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File photo: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Picture credit: PTI) Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in spending allocated funds result in losses for states and hamper the timely release of subsequent central instalments. Addressing a review meeting with state…
An under-construction Mumbai Ahmedabad bullet train station NEW DELHI: A delay of over four years has pushed up the cost of country’s first bullet train project by around 83% to Rs 1.98 lakh crore. The first leg of the project, between Surat and Bilimora, is scheduled to be inaugurated in Aug 2027, while the entire…
File photo: Union minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah has asked BJP public representatives in West Bengal to step up grassroots outreach as the party prepares for the high-stakes assembly elections due in the next four months. Shah directed MPs, MLAs and local representatives to spend at least four days every…
Russia on Wednesday said that its forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the expansion of a territory that Moscow describes as a “buffer zone” along the border in 2026, according to Russian state news agencies.Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Putin had directed the expansion of the buffer…
India’s aviation policy has created a gap between airport operators and airlines as Adani Group is urging the Centre to expand international flying rights while others argue for limitations. The infrastructure gaint, which operates eight airports across India, has asked the government to accelerate negotiations with several countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore,…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) Magnus Carlsen was visibly frustrated on Saturday after losing to Vladislav Artemiev at the ongoing World Rapid and Blitz Championships. The much-anticipated clash was a high-stakes, top-of-the-table encounter, but it was the Russian Grandmaster who came out on top.In the aftermath of the defeat, the world No. 1 appeared unwilling…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday called for an urgent, cross-party debate on the country’s worsening air pollution. The central government signaled its readiness to hold the discussion.“Most of our major cities are living under a blanket of poisonous air. Millions of children are getting lung disease. Their…
NEW DELHI: Infertility treatment in India is driving an overwhelming financial crisis for families, with a new multi-centre study showing that nearly 90% of couples undergoing IVF are pushed into catastrophic expenditure—even in public hospitals. The analysis, conducted across five major institutions, highlights the scale of the burden at a time when infertility affects an…
Magic Johnson. Image via: Vianney Le Caer / Vianney Le Caer/invision/ap The Los Angeles Lakers walked out of Toronto with a tense 123-120 win, yet the biggest story came from one of their most reliable young guards. Austin Reaves delivered the type of performance that shifts a season, lifting a short-handed Lakers squad while also…
Parth Jindal (left), WPL trophy NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said he expects “one or two new teams” to be added to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in the near future, which he believes will help the BCCI shift to a home-and-away format.For the first three seasons and the upcoming fourth season, the…
