMK of "making" Tamil a commercial language for sixty years and allowing the trilingual policy only in private schools

Delhi braces for warmer days, IMD predicts clear skies, misty mornings

India Meteorological Department has predicted mainly clear skies for today, with mist expected to cover parts of the city during the evening hours

India's Ongole face decline while becoming most expensive cattle in Brazil

A record-breaking sale saw an Ongole purebred cow sell for more than $ 4 million in Brazil's Minas Gerais earlier this year

PM Modi inaugurates free benefit distribution under PMGKAY scheme

As a symbolic gesture of the PMGKAY benefits, the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, and other dignitaries distributed grain kits to the beneficiaries

Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor', Grap-I restrictions reinstated

Delhi-NCR had seen a brief improvement in air quality due to strong winds dispersing pollutants, but the relief was short-lived

Delhi riots: Shahrukh Pathan granted interim bail for father's ailment

He is accused of aiming a pistol at police constable Deepak Dahiya during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots and has been in custody since March 3, 2020

'Somebody is finally exposing them': Trump attacks India's tariffs regime

This development comes as the US prepares to introduce reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose high levies on American goods

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The bookkeeper: Brian Murray faces another tech-tonic moment in publishing

An engineer with a business degree, Murray entered the publishing world when it was going through a digital shift

Isro's POEM-4 successfully completes one thousand orbits on March 4

The PSLV-C60 Mission was launched on December 30, 2024, and POEM-4 began its operations subsequent to the successful injection of the SPADEX spacecraft, it stated

NDMC attaches 7 properties in Khan Market over unpaid property taxes

According to the official, the outstanding dues for these properties run into crores, and the owners had failed to make payments despite multiple notices in the past

IFS officer dies after jumping from building in Delhi's Chanakyapuri

Initial probe suggested that his wife and children are staying in Dehradun. He was staying on the first floor and went to the fourth floor and jumped

MeToo row: Mumbai court rejects Tanushree Dutta's plea against Nana Patekar

No application for condonation of delay has been filed either by the prosecution or the informant to let the court know the reasons for delay, the order said

Women loco pilots increase fivefold on Indian Railways in 10 years

Indian Railways has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, with long working hours, challenging terrain, solitary work, and extended duty periods-sometimes stretching 40 to 60 hours

Himachal Board cancels Class 12 English exam over suspected paper leak

The Board promptly investigated the matter and verified the claim using video evidence from the Exam Mitra App, a new monitoring system introduced to enhance examination security

Feb records 2.25 bn Aadhaar authentications, 430 mn e-KYC transactions

The increasing adoption of Aadhaar-based verification underlines its growing role in banking, finance, and other sectors, making processes more seamless, secure, and efficient

Odisha residents can now access over 400 govt services on WhatsApp

Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said, "The government of Odisha is committed to delivering seamless public services, ensuring that every citizen experiences convenience and efficiency at the last mile

SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Pegasus spyware use on April 22

After perusing the report submitted by former apex court Justice R V Raveendran, the top court said the Central government did not cooperate with the Pegasus probe