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Fast-tracking the women's quota

India, March 24 -- The plan to amend the women's reservation bill - delinking it from the ongoing Census and the delimitation exercise that would have followed - is welcome, irrespective of the motiva... Read More


Why the US and Iran may exit a costly war

India, March 24 -- President Donald Trump's announcement that "very good and productive conversations" with Iran are underway has raised hopes that the long war that set the whole region on fire and s... Read More


Need a stronger WTO to fight Trump's trade pivot

India, March 24 -- In the 1960s and 70s, post-colonial States - India playing a paramount role - launched an ideological movement known as the New International Economic Order (NIEO), which emphasised... Read More


Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Beyond pipes & pumps

India, March 24 -- The Union Cabinet's decision to extend the Jal Jeevan Mission until December 2028, with an enhanced outlay of Rs.8.69 lakh crore under the restructured Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, marks... Read More


Forest dept clerk gets 4-yr jail for rRs.r10,000 bribery in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 24 -- A special court on Monday sentenced a clerk in the office of the UT deputy conservator of forests (DCF) to four years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for accepting Rs.10,000 as b... Read More


IDFC bank's ex-staffers sent to 3-day police remand in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 24 -- A local court has granted police a seven-day remand of three former employees of IDFC First Bank in connection with a fraud case. The police said the custodial interrogation is... Read More


White House reacts to reports of Iran-US meet in Pak: 'Speculation shouldn't...'

India, March 24 -- As the war between Iran and the US entered the fourth week, some reports recently hinted at possible negotiations between the two sides in Pakistan. However, the White House has rep... Read More


Iran-US war resolution in Pakistan? White House cautions against 'speculation'

India, March 24 -- As the war between Iran and the US entered the fourth week, some reports recently hinted at possible negotiations between the two sides in Pakistan. However, the White House has rep... Read More


Sitaare Zameen Par finally arrives on OTT: Here's when and where you can watch the Aamir Khan film

India, March 24 -- Actor Aamir Khan had sparked quite a buzz when he shared that Sitaare Zameen Par would bypass OTT platforms altogether and head straight to YouTube for its release. However, in a su... Read More


Mohali: Grocery store goods gutted in Dhakoli

Mohali, March 24 -- A fire in a grocery store destroyed goods worth lakhs of rupees, triggering panic in Dhakoli's MS Enclave on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 7 am at a general store, w... Read More