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18.76 pc turnout recorded as West Bengal votes in first phase of assembly polls

Kolkata, Apr 23 (PTI) West Bengal recorded a turnout of 18.76 per cent in the first two hours of voting in the first...

TN Assembly polls: Over 17 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9 am

Chennai, Apr, 23 (PTI) Polling in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections saw a turnout of over 17 per cent after the first two...

At least 11 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Mirzapur after suspected truck brake failure

According to preliminary findings, the truck descending a valley stretch on NH-135 suffered suspected brake failure, causing a multi-vehicle collision and a car to catch fire.

IMD forecasts heatwave for Delhi, minimum temp 2.7 deg C above normal

New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius, 2.7 notches above the season's average,...

Four held for providing logistic support to terrorists in J-K

Srinagar, Apr 23 (PTI) Four over ground workers (OGWs), including a woman, were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital here for allegedly providing...

Badrinath temple portals reopen for devotees

Dehradun, Apr 23 (PTI) The portals of the Badrinath temple in the Garhwal Himalayan region of Uttarakhand reopened for devotees on Thursday morning after...

After 18 years of trial, UP man gets 10-year jail, Rs 10 lakh fine for illegal drug possession

Jhansi (UP), Apr 22 (PTI) A court here has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs...

Pune civic body to institutionalise Mula-Mutha river conservation, hold weekly cleanliness drive

Pune, Apr 23 (PTI) The Pune Municipal Corporation would institutionalise river conservation efforts and conduct a weekly cleanliness drive for the Mula-Mutha river,...

Teen dies after falling into train-platform gap at Bhiwandi Road station in Thane

Thane, Apr 23 (PTI) A 19-year-old woman died after falling into the gap between a moving train and the platform at Bhiwandi Road...

Hundred per cent confident of winning, says AIADMK chief Palaniswami

Salem (Tamil Nadu), Apr 23 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday exuded confidence that his party would return to power.Speaking to...

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The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.