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It said the data shall include jail-wise capacity of each prison, total number of prisoners, percentage of overcrowding in each jail, steps proposed to address overcrowding, and details of womens jails
After a series of low-scoring matches, New Zealand leads the series 2-1. South Africa won the first match by seven wickets while New Zealand won the second by 68 runs and the third by eight wickets
The Terafab, a manufacturing facility based near Austin, Texas, will aim to produce one terawatt of computing power per year, says Elon Musk
The last date for filing nomination papers is March 25, while the nominees can withdraw their candidatures latest by March 30, officials said
Umesh Meti will fight to retain his father H.Y. Metis seat and Samarth Mallikarjun will enter the fray to protect his grandfather Shamanur Shivashankarappas legacy.
High in the Nilgiris, a quiet ecological revival is underway. Once lost to plantations and invasive species, native grasslands and shola forests are slowly returningbringing back wildlife, improving water security, and strengthening climate resilience. Driven by civil society groups, conservationists, and indigenous communities, this restoration story offers hope at a time when fragile ecosystems across India face growing threats.
Tamil Nadus first Wildlife Transit and Treatment Centre has become operational at Pethikuttai in the Sirumugai forest range near Coimbatore. Built at 19.5 crore across 21 acres, the facility includes modern treatment units, quarantine zones and animal enclosures. It will focus on the treatment and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wild animals, before releasing them back into the wild.
The army issued several alerts saying it had identified that missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel
State Congress president S. Supongmeren Jamir formally handed over the symbol to Mr. Ao at the party's State headquarters in the presence of working presidents Khriedi Theunuo and C. Apok Jamir
HDFC Banks valuation tumbled 56,124.48 crore to 12,01,267.28 crore
East Singhbhum SP (Rural) Rishav Garg said the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) from Ranchi inspected the site in Baharagora on Thursday and found the device to be active and heavy.
Kanimozhi-led panel asks Union Food Ministry to strengthen its procurement planning and coordination with States to minimise the gap between estimated and actual procurement
He also recalls the opinion of the DMK that the party lost in the Arakkonam and Vanur constituencies because its candidates were outsiders
The project will help rid the town of its perennial drinking water scarcity, the Chairman of the 20-Point Programme said
In a petition to Governor C.H. Vijayashankar, Mr. Sangma flagged a serious law and order situation in the Garo Hills region, which he said stemmed from a series of developments linked to the elections to the tribal Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
The Tamil Nadu Assembly election will see a four-cornered contest this April. As theDMKand its allies and theAIADMKand its partners remain the principal participants of the big fight, it is also clear that the newly formedTamilagaVettriKazhagamand the steady presence of theNaamTamizharKatchiin electoral politics will have roles to play.This report analyses the political situation ahead of this election that entices voters with the promise that it will be like nothing the State has never seen so
The 24-karat gold coin, portraying Mr. Trump leaning on the Resolute desk with clenched fists, will be only the second time a living President has featured on a coin
HMS Anson, armed with Tomahawk Block IV missiles and Spearfish torpedoes, left Perth earlier this month and travelled roughly 5,500 miles to the region, the Daily Mail said
The air quality was 'moderate' at 9 a.m., with an AQI reading of 154, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed
The American conservative commentator, who says his worldview is shaped by his Christian faith, has emerged as one of the most influential critics of U.S. interventionist foreign policy, Washingtons support for Tel Aviv, and, more specifically, Israels war in Palestine and the ongoing U.S.-Israel attack on Iran
In its list of 291 candidates, declared by Ms. Banerjee on March 17, the TMC dropped 74 sitting MLAs, nearly a third of its legislative strength, signaling a calibrated counter anti-incumbency strategy
The developments signaled the war was moving in a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week
Why did the Supreme Court strike down Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020? What did it say about maternity leave for adoptive mothers? What did the Court recommend that the Union government do regarding paternity leave?
Tokyo has no immediate plans to seek arrangements to allow passage through the Strait of Hormuz for stranded Japanese vessels, Mr. Motegi said
One missile was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area, a spokesperson for the Ministry posted on social media
The protesters argue that students of the School of Open Learning are usually from marginalised communities and deserve the same opportunities. There are currently around 4 lakh SOL students, according to officials.
The Prime Minister said today is also a day to appreciate those who engage in sustainable practices, promote awareness and nurture a culture of conservation
Utagushimaninde, aged 15 years and 223 days, smashed an unbeaten 111 off 65 balls, surpassing the previous record held by Uganda's Prosscovia Alako, who was 16 years and 233 days old when she struck 116 against Mali in Kigali in 2019.
A quiet Kashmir hamlet turns its homes into libraries, welcoming readers from near and far; the village writes its future through pages, people, and shared spaces
The latest album, ARIRANG, released on Friday (March 20, 206), is billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean identity. It sold nearly four million copies on its first day, according to the label
A Qatari helicopter had a technical malfunction during a routine duty, which led to its crash in the regional waters of the State, says Qatar's Defence Ministry
Currently, only the services in the 32 series stop at the section of the road adjacent to the Broadway terminus, temporarily closed on account of reconstruction work. Small traders association tells R. Ragu that ensuring the services now accommodated at the temporary terminus at Island Grounds stop at NSC Bose road would benefit visitors to the markets in Parrys
The U.S. and Israel have offered shifting rationales for the war, from hoping to foment an uprising that topples Iran's leadership to eliminating its nuclear and missile programmes and its support for armed proxies.
RK Nagarra, representing the interests of residents of neighbourhoods in and around RK Nagar, is fostering a silent reading movement in a Greater Chennai Corporation park following the temporary closure of Nageswara Rao park on account of its renovation
In Kerala, Rahul Gandhi will kick off his election campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala on March 25 with a major rally in Kozhikode.
World Water Day reminds us that water is not unlimited, and encourages people to take care of this resource. Across the world, communities and governments have come together to protect and restore rivers. Here are 5 river restoration projects that give us hope.
If Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure is violated by the enemy, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to the U.S. and the regime in the region will be targeted, says Iranian military's operational command Khatam Al-Anbiya
President Donald Trump says hell order federal immigration officers to take a role soon in airport security unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security
Why is the ground offensive concentrated in southern Lebanon? Why has Israel carried out several attacks against Hezbollah in the past and why does it want to dismantle the Shia militant group? What does it want to achieve?
Its ripple effects are already singeing the lives of daily-wage earners trapped in precarious employment
He's got to be insane, 27-year-old teammate Austin Reaves said of James's continued appetite for excellence. Can't be normal things going on in his brain to do it so well at such a high level.
A otal disconnection of the national electricity system took place, the Energy Ministry said in a post on X, adding that work had begun to restore power.
Israeli officials said that Iranian forces had for the first time fired long-range missiles, expanding the risk of attacks beyond West Asia, even as an Iranian strike injured dozens of people not far from Israels nuclear site.
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The war has shown no signs of abating
13 children among 64 killed in attack on Sudan hospital, says WHO chief
The Bahujan Samaj Party founders name is being invoked by the leaders in Uttar Pradesh across political lines over the past two weeks and his supporters say that the architect of Dalit consciousness is being resurrected for the States Assembly poll next year, finds Mayank Kumar

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