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New Delhi, February 13 The second day of the Delhi University Literature Festival featured a mix of performances and poetry, with actor Pankaj Tripathi holding an interactive session on campus on Friday.The three-day literary event, themed 'Nation First-Unity in Diversity', is scheduled from...

New Delhi, February 13 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, met with leaders of agricultural unions from across the country at the Parliament House complex on Friday, and discussed with them the need for a nationwide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal, as well...

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unveiling of Seva Teerth as a historic moment today. In a social media post, Mr. Radhakrishnan stated that Seva Teerth represents India's progress towards a self-reliant and developed India. He added that it has allowed...

New Delhi, February 13 Padma Award-winning farmers and agricultural experts on Friday called for the establishment of "pesticide-free farming schools", the development of gaushalas as organic manure production units, and the ensuring of compost availability at the village level to promote...

New Delhi, February 13 Fortis Healthcare announced on Friday a 22 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 197 crore for the quarter ended December 2025.The company reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 254 crore in the previous year.Revenue increased to Rs...

Surat, February 13 A 26-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were found dead in her family home in Umra, Surat city, Gujarat, on Friday afternoon, a police official said.The deceased, Poonam Tayde, and her son lived with her mother and two brothers after her divorce last August, according...

Today, the BJP accused the Trinamool Congress of spreading misinformation regarding the deaths of migrant workers from West Bengal in other states. At a press conference in Kolkata, BJP state spokesperson Debjit Sarkar alleged that the ruling party was attempting to create a divide between...

New Delhi, February 13 MUFG has proposed appointing two directors on the Shriram Finance board as nominees of the investor, following the Japanese bank's acquisition of a 20 per cent stake.Morihiko Fuji and Shinichi Fujinami would be appointed to the board to meet the applicable "fit and...

Pune, February 13 Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Friday that assumptions about permanent allies or adversaries are increasingly becoming unreliable in the current global order, and that India must remain prepared – mentally, structurally, and materially – to act...

New Delhi, February 13 The Indian Youth Congress staged a protest against Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday, demanding his resignation.In a press statement, IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib said that Puri should resign immediately after his name appeared in the 'Epstein Files' released...

Mumbai, February 13 The Reserve Bank proposed on Friday allowing banks to extend loans to REITs, capping the total exposure at 49 percent of the asset value under each investment trust.Banks will provide loans only to listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).Currently, there are five...

New Delhi, February 13 Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday called for the establishment of robust urban infrastructure through a transit-oriented development (TOD) model to make housing more accessible and sustainable.Addressing a two-day international...

New Delhi, February 13 RHI Magnesita posted over a 29 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 61.55 crore for the December quarter, driven by revenue growth.The company had reported a net profit of Rs 47.53 crore in the October-December period of the preceding 2023-24 financial...

Shimla, Feb 13 – The BJP delegation walked out of a meeting called in Himachal Pradesh to discuss the discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grants and its impact on the state's economy, claiming that the Congress government was pursuing a political agenda and blaming the Centre.Revenue Deficit...

Bhopal, February 13 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday described the census as the most comprehensive and decisive campaign that will determine India's future.Speaking at the training conference organized for the first phase of the 2027 Census, Yadav said that the census is an...

Mumbai, February 13 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on Bank of Maharashtra, DCB Bank, and CSB Bank on Friday for non-compliance with directions.The central bank imposed a fine of Rs 32.50 lakh on Bank of Maharashtra, Rs 29.60 lakh on DCB Bank, and Rs 63.60 lakh on...

Mumbai/New Delhi, February 13 The DGCA, aviation safety regulator, has imposed a fine of ₹1 crore on Tata Group-owned Air India for operating an Airbus A320neo aircraft without the necessary airworthiness certification on at least eight routes last year, according to sources.The Directorate...

New Delhi, February 13 Deaths caused by road accidents related to potholes have increased by 53% over the past five years, with 9,438 people killed across the country between 2020 and 2024, the government informed Parliament.Uttar Pradesh alone accounted for more than 54% of these fatalities...

February 13, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhawan-1 and 2, and on the occasion, released a commemorative postage stamp and coin. The administrative buildings reflect the Prime Minister's vision for a modern, efficient, accessible, and...

New Delhi, February 13 To promote ease of doing business, the markets regulator, Sebi, on Friday proposed additional relaxations to reporting norms for stock brokers, including exempting certain demat accounts held by brokers who are also primary dealers from tagging requirements.Furthermore...