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Three Manipur residents arrested during two operations by NCB, Assam Police, CRPF; banned Yaba tablets found in car boot, Mahindra Thar’s spare tyre; Modi government “mowing down” drug cartels, says Home Minister

While the existing material cost per student per day for balvatika (anganwadi) and primary school students is ₹6.19, the enhanced material cost with effect from May 1 will be ₹6.78.

Devika Natwarlal Rotawan was 9 when she was shot in the leg by the terrorists that launched the attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai.

The Bommayapalayam Canyon is part of a range of ravines skirting the Auroville bio-region. They were formed over centuries of downcutting by water currents of the monsoon rain ferrying topsoil and rock fragments to the Bay of Bengal. The Tamil Nadu government plans to protect the canyon, declaring it a geo-heritage site

Government will also support initiatives like issuing health cards to women handloom workers and procurement of equipment, announces Commissioner for Textiles and Handlooms Rekha Rani

Another SC Bench has reserved judgment on a similar Constitutional silence regarding Speakers deciding disqualification pleas under the Tenth Schedule

Vembur sheep features white fur adorned with irregular reddish brown patches. It is distributed in Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar. An industrial project at Vembur is likely to take over grazing grounds that have supported the breed for years

The move aligns with Mumbai’s Development Plan 2034, which earmarks salt pan lands for affordable housing

It is a virgin territory where human movement is restricted and the forest regenerates itself. Even a leaf is not plucked from the grove, nor is a dead twig taken for fuel. The government’s notification declaring the Kasampatty sacred grove a Biodiversity Heritage Site has prompted fears among villagers that tourists would invade the place

The initiative was launched by Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited in collaboration with HLL Management Academy

A 2011 post by Narendra Modi criticizing the UPA government's handling of the Tahawwur Rana case resurfaced on X after Rana's extradition to India. Modi had previously condemned the US decision to clear Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, calling it a foreign policy failure. Netizens are now praising Modi's commitment following Rana's extradition.

A Board of Examinations will also be formed for the courses, Satya Kumar Yadav tells representatives of nursing institutions

Tragic lightning strikes in Bihar claimed at least 25 lives across seven districts, prompting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to announce compensation for the victims' families. Nalanda reported the highest number of fatalities. The India Meteorological Department has issued an 'orange alert' for several districts, forecasting thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, leading to water-logging in Patna.

A political battle has erupted over who deserves credit for the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in the Mumbai terror attacks. The BJP claims it as a triumph of Prime Minister Modi's strong stance against terrorism, while the Congress insists it's the result of groundwork laid during their UPA government.