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Centre releases Rs 1,086 cr to 4 states as advance funds for cyclone Fani

The Centre released the funds after the meteorological dept warned cyclone Fani would turn into an extremely severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday.

Supreme Court wants CBI to provide evidence before interrogating Rajeev Kumar in chit fund case

Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar was earlier heading the West Bengal Police SIT probing the Saradha chit fund scam case.

Why EC rejected 70 requests & queries about model code from Modi govt, states

Governments at the centre and in states often approach the EC for permissions related to day-to-day decisions, to be sure they don't violate the model code.

Govt asks Rahul Gandhi to clarify nationality after Subramanian Swamy raises matter

The home ministry issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi after BJP MP Subramanian Swamy wrote letter claiming that a British company listed his nationality as British.

IAS officer Dilip Kumar appointed OSD to become the first bureaucrat in Lokpal

He has been appointed for a period of six months on additional charge basis or till a new incumbent joins the post.

Cyclone Fani expected to intensify, fishermen & coast guard put on high alert

The National Disaster Response Force & the Indian Coast Guard have been put on high alert as cyclone Fani is expected to intensify into a very severe storm.

EC sent report on PM Modi’s Barmer speech that allegedly violates model code of conduct

The Congress party claimed that PM Narendra Modi's speech had violated the poll code by repeatedly invoking the armed forces.

Listen parents, this is why kids younger than 6 are getting headaches, blurred vision

WHO advises that children aged less than 5 years should not be allowed screen time of more than an hour/day. Indian doctors tell us why.

Delhi HC rejects plea seeking to restrain media from publishing allegations against CJI

Besides electronic and print media, the plea filed by NGO Anti Corruption Council of India sought directions against social media platforms too.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni moves Supreme Court in Amrapali property case

Cricketer Dhoni said that like other home-buyers and creditors, he too has been duped by the Amrapali Group.

On Camera

Tirupati scandal isn’t political or communal. It’s about temple economics

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?