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Craze for 'choice numbers' drives rRs.r71 crore windfall for Pune RTO

India, Dec. 19 -- With the number of vehicles in Pune rising steadily, the craze for securing preferred or 'choice' registration numbers is also getting stronger so much so that Punekars are willingly... Read More


Winter session of Uttar Pradesh legislature to continue till December 24, says Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The winter session of the state legislature that began on Friday will continue till December 24, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said. The state government had desired for a longer... Read More


How caste matrices could shape up before UP 2027

India, Dec. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh was one of the strongest states for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in recent years. But the party took a serious hit in the state in the 2024 general elections. The r... Read More


Bihar rhijab rincident: Crossing red lines on bodily autonomy

India, Dec. 19 -- I watched the video clip of Bihar chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar tugging at the hijab on a young woman's face in utter disbelief. It was a public event in the state and the woman -... Read More


Acrimonious end to winter session

India, Dec. 19 -- The 19-day winter session of Parliament closed in a dramatic manner on Friday after two marathon nights of debate that spilled beyond midnight. The productivity figures of 111% and 1... Read More


AI and copyright: Need for a nuanced approach

India, Dec. 19 -- The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT)'s working paper on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright is framed as a careful balancing act - be... Read More


Panchayat polls: Voters to get unique IDs to check duplication

India, Dec. 19 -- LUCKNOW As the three-tier panchayat provisional electoral roll was finalised on Thursday, the State Election Commission, Uttar Pradesh (SEC UP), announced that all voters will get un... Read More


Claudio Manuel Nueves Valente: Brown shooting suspect's first photo emerges; details here

India, Dec. 19 -- Claudio Manuel Nueves Valente was identified as the suspect in the Brown University shooting on December 13 that had left two dead and nine injured. He died of a self-inflicted gunsh... Read More


Second tigress released into the wild at Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

India, Dec. 19 -- The Maharashtra forest department on Wednesday successfully released adult female tigress STR-05, now named Tara, into the core forest of Chandoli in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, marking ... Read More


Claudio Manuel Nueves Valente: Brown shooting suspect's first photos emerge; details here

India, Dec. 19 -- Claudio Manuel Nueves Valente was identified as the suspect in the Brown University shooting on December 13 that had left two dead and nine injured. He died of a self-inflicted gunsh... Read More