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Ministry of home affairs (ANI) NEW DELHI: Barely 27.7% of NGOs and associations ever registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, are currently active, with licences of the other 72.3% either cancelled or deemed expired.Since the home ministry started maintaining data on entities with valid FCRA registration in 2012, altogether 52,159 of them were...

Representative image (PTI) NEW DELHI: Govt is set to make driving tests mandatory for motorists seeking renewal of their driving licences if they have a history of traffic-rule violations, as reflected in challans. Road transport ministry has also proposed empowering Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) to award interim compensation to road crash victims and their...

Egypt’s newly-inaugurated State Strategic Command headquarters, popular as “Octagon” for its octagon shape, spanning roughly 22,000 acres, has replaced US’s Pentagon (29 acres) as the world’s largest defence headquarters in the world.President Abdel Fattah El Sisi officially inaugurated State Strategic Command Headquarters in Egypt’s new administrative capital on Saturday, as he signed the founding charter...

Representative image (PTI) NEW DELHI: Oil companies are looking to step up LPG purchases from the US from the current level of 2.2 million tonnes a year, as they seek to maintain a diversified sourcing portfolio and consciously reduce dependence on the Gulf.People familiar with the discussions said the contracted amount may be doubled. Oil...

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Today, 6th July, is a special day for countless people who cherish the ideals of nationalism and selfless service. We commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose life remains a timeless example of courage and unwavering commitment to Maa Bharti. Few leaders in modern India embodied the seamless...

According to sources, Avinash was taken out of jail on custody remand, during which he was extensively questioned at the Reserve Police Lines in Ayodhya. LUCKNOW: Police investigating the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple have uncovered fresh financial leads after accused Avinash Shukla allegedly disclosed during his custodial interrogation the details of...

Faceless couples can be seen with guests around. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) Kartik Ahuja has everything a 30-year-old could hope for: independence, professional success, decent salary, and a soul mate. And yet he needed to belong. In conversations, so he would not be singled out. In photos, so he would not stand out....

Every wild detail from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s MSG wedding — from arcade games and ‘JUST&T MARRIED’ to an Adam Sandler cameo Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kept their Madison Square Garden wedding tightly controlled, with guests signing non-disclosure agreements and phones banned from the venue. A 180-foot tent was also used to shield...

(Clockwise from left) An AC bus painted in saffron that was launched last week; buses from previous regimes KOLKATA: The city’s fleet of govt buses, which wore red during the Left Front regime and switched to blue-and-white after Trinamool Congress came to office, is now turning saffron with BJP at the helm.The shift in the...

Seaplane with 8 onboard crashes into New York’s East River (Picture from X) A seaplane carrying eight people crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday, triggering a major emergency response, the New York Post reported.Videos from the scene showed the aircraft floating in the river with one wing submerged as rescue teams rushed...