Activist calls for suspension of MGNREGA funds amid misappropriation probe
Shillong, Jan 19: A local social activist has urged the Block Development Officer of Demdema C&RD Block to withhold the release of MGNREGA material...
Six accused in Rajabala attack remanded to police custody
Tura, Jan 19: A court in Tura has remanded to police custody all six arrested men involved in the attack and subsequent death of...
Silver futures soar past Rs 3 lakh/kg on Greenland tariff tensions, weak dollar
New Delhi, Jan 19 : Silver prices soared to breach the Rs 3 lakh-per kg-mark for the first time in futures trade on Monday,...
FIR over ‘forged letter’ in Sonowal’s name calling for course correction before Assam polls
Guwahati, Jan 19 : Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that an FIR has been lodged over a "forged letter" which called for...
Hindus-Muslim divide being created for electoral purposes: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, Jan 19 : National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday flagged growing religious polarisation in the country, alleging that hate politics was being...
J-K woman officer to command all-male CRPF marching contingent on Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan 19 : Simran Bala, a 26-year-old CRPF Assistant Commandant hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, will lead an all-male contingent of her...
Decide on participation by Jan 21 or risk removal from T20 WC: ICC to BCB
New Delhi, Jan 19 : The ICC has asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to decide on its participation in the T20 World Cup...
IMF raises India’s GDP growth projection to 7.3 pc for FY26
New Delhi, Jan 19 : The IMF on Monday raised India's growth projection to 7.3 per cent for fiscal 2025-26, up 0.7 percentage point...
Rupee breaches 91/USD mark 2nd time in a month, ends 14 paise lower at 90.92 against US dollar
Mumbai, Jan 19 : The rupee breached the 91-a-dollar mark for the second time in a month before ending 14 paise down at 90.92...
Sensex, Nifty succumb to selling pressure in blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank
Mumbai, Jan 19 : Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday, tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI...
Bangladesh says most incidents involving minorities in 2025 were non-communal
Dhaka, Jan 19 : The majority of incidents involving members of minority communities in Bangladesh during 2025 were "criminal in nature" and not driven...
Jaishankar’s blunt message to Poland: Don’t help fuel terror infrastructure in our neighbourhood
New Delhi, Jan 19 : Poland should display "zero-tolerance" for terrorism and not help "fuel" the terrorist infrastructure in India's neighbourhood, External Affairs Minister...
