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    Persistent non-compliance led to Paytm action; no systemic worries: RBI
    National

    Persistent non-compliance led to Paytm action; no systemic worries: RBI

    Mumbai, Feb 8: Persistent non-compliance by Paytm with the regulatory guidelines despite nudges over a period of time ultimately led to the stern action against the fintech, the RBI said on Thursday and also made it clear that there are no systemic worries. Without disclosing specific details of...
    Women take more antidepressants after divorce than men: Study
    International

    Women take more antidepressants after divorce than men: Study

    Melbourne, Feb 8: Research out today from Finland suggests women may find it harder to adjust to later-life divorce and break-ups than men. The study used population data from 229,000 Finns aged 50 to 70 who had undergone divorce, relationship break-up or bereavement and tracked their use of...
    January 2024 warmest on record: European climate agency
    International

    January 2024 warmest on record: European climate agency

    New Delhi, Feb 8:The world last month experienced the warmest January on record, with the global mean temperature for the past 12 months exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold, according to the European climate agency. However, this does not imply a permanent breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius...
    A day before elections, twin blasts kill 25 in Pakistans Balochistan
    International

    A day before elections, twin blasts kill 25 in Pakistan's Balochistan

    Karachi, Feb 7: At least 25 people were killed and 42 others injured on Wednesday in two devastating bomb blasts targeting election offices in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, a day before the general elections in the coup-prone country. In the first incident, a powerful blast outside the...
    Assam to have two new varsities; bills tabled in Assembly
    Assam

    Assam to have two new varsities; bills tabled in Assembly

    Guwahati, Feb 7: The Assam government on Wednesday proposed to create two new state-run universities in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar districts. Introducing two new bills, the government said it has plans to create Swahid Kanaklata Barua State University at Gohpur in Sonitpur district and Kokrajhar...
    ECI prohibits using children in poll campaign ahead of LS elections
    National

    ECI prohibits using children in poll campaign ahead of LS elections

    New Delhi, Feb 5: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Monday asked political parties not to use children in campaigning “in any form whatsoever”, including for distribution of posters and pamphlets or sloganeering. In an advisory sent to parties, the poll panel conveyed its “zero...
    Forest fires rage on in central Chile, killing at least 112 people over 3 days
    International

    Forest fires rage on in central Chile, killing at least 112 people over 3 days

    SANTIAGO (CHILE), Feb 5: Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 112 people had been killed.The fires burned with the highest intensity...
    Spl court reserves order in Hemant Soren case; ex-CM to be in one-day judicial custody
    National

    Spl court reserves order in Hemant Soren case; ex-CM to be in one-day judicial...

    The special PMLA court here sent former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, to judicial custody for a day, lawyers said. The ED sought 10 days remand for Soren. The court reserved its order for Friday.The JMM executive...
    Hemant Soren arrested by ED, Champai Soren to take over as new CM
    National

    Hemant Soren arrested by ED, Champai Soren to take over as new CM

    Ranchi, Feb 1: JMM leader Hemant Soren was arrested on Wednesday night in a money laundering case after resigning as the Jharkhand chief minister, while Shibu Soren loyalist and state transport minister Champai Soren’s name was proposed as the CM.Hemant Soren was arrested after a marathon seven...
    Nitish takes oath as chief minister of Bihar for record ninth time
    National

    Nitish takes oath as chief minister of Bihar for record ninth time

    PATNA, Jan 28: JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a record ninth time. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan here.Along with Kumar, BJP leaders Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary took oath as...
    Will soon identify Rahul Gandhi’s ‘body double’ used during Nyay Yatra, says Assam CM Himanta
    Assam

    Will soon identify Rahul Gandhi’s ‘body double’ used during Nyay Yatra, says...

    Guwahati, Jan 28: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he will soon share the name and address of the “body double” purportedly used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.Sarma had brought up the allegation of the Congress MP using a "body double"...
    Sikkim BJP leaders in huddle with eye on LS and State polls
    North East

    Sikkim BJP leaders in huddle with eye on LS and State polls

    Gangtok, Jan 28: Leaders of the BJP in Sikkim held a meeting to take stock of the party's organisational strength with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls and assembly elections, which are held simultaneously in the state. The meeting, held on Saturday, was attended by the party's state president DR...
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