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NEW DELHI: A day after releasing a fact sheet on the trade deal with India, the White House revised it to say that India “intends” to buy more than $500 billion of US products, instead of having “committed” to: a substitution which will help PM Modi govt rebut the charge that it had given in…
Delhi replaces Ladli scheme with Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, promises ₹1 lakh support for girls’ education Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a new financial support scheme for girls, titled Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, which will come into effect from April 1. The programme will replace the existing Ladli Yojana, launched in 2008, and aims to…
Malayalis’ affection for Allu Arjun, fondly called “Mallu Arjun,” is reignited as his 2014 film ‘Race Gurram’ (titled ‘Lucky: The Racer’ in Kerala) went viral after a college screening. Students celebrated the entertainer, prompting fans to demand re-releases of his older hits. Meanwhile, his 2006 film ‘Happy’ is set for a 4K Dolby Atmos re-release….
Royal names carry quiet strength. They feel timeless, thoughtful, and rooted in history. For many Indian parents, a “royal” name is not about palaces or crowns. It is about dignity, grace, and a sense of calm confidence. This list brings together ten such names. They sound Indian, feel modern, and avoid the names heard in…
Actor Rajpal Yadav has surrendered to serve a six-month jail term in a cheque bounce case, stemming from his production venture’s financial woes. Amidst this, his past interviews on nepotism have resurfaced. Yadav argued that talent and audience acceptance, not family ties, ensure longevity in Bollywood, citing numerous successful actors who lacked industry connections. With…
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India’s private hospitals are getting away with billing malpractice. Why do govts not care? It is fair to assume that in world’s fifth largest economy, a private hospital sneaking in an extra procedure to a patient’s bill – double-counting a surgery – would draw the wrath of anti-corruption agencies. But this is not so. As…
Greg Steube’s proposed Exile Act is the latest in the list of legislation proposing to end the H-1B visa program. In the past few months, several US lawmakers came up with similar proposals under different names — all targeting the visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled specialty workers fromforeign countries. EXILE Act…
NEW DELHI: South Block, home to all major decisions in govt for over five decades, will see PMO move out of the British-era building on Friday afternoon and shift to the newly constructed Seva Teerth. PM Narendra Modi will chair the last Cabinet meeting in South Block on that day before the inauguration of the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police‘s preliminary investigation into the alleged leak of a pre-print copy of ‘Four Stars of Destiny’, the unpublished memoir of former Army chief Gen MM Naravane (retd), suggests it was not the handiwork of a suspected whistleblower but a coordinated effort to bypass clearance by the ministry of defence, an official said…
