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CPI(M) delegation stages sit-in outside Noida DM’s residence, secures release of detained leaders

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) A delegation of CPI(M) leaders staged sit-in protests twice in Noida on Friday, after they were stopped from meeting...

Punjab Cabinet clears citizen-led desilting policy to boost flood preparedness ahead of monsoon

Chandigarh, Apr 17 (PTI) The Punjab Cabinet on Friday cleared a citizen-focused policy allowing landowners to undertake desilting of rivers, 'choes' (seasonal streams)...

LG reviews MCD works, calls for time-bound action on sanitation, encroachments

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday directed the MCD to ensure time-bound action on key civic issues,...

Govt expanding capacity building to scientists, academics: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said that the government is expanding capacity building to scientists and academics,...

Uttarakhand: Probe ordered into unauthorised entry of Adi Kailash pilgrims in restricted areas

Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), Apr 17 (PTI) The Pithoragarh district administration on Friday asked the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to probe reports of pilgrims entering restricted border...

UP CM Adityanath, deputies pay tributes to ex-PM Chandra Shekhar on 99th birth anniversary

Lucknow, Apr 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak on Friday paid tributes...

Delhi NGO rescues Indian flapshell turtle from east Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) An Indian flapshell turtle has been successfully rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from east Delhi's...

Census 2027: Houselisting exercise to begin across Rajasthan on May 16

Jaipur, Apr 17 (PTI) The first phase of Census 2027 will begin in Rajasthan on May 16 with houselisting and housing enumeration (HLO)...

LG Manoj Sinha flags off Shobha Yatra in Jammu on Parshuram Jayanti

Jammu, Apr 17 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off a grand Shobha yatra from Jammu city to...

NEP rollout: Training made mandatory for principals, faculty of Maharashtra colleges

Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for principals, directors and faculty of colleges to undergo training from May,...

On Camera

The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.