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Truck driver tries to flee after hitting MP BJP chief's SUV, arrested

The arrested driver has been identified as Ajay Malviya, said Govind Meena, in-charge of Biora Dehat police station in Rajgarh district

Odisha govt to construct 15,000 km of roads every year, says PWD minister

A total of 75,000 km of roads will be constructed in the state over the next five years, Public Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said after chairing a meeting of the department

Bikaner House attachment case: Delhi Court orders release of Rs 92 lakh

Nagar Palika had deposited the amount with the court the last month. Earlier, the court had issued a warrant for attachment of Bikaner House in New Delhi

PM Modi's push for obesity fight draws praise from medical fraternity

Co-Chair of the CII Public Health Council and Director of ITC Healthcare, Dr Sunil Chandy, said that the Prime Minister's obesity is the new epidemic that is affecting the Indian population

Satyendra Jain DA case: Firm accused in supplementary charge sheet summoned

While issuing summons, the Court said that there are specific allegations against M/s Indo Metalimpex Private Limited also

Mahakumbh: UP CM to visit Prayagraj today, his first after stampede tragedy

During his visit, CM Yogi will welcome Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and participate in Mahakumbh-related programs with him

Railway Ministry releases SuperApp 'SwaRail' for testing, prior to launch

The app provides easy access to services like reserved and unreserved ticket bookings, platform and parcel bookings, train inquiries, PNR inquiries, help through RailMadad and more

Delhi air quality worsens to 'very poor', rain likely to improve AQI

Air quality worsened in the National Capital Region (NCR), with most of the regions remaining in the 'poor' or 'very poor' categories

Delhi grapples with dense fog, cold conditions likely to return this month

January was rather warm with Jan 31 recording a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, making it the city's warmest day in the month since 2019

OMCs cut retail price of commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 7; to cost Rs 1,797

Starting today, a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi will cost Rs 1,797, down from Rs 1,804. In December 2024, the price of a commercial LPG cylinder was Rs 1,818.50

IMD forecasts warm Feb; above-normal temperatures may hit wheat crop

The cold wave days over Northwest India are also expected to be 'below-normal' in February

Govt's pace of work tripled with focus on middle class: President Murmu

The President's previous two speeches to joint sittings of Parliament, on January 31, 2024, and June 27, 2024, had stressed on the government's efforts at empowering the "four pillars"

Delhi records warmest Jan since 2019, air quality sees slight improvement

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, nighttime temperatures were also higher than usua

Swachh Bharat Mission revolutionised sanitation landscape: Economic Survey

As of November, 3.64 lakh villages have achieved ODF Plus status, ensuring solid and liquid waste management and maintaining cleanliness standards

Govt allows private firms to use Aadhaar verification for service delivery

The Supreme Court had in September 2018 termed Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act "susceptible to misuse". The Section 57 empowered private entities to seek and use Aadhaar authentication

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Incident didn't happen in public view: SC quashes case under SC-ST Act

The court said since the incident has not taken place at a place which can be termed to be a place within public view, the offence would not come under the Act

OpenAI cites US roots to avoid Indian courts, but lawyers say case holds

Six other lawyers, and submissions of two court-appointed experts in the OpenAI lawsuit, Arul George Scaria and Adarsh Ramanujan, said Indian judges can hear the matter

Tap water connections in rural household crossed 150 mn mark: Eco Survey

Around 32.3 million (17 per cent) of rural households had tap water connections at the time of the launch of the mission in August 2019, the pre-budget document for the 2024-25 fiscal said

Maha Kumbh: Ganga Aarti in Varanasi on hold till Feb 5 amid crowd surge

Similarly, the committees performing Ganga Aarti at Sheetla Ghat, Assi Ghat and other ghats have also appealed to the general public, visitors and devotees not to come for it till February 5