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Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- In a step towards strengthening self-governance in the scheduled areas of the state, the Jharkhand government has notified the 'Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Schedul... Read More


Delhi AQI improves, relief likely to be short-lived; GRAP 3 rolled back | See curbs lifted

India, Jan. 3 -- Delhi woke up to relatively clearer sky on Saturday morning with the city recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 235 at 8 am, marking a significant improvement after weeks of... Read More


Pakistan's cost-of-living crisis forces families to spend two-thirds on survival

Islamabad, Jan. 3 -- Pakistan's deepening economic crisis is pushing households to the brink, with families now spending nearly two-thirds of their income on necessities such as food and electricity. ... Read More


Indian man offers water and food to homeless couple in US, act of kindness moves internet

India, Jan. 3 -- A video of an Indian man helping a homeless couple in the United States has struck an emotional chord with social media users. Shared on Instagram by a man named Noah, the clip captur... Read More


Chinese mother jailed for accidentally killing daughter during 'exorcism' ritual

India, Jan. 3 -- A court in southern China has handed a suspended jail sentence to a woman who accidentally killed her daughter while performing what she believed was an "exorcism" ritual at home, aut... Read More


Pak FM Ishaq Dar leaves for Beijing to co-Chair 7th Pakistan-China strategic dialogue

Islamabad, Jan. 3 -- Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed for Beijing on Saturday to co-chair the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dia... Read More


BSNL launches VoWiFi service in India: What it does and who can use it

India, Jan. 3 -- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service in all telecom circles across India. The state-run operator shared the update through its social... Read More


Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlights India's growth to 132 Compressed Bio Gas plants

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- India has established 132 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants with a total production capacity of 920 tonnes per day (TPD) as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance renewable energy i... Read More


Foreign investors to stage comeback in Indian equities in 2026; AI exposure gap may pose risk

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- After a bruising 2025 for overseas investors, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) could be staging a comeback in Indian equities in 2026. Market strategists say the conditions that... Read More


Spin in speech lights up the conversation

India, Jan. 3 -- When I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, the 21st century felt like science fiction. If George Orwell's 1984 was still far into the indefinite future, an altogether new century ... Read More