India

More than a hundred authors and literary figures are expected to attend the Raipur Sahitya Utsav next year from January 23 to 25. The literary festival is part of Chhattisgarh’s silver jubilee celebrations.Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai unveiled the festival logo at his residence office on Tuesday, marking the start of preparations for the three-day…

NEW DELHI: India has recorded a sharp rise in seasonal influenza A (H1N1) cases this year even as deaths have dropped to a four-year low, according to data from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). As of September 30, 2025, the country reported 3,320 cases and just 14 deaths — a striking contrast to…

NEW DELHI: A day after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar displayed a great show of unity, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal was welcomed with “DK, DK” chants at Mangaluru airport.After their second breakfast meet, the two leaders had declared that they would “run the government together,” leaving the leadership decision with the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Dr Rajendra Prasad, country’s first President, on his 141st birth anniversary. Recalling his central role in the freedom struggle, PM Modi said Dr Prasad’s legacy “continues to inspire generations.”“From being an active participant in India’s freedom struggle, presiding…

Representative image (Source: X/@MoHFW_INDIA) NEW DELHI: The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), which provides healthcare services to lakhs of government employees, pensioners and their families, is operating with a significant shortage of staff across its allopathic and AYUSH dispensaries, the Union Health Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, the government…

NAGPUR: Half a century passed bearing a trauma that had revolutionised anti-rape laws in India and saved thousands of identities from being exposed to shame, but when TOI’s story on her plight put her back on the spotlight, Mathura forgot about her hardship and sought help for her two sons.On Tuesday, when Chandrapur district collector…

KOLKATA: Even if a candidate under the reserved category scored higher than the cut-off marks and was upgraded to general category, s/he would continue to enjoy benefits of the former category, Calcutta high court held Tuesday.The directive came after an SSC candidate, who made it to the first list of the 2025 SLST exam, moved…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit for the India-Russia annual summit, Moscow has backed oil trade with India saying sanctions against Russian companies will cause only an insignificant dip in India’s imports from Russia.Briefing the media, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said both sides were working to find ways to not allow volume…

NEW DELHI: Opposition has expressed glee that it “forced” the governing BJP to accept its demand for a discussion on SIR in Parliament, amid relief that the decision has averted the washout of another session, a prospect that was set to test the unity of INDIA bloc given the murmurs against a blockade.Congress whip Manickam…

NEW DELHI: Almost 83% of the total Rs 915 crore political donations routed through the Tata group-controlled Progressive Electoral Trust (PET) in 2024-25 went to BJP, while Congress’ share was a mere 8.4%.A perusal of the contribution reports of various electoral trusts (ET) for 2024-25, now available on the Election Commission website, indicates that the…