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National Women's Day 2025: History, significance, quotes and more

India celebrates National Women's Day 2025 every year on February 13 on the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu

Daytime temperatures rise across North India, Delhi; rain likely in Assam

Temperature fluctuations are likely to continue nationwide over the next few days

PM Modi arrives in Washington DC to rousing welcome by Indian diaspora

Prime Minister Modi arrived in the US on Wednesday where he will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday for his bilateral meeting after last month's inauguration ceremony

PM Modi to visit Uttarkashi on February 27, preparations underway

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi convened a meeting with officials to review the arrangements for the visit

Maha Kumbh: Vaishnaw reviews crowd management, ensures train services

Vaishnaw instructed the officials to ensure that trains are made available for pilgrims in all directions

Ain't we creating a 'class of parasites' by political freebies, asks SC

Says due to these benefits, people are not willing to work

Day temperatures rise 3-6 degree above normal in North, Central India

IMD noted that above-normal temperatures in Northwest and Central India could also affect vegetable crops like onions, garlic, and tomatoes during bulb formation and flowering

News updates: 'Have removed all 'India's Got Latent' videos from my channel,' says comic Samay Raina

Latest news updates: Catch all the latest news developments from around the world here

Govt lists Income-Tax Bill, 2025 for introduction in Lok Sabha on Feb 13

The much-anticipated Bill will replace terminologies like assessment and previous year with easier to understand 'tax year' as part of move to simplify language while removing provisos and explanation

AI dangerous tool whether Chinese or American, says Delhi High Court

The bench also asked the counsel appearing for the central government to seek instructions in response to the PIL

Modi govt's growth track record, reforms grab global attention: Joshi

The Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution minister was addressing a press conference on the budget in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur

Comic Samay Raina scrubs all 'India's Got Latent' videos amid backlash

"Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle," says comedian Samay Raina amid controversy

DGGI Pune uncovers Rs 1,196 cr GST fraud involving multiple pvt firms

The investigation, involving searches at multiple locations in Pune, Delhi, Noida, and Muzaffarnagar, has revealed a sophisticated network of bogus companies engaged in fraudulent ITC transactions

Extreme weather events claim 80K lives, cause $180 bn loss in India

Over the long term, the ranking shows that extreme weather events particularly affect Global South countries

West Bengal Budget 2025-26: Rs 3.89 trn earmarked to push growth, welfare

West Bengal Budget 2025: Increase in dearness allowance and welfare schemes among key highlights of Budget speech

Around 250 Japan CEOs to visit UP to explore investment opportunities

Discussions were also held on organising an international seminar that would bring together global experts and stakeholders in hydrogen technology

Sarojini Naidu's 146th birth anniversary: 10 facts on Nightingale of India

National Women's Day: This year marks the 146th anniversary of Sarojini Naidu's birth, on February 13. She was dubbed the "Nightingale of India" for her poems and is remembered as a woman of substance

Husband can't be charged for rape, unnatural sex with wife: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh HC ruled that a husband can't be charged with rape or unnatural sex if the wife is above 15, as marital rape isn't recognised under Indian law, overturning a conviction

Actor Pankaj Tripathi joins audio story platform Velvet as co-founder

Velvet's goal is to create a unique space for listeners to experience engaging, imaginative, and cinematic audio content, predominantly in Hindi

Rs 3.89 trn Budget for FY26 tabled in Bengal Assembly, DA increased 4%

In a key announcement, Bhattacharya announced that the state government would increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) by four per cent from April 1, 2025