4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (313+ words) The Uttarakhand government had declared a 400-metre railway "freeze zone" along portions of the project corridor in January 2024 to safeguard tunnels and other engineering structures during construction. The restrictions covered areas including Yog Nagri Rishikesh, Shivpuri, Byasi, Sirala, Tilwara Malla,…...

24+ min ago  (474+ words) Khalil al-Hayya, a veteran Hamas leader, has been elected as the new head of the Palestinian group's political bureau, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last year. Long regarded as one of Hamas's most influential…...

23+ min ago  (369+ words) New Delhi: Kharif sowing remained below last year's level despite improved monsoon rainfall, with farmers planting crops across 65.8 million hectares as of 17 July, down 4.2 million hectares from a year earlier, according to data from the ministry of agriculture and farmers…...

30+ min ago  (719+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to inform it about the feasibility of forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of misappropriation of donations linked to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The court also…...

36+ min ago  (517+ words) Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo of their foe Saudi Arabia after the two sides traded fire last week for the first time in years. The rebels “declare a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on…...

51+ min ago  (529+ words) Find the best EMI Offers Unlock Personalized EMI Offers Here are the key benefits that you need to consider: Screen-to-size ratio: The screen size of a TV is fundamentally limited owing to its design. However, a mini projector can easily…...

50+ min ago  (586+ words) The US stock futures traded higher in Monday's session, 20 July, as crude oil prices retreated sharply from the day's highs amid signs of renewed diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran, easing some concerns over global oil supplies. However, geopolitical…...

47+ min ago  (1388+ words) Geopolitical uncertainty has pushed the Indian stock market into another consolidation phase with higher volatility, with elevated crude oil prices and sharp foreign outflows continuing to weigh on sentiment. Energy security is emerging as a major investment theme because power…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (370+ words) New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi’s government has sharply increased infrastructure spending since coming to power in 2014, with allocations rising to more than five times the level seen in the decade up to 2014. The Centre's effective capital expenditure, including grants…...

58+ min ago  (401+ words) India has approved its first dengue vaccine, giving Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s Indian arm, Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd, market authorization for QDENGA. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the live-attenuated vaccine for people aged 4-60 under…...