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A 1977 Janata moment in Nepal's political life

India, March 22 -- I remember the euphoria that followed the announcement of the results of the 1977 elections. Even 50 years have not dulled that sentiment. The Emergency had ended, and the pall of d... Read More


Driving empowerment through a collective

India, March 22 -- Recognising the major challenge of low female labour force participation (FLP) in India - 31% of working-age women participating in the labour force, compared to 54% in other major ... Read More


'Modi is biggest infiltrator': WB cm at Eid event

Kolkata, March 22 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sharpened her attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of attempting to "snatch away the voting rights" of people through S... Read More


IRS officer's bail plea rejected

LUCKNOW, March 22 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of an IRS officer, who was posted as the CGST deputy commissioner at Jhansi, in connection with a Goods an... Read More


Eid celebrated with devotion amid heightened security

Meerut/Gorakhpur, March 22 -- Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with devotion, unity, and heightened security across Meerut, as thousands of worshippers gathered at the Shahi Eidgah and hundreds of mosques t... Read More


One dead in Babina explosives factory blast; lightning suspected

Jhansi, March 22 -- A 37-year-old man died in a massive explosion at the Indo Gulf Industries Limited (IGIL) factory in Babina, on Friday evening. The blast - felt in a 10-kilometre radius - triggered... Read More


Prez concludes 3-day Mathura visit with Goverdhan Parikrama

Agra, March 22 -- After a day filled with rituals, prayers and parikrama (circumambulation) of Goverdhan hillock, President Droupadi Murmu ended her private visit to Mathura and Vrindavan on Saturday ... Read More


Cow vigilante, truck driver die as truck rams container in foggy Mathura

Agra, March 22 -- Tension gripped the border area of Mathura district after a local cow vigilante, Chandrashekhar alias Farsa Baba, 55, was crushed to death in heavily foggy conditions, in Mathura, in... Read More


Int'l Day of Forests: 'UP's green cover should be up to 17%'

LUCKNOW, March 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said, during previous governments, only 5.5 crore saplings could be planted, and even that required support from private nurseries. In contrast, las... Read More


Students stage dharna, demand financial assistance to family of peer killed

VARANASi, March 22 -- A group of students led by student leaders staged a demonstration at Uday Pratap College, Varanasi, on Saturday, a day after the murder of Surya Pratap Singh, an undergraduate st... Read More