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The government has reduced the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders available annually to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from 9 to four aligning the support with average household consumption levels, a senior government official said on Monday, PTI reported. Under the flagship scheme launched in May 2016, beneficiaries were initially entitled…

India’s Rs 13,000 crore investment in the Great Nicobar Island to build a dual-use airport and runway marks a critical step in strengthening both civilian connectivity and military readiness at one of the most critical global maritime chokepoints, the Strait of Malacca.This critical waterway is the most commonly used corridor between the Indian and the…

Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar’s journey from dreaming about playing Test cricket for India to winning the Player of the Match award on debut could not have been scripted any better. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner from Rajasthan donned the baggy blue for the first time, becoming India’s 319th men’s Test cricketer, and…

AI Image used for representational purpose only With the increase in the popularity of gymnasiums and fitness regimes in India, there have been a number of unfortunate incidents reported, which range from cardiac arrests at the gym to accidents and fights within fitness centers. There have been many instances where people have died due to…

NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court has ordered Assam government to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to the widow of a businessman allegedly abducted, tortured and killed in police custody.A Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Shamima Jahan ordered the State to pay an additional Rs 20 lakh apart from the Rs…

Buying a home is often the biggest financial commitment many people make. But for homebuyers, the experience can turn stressful when builders delay possession, fail to deliver promised amenities, or stop responding to queries altogether.When such disputes arise, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) serves as the primary forum for grievance redressal. It allows an…

TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: “Kya kamaal gend nikalti hai iske haath se” (There is magic in his hands every time the ball leaves them). This is the unanimous observation about Manav Suthar from everyone who has seen him up close, be it teammates, coaches, selectors or even India’s current Test skipper Shubman Gill.“In one of the…

NEW DELHI: At least 20 TMC MPs have submitted a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their desire to ally with the BJP-led NDA, news agency PTI reported citing party lawmaker Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Monday. This came after Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray’s resignation from the party and the Upper…

NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc on Monday reached a consensus on five points after opposition leaders huddled at Delhi’s Constitution Club — their first formal meeting since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.At a press conference, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that 25 parties attended the meeting and shared their views.“The INDIA alliance meeting has concluded, with…