February 3, 2025 2:10 PM February 3, 2025 2:10 PM

Last day of campaigning for Delhi polls, top leaders make final push to woo voters

The stage is set for the Delhi assembly elections, with today marking the final day of campaigning. Candidates, Senior leaders and Star campaigners of the parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters, with roadshows, door-to-door campaigns, press conferences and public meetings across the...

February 3, 2025 1:12 PM February 3, 2025 1:12 PM

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India raises aid to Maldives by 50%, allocates USD 68.7 million for new fiscal year

Local media outlets in Maldives have reported widely on the increase in the budgetary allocation to the archipelago nation. India has raised its aid to the Maldives by 50% compared to the previous fiscal year, with the allocation included in the budget for the new fiscal year.   Finance Ministe...

February 3, 2025 1:06 PM February 3, 2025 1:06 PM

Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha

The Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The Bill seeks to establish the Institute of Rural Management Anand, as a University to be known as the Tribhuvan Sahkari University and to declare it as an institution of national importance. The institution will impa...

February 3, 2025 2:02 PM February 3, 2025 2:02 PM

Opposition creates ruckus in Parliament demanding discussion over Mahakumbh incident

Opposition today staged a walkout from both Houses of Parliament demanding discussion on the Mahakumbh stampede incident.   In the Lok Sabha when the House met this morning, opposition parties started sloganeering alleging mismanagement at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ...

February 3, 2025 1:20 PM February 3, 2025 1:20 PM

38th National Games: 15-year-old Jonathan Antony wins gold in men’s 10m air pistol

In the 38th National Games, 15-year-old Jonathan Gavin Antony from Karnataka clinched the Gold medal in the Men's 10-metre Air Pistol event, edging out senior national players. Antony scored 240.7 points, while Ravinder Singh of Services bagged the silver with 240.3 points. Another Services shooter,...

February 3, 2025 12:36 PM February 3, 2025 12:36 PM

NVS-02 satellite encounters technical glitch during orbit raising manoeuvre: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO has informed that its navigation satellite NVS 02 encountered a technical glitch yesterday while the orbit-raising manoeuvre was being carried out. In its social media post, the space agency informed that the orbit-raising operations towards positioning th...

February 3, 2025 12:27 PM February 3, 2025 12:27 PM

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Punjab govt releases ₹55.45 cr for SC students under Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme

Punjab Government has released ₹55.45 crore under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) Students as the state’s share for the financial year 2024-25. This initiative will benefit 86,583 students.   Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur i...

February 3, 2025 12:21 PM February 3, 2025 12:21 PM

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Canada, Mexico order retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Canada and MEXICO have ordered retaliatory tariffs on goods from the United States. This follows US President Donald Trump ordering sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.   Canada is initially targeting US 30 billion dollars in goods imported from the US with tariffs of 25 p...

February 3, 2025 11:06 AM February 3, 2025 11:06 AM

38th National Games: J&K Wushu team wins 2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze medals

The Wushu team of Jammu and Kashmir has delivered an impressive performance at the ongoing 38th National Games in Uttarakhand, finishing second in the Men’s Sanda event. Till now J&K has won 2 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals. Gold medals were clinched by Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Mohd Kam...

February 3, 2025 10:49 AM February 3, 2025 10:49 AM

Sensex & Nifty open lower, tracking weak cues from Asian markets

The domestic benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened lower in early trade today, tracking weak cues from Asian markets, as concerns over a broader trade war intensified following tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China by US President Donald Trump.   The BSE Sensex had declined by 695 p...