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Congress stages dharnas in Varanasi against MNREGA replacement

VARANASI, Jan. 12 -- Congress workers, led by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajai Rai, staged a dharna (sit-in protest) against the replacement of MNREGA with the Viksit Bharat-Guar... Read More


Prayagraj gets two more Amrit Bharat Express trains

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 12 -- In a major relief for rail passengers, Prayagraj has received two new long-distance Amrit Bharat Express trains, significantly improving direct rail connectivity with Northeast I... Read More


Cong the mother of corruption: Maurya

VARANASI, Jan. 12 -- Taking a dig at the Congress for staging a protest against VB GRAMG, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya alleged, "Whenever there is any effort to eliminate corruption from... Read More


A few silver linings on the South Asian horizon

India, Jan. 11 -- Mani Shankar Aiyar is, in Tamil English, a "don't-care-master". He does not care a hoot about what others think and say of him or his views. This has worked to his detriment. He also... Read More


Myanmar's junta and a farce of an election

India, Jan. 11 -- The elections presently underway in Myanmar can only be described as a sham. Conducted in three phases, starting at the end of December and concluding at the end of this month, a sen... Read More


Looking at cancer care, through the gender lens

India, Jan. 11 -- A cancer diagnosis for women in rural areas throws up major challenges, the principal one being extreme financial stress. Treatment costs often drive families into poverty or massive... Read More


Bulk of Maha's mangrove land remains untransferred in spite of HC directives

MUMBAI, Jan. 11 -- Despite a clear two-month deadline set by the Bombay High Court in October 2025, district administrations across Maharashtra have transferred barely 955.63 hectares of over 10,000 h... Read More


Man fakes own kidnapping after Rs.40L gaming debt, found

LUCKNOW, Jan. 11 -- A 35-year-old man who allegedly staged his own kidnapping after accumulating a debt of nearly Rs.40 lakh from online lenders was found in Bareilly 72 hours later, police here said ... Read More


38 Bangladesh nationals to be deported from Agra

AGRA, Jan. 11 -- Thirty-eight Bangladeshi nationals, including eight children, are set to be deported back to Bangladesh in compliance with an order by an Agra court. These 38 individuals have complet... Read More


2 held after Rs 100-cr investment fraud

Agra, Jan. 11 -- Two masterminds of a gang that allegedly swindled thousands out of a sum of Rs 100 crore in the name of cryptocurrency investments, websites and seminars, were arrested here on Saturd... Read More