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See the original video from Pakistan that was edited into deadly WhatsApp forward in India

The clip that led to a mob frenzy across India and resulted in several deaths was intended to spread awareness on street abductions in Pakistan.

After SC relief for AAP, all eyes on Kiran Bedi-Congress tussle in Puducherry

The southern union territory has a governance system similar to Delhi's, with a chief minister and an assembly.

Union Cabinet approves Rs 200 per quintal hike in MSP for paddy

The minimum support price of paddy has been increased by Rs 200 to Rs 1,750 per quintal.

To reform education, Modi govt makes institutions accountable for their funds

Institutions will get interest-free loans from HEFA, which will leverage funds from the market and supplement them with donations and CSR funds.

100% Hindi in communication: How rural development ministry plans to promote the language

The ministry has decided to explore the feasibility of training officials who have little to no knowledge of Hindi.

Indian American named new head of Drug Enforcement Agency

Uttam Dhillon has served in the White House, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, Congress.

A Modi promise not kept: Images reveal how a pure Ganga turns disgustingly brown

Images of the Ganga at six key locations show how the river deteriorates, turning from blue to green to muddy, thanks to pollution.

Kerala firm accused of skirting ban to kill endangered sharks

Finning is the cruel practice of fishermen slicing off shark fins while they are alive and dumping them back into the water.

Govt cancels export of sheep, goats to UAE after protests by Jains

First consignment of 2,000 animals were to be sent last Saturday. Jains say farmer income can be improved through other means. 

Pakistan has just planted over a billion trees

The Billion Tree Tsunami reforestation project added 350,000 hectares of trees in three years in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

On Camera

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

German mountaineers Stallbohm and Poncar recall their interactions with Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar and shed light on the maps they gave him which drew his attention to Siachen.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.