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India on Monday announced a $175 million development assistance package for Seychelles after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with the island nation’s President Patrick Herminie, with the two sides outlining a joint vision to expand bilateral engagement across sectors. The development was announced following the Modi-Herminie meeting, which also saw the signing of…

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he was ready to be arrested after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi filed a police complaint against him over a now-deleted Assam BJP’s controversial video.The BJP leader also said he didn’t know anything about the video, adding…

8th Pay Commission (AI image) 8th Pay Commission news: Central government employees and pensioners have reason to cheer with the website for the 8th Pay Commission going live, seeking feedback and inputs from concerned individuals.The 8th Pay Commission was first announced in January 2025, and it was formally notified later through a Ministry of Finance…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, alongside health minister Pankaj Singh, inaugurated a series of advanced medical facilities at GB Pant Hospital on Monday. The new additions include a state-of-the-art 256-slice CT scanner, a modern cardiac catheterisation lab, and a dedicated neurointensive care unit, all designed to significantly enhance diagnostic and critical care capabilities…

Silver prices surged more than 6 per cent to Rs 2.72 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Monday, while gold climbed nearly 1 per cent to Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 grams, supported by firm global trends and a weaker US dollar.According to local marketmen, silver rose Rs 17,000, or 6.66 per cent,…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said pollution control requires sustained, year-round action, inaugurating six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) stations to expand real-time tracking of air quality across the capital.She also flagged off 100 ‘Vayu Rakshak’ vehicles for stricter monitoring, and enforcement of pollution control norms.Addressing an event…

Balancing India’s manufacturing expansion ambitions with its net zero commitments is emerging as a key structural challenge, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Anantha Nageswaran said, noting that the country must grow industrial capacity even as it works to lower its carbon footprint.Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the launch of the Niti Aayog study report…

NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday criticized the BJP-led government and the RSS over comments by the Sangh chief advocating the Bharat Ratna for Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, saying the party “would not hesitate to award the country’s highest civilian honour even to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin, Nathuram Godse.”Owaisi’s remarks came after RSS…

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin during the inauguration of the Tata Motors passenger vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) manufacturing facility, in Panapakkam, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu. (@CMOTamilnadu/X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (TMPV) and its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (JLR) have commenced operations at their new manufacturing…

NEW DELHI: The national human rights commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports highlighting a sharp rise in missing persons cases in the national capital, after data released by Delhi Police showed that 807 people went missing in the first two weeks of January 2026. According to the data cited in the several…