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NEW DELHI: The row over last-minute venue change in President Droupadi Murmu‘s Santhal event escalated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slamming the TMC government in the state, claiming that they were against tribal communities. Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the BJP for “using” the President to “malign” the state, advising Murmu to “not indulge…

On the eve of International Women’s Day, India’s growing push towards women’s financial empowerment is drawing attention to the changing role of women in the country’s economy. From gaining access to skill training, and hands on support to run small enterprises to operating agricultural drones, women are increasingly stepping into new financial roles and becoming…

NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay on Saturday unveiled a slew of welfare promises ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, including several women-centric schemes, echoing a strategy that has proved electorally successful in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and recently Bihar.The poll promises by actor-turned politician include 8 gram gold, silk saree to women beneficiaries…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday expressed strong displeasure after TMC-ruled West Bengal government changed the venue of an event she was supposed to attend.The President said authorities told her the planned venue was changed as it was congested.Addressing the International Santhal Council, President Murmu said: “Someone doesn’t want Santhal to get united, to…

NEW DELHI: Is the BJP converting Raj Bhavans into “war rooms”? Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress thinks so, especially after the Centre’s move to shift Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal. Appointment and transfer of governors is a routine administrative decision, but when the change involves poll-bound states, allegations of political…

On most evenings at a diabetes clinic, the conversation eventually circles back to the same word: cost. Not calories, not carb counts, cost. For many patients, medicines like Ozempic have hovered in that uncomfortable space between medical breakthrough and financial capacity. Doctors spoke of their benefits with measured optimism; patients listened, did the math, and…

DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND): Marking a historic milestone in the modernization of India’s judicial and law-enforcement system, Uttarakhand has secured the first position in the national implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, according to data up to January 2026.This remarkable achievement reflects the visionary guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and his…

NEW DELHI: Over 52,000 people had been flown to India from the Gulf on Indian and Middle East airlines and charter flights till 11.59 pm (IST) Friday, according to the DGCA. Indian carriers had operated 184 of these flights, followed by 85 by UAE carriers and 11 charters. Indian carriers are operating as many flights…

NEW DELHI: India’s doctors are raising the alarm over a little-known condition that could quietly rob millions of older people of their mobility and independence: sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss.To tackle the problem, the Geriatric Society of India has released the country’s first “Indian Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Sarcopenia.” The recommendations, developed…

Trinamool Congress MPs are likely to support the no-confidence motion and vote against the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.According to news agency ANI, the decision comes as per the direction of the party’s chairperson Mamata Banerjee.Earlier, TMC – one of the key constituents of the INDIA bloc – decided not to back the resolution, leading…