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India is on the brink of a major shift in its energy policy. The SHANTI Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet and tabled in Parliament, could fundamentally change how nuclear power is built

Nineteen US states have sued the Trump administration over a proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. They say the move is unlawful and could cripple healthcare, education, and essential services.

IndiGo has emerged as India’s largest international airline this winter, overtaking the Air India group in both scheduled flights and seat capacity.

A draft overhaul of MGNREGA proposes a new name, 125 guaranteed workdays, and a new 60:40 funding split that could shift major costs to states.

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The BSE Sensex on Tuesday recovered partly from the day's low on buying interest in Bharti Airtel and select bank stocks.

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The ruling clears way for Vedanta's vast operations to split into five separate units, of which four will focus on aluminum, power, oil & gas, and iron ore, respectively

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Uttar Pradesh woke up to thick smog on Monday morning, as air quality deteriorated in different parts of the state and visibility dropped sharply

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With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to e

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First time after partition, two universities of Pakistan's Punjab have launched short courses in Sanskrit citing shared heritage and plan to teach Gita and Mahabharat in future.
The University of Punjab Lahore (public) and The Lahore University of Management Sciences (private) have launched a three-month course in this classical language.
The instructors are also banking on a significant archieval collection of Sanskrit manuscripts in the Punjab University for later research.
While the preparations started for the short duration courses last year, the year 2025 saw admissions to the first course.
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) was the first to start the basic levels I and II followed by the Punjab University Lahore, Prof Dr Ashok Kumar of Hindi Department Punjab University told PTI exclusively on Saturday.
The course offers basic know-how of the classical language. To have a grip of Sanskrit, a student needs to complete seven levels that would require at least

Sanskrit

About 40 startup founders and business representatives met here on Saturday to discuss problem-focused solutions to tackle Delhi's air pollution, a statement said.
The meeting, held at Central Park here, was attended by representatives from venture capital and private equity firms. Startups working in areas such as mobility, agriculture and air purification shared their approaches and discussed challenges in expanding these interventions, the statement added.
Vishal Lavti, co-founder of carpooling and bike-pooling platform Quick Ride, said private vehicles contribute significantly to the city's pollution levels.
"While long-term solutions like electric vehicles will help, there are simple actions that can be taken immediately. Carpooling is one of the easiest and most effective options as it requires no additional infrastructure, only awareness and participation," he said.
Another entrepreneur, Roshan Shankar of Saroja Earth, said incomplete burning of crop residue remains a major 

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India may see a goldilocks 2026 with strong growth and low inflation, but sustaining this balance will hinge on reforms, RBI policy support, fiscal consolidation and easing external pressures

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The shooting near a Jewish gathering at Sydney's Bondi Beach killed nine civilians and one attacker, with police warning of a suspected explosive device and urging people to avoid the area

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Google is also working to bring more than 400,000 NHA-registered health facilities, such as hospitals, clinics and diagnostic labs, onto Google Maps and Search

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Realme Narzo 90 series launched. YouTube Create is now on iOS. Google to shut down Dark Web Report. Zoom's AI Companion on the web. Meta's Threads update. Apple Tv app update

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Brent crude futures fell $1.11, or around 1.8 per cent, to $59.45 a barrel at 1023 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was trading at $55.71 a barrel, down $1.11, or nearly 2 per cent

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