Cooperation minister Balasaheb Patil said that after the scheme was expanded during the recent state assembly session, the total amount for the loan waiver has gone up from Rs 36,585 crore to Rs 40,980 crore. Mumbai: The state government announced its first list of 553 beneficiaries from the total of 56 lakh farmers earmarked for … Read more
Guwahati: At least 25 people have died and 100 reported missing in the last 24 hours, authorities said early on Wednesday, as Assam’s flood situation turned catastrophic with eight lakh people affected across 16 districts, raising the overall toll this monsoon season to 35.Three Assam districts bordering Nagaland — Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat — bore … Read more
Emperor of the three riverbanks Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday inaugurated beautification and development projects at Bhadra Ghat, Mahavir Ghat and Naujar Ghat along the Ganga in Patna City, marking the completion of riverfront works executed by the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (Buidco) at a cost of Rs 46.26 crore.The three ghats have … Read more
Police detain members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) during a protest near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Chennai Chennai: DMK and CPM flayed the TVK govt on Wednesday for cracking down on SFI and DYFI members who held protests against Neet. DMK accused TVK of adopting double … Read more
T’puram: Neyyattinkara police on Wednesday arrested a 44-year-old woman for allegedly cheating vehicle buyers by taking bank loans in their names even after they paid the full price of their vehicles.The accused, Sumakumari of Pallichal, was arrested after a vehicle owner complained about an unauthorized loan linked to his purchase. Police said she allegedly forged … Read more
Pic courtesy: Instagram/ @pennyhundleyart Her picture is still circulating in millions of pockets every day, and yet her story remains largely untold. Flip the U.S. Mint’s 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin, and you will see her: Polly Cooper, a woman from the Oneida tribe who helped George Washington’s Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Chances are, … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s $30-billion pharma industry is staring at a fresh challenge after US President Donald Trump announced that generic medicines imported into the US would face tariffs of 100% from Aug 2028 and 200% from Aug 2029, unless companies relocate manufacturing to America.The proposal, which completes Trump’s tariff strategy covering branded drugs, APIs and … Read more
‘Used to getting punched’: Rahul Gandhi says he is ‘ready to take many more’ after detention during NEET protest NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he was ‘used to getting punched’ and was ready to ‘take many more’ while standing with students protesting over … Read more
File photo: Activist Sonam Wangchuk and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Sonam Wangchuk to end fast only if protesters get legal immunity. Rahul Gandhi demands Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation over NEET row. Kalyan Banerjee suspended, calls rebel NCPI MPs “traitors”. Sensex, Nifty tumble as Iran tensions and Trump tariffs rattle markets. US-Iran tensions deepen with fresh strikes, … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Until eight years ago, the world for Sagram Marndi was confined to Chadheipahadi, a tiny tribal hamlet tucked away in the forests of Mayurbhanj district. The village had no all-weather road, mobile phones barely caught a signal, and access to quality education remained a distant dream for most children.Cut to the present day, the … Read more