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IIT Bombay secures record Rs 700 crore fund for research and development

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay secured a record Rs 700 crore as an annual grant for research and development in 2023-24.

Sep 7, 2024

Need to invest in air pollution solutions for global prosperity: UN

The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on Saturday, with calls for investment in clean air solutions as air pollution is increasingly causing public health, environmental, and economic problems.

Sep 7, 2024

India's forex reserves rise to 4-month high

India's forex reserves up $2.3 billion to touch new high of $683.9 billion

India's forex reserves increased by $2.299 billion to a new high of $683.98 billion for the week ended August 30, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday

Sep 7, 2024

Why take away J&K statehood if it was to be restored later, asks Cong MP Pramod Tiwari

Why take away J&K's statehood if it was to be restored back: Congress

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Saturday criticised the BJP government over the restoration of statehood to J&K.

Sep 7, 2024

Death toll in Hathras road accident rises to 17

The death toll in the road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras has risen to 17 as two more persons died.

Sep 7, 2024

Kolkata doctor's rape & murder: Questions raised in court over communication goof-up

RG Kar scam: CBI finds documents of medical equipment never purchased but billed

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the case of financial irregularities in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here are carefully examining certain documents that point towards a major swindle.

Sep 7, 2024

Five people killed in fresh Manipur violence

Violence continued in strife-torn Manipur for the second day on Saturday after an elderly Meitei community resident was killed and in 'retaliation' four Kuki militants were gunned down in the Jiribam district.

Sep 7, 2024

Sultanpur encounter: UP govt orders magisterial probe

A magisterial probe has been ordered into the encounter of gangster Mangesh Yadav, who was accused in the Bharat Jewellers robbery case and had a Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head. The investigation will be conducted by SDM Lambhua, Vidushi Singh.

Sep 7, 2024

Bhindrawale, Congress, and Khalistan: Why Kangana's 'Emergency' faces Sikh ire

Bhindranwale, Congress, and Khalistan: Why Kangana's 'Emergency' faces Sikh ire

The Emergency is still a controversial issue in the Indian polity, and sparks are bound to fly when a controversy-courting actor like Kangana Ranaut seeks to present it onscreen. However, the film's release has been stuck as various Sikh organisations across the country, including the SGPC, take umbrage over the depiction of the community and the Punjab troubles.

Sep 6, 2024