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Budget to unveil more changes to push growth, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has initiated a series of reforms to promote its Aatmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, and the momentum of the process will continue, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, indicating that the coming budget will unveil more structural changes to boost the economy. Read more
BSF officer crawls 150 feet into tunnel used by Jaish terrorists, finds Pak imprint
The director general of the Border Security Force (BSF), Rakesh Asthana, on Monday ordered intensified patrolling of the international border with Pakistan in the Samba and Rajouri sectors of Jammu & Kashmir with the objective of unearthing more cross-border tunnels. Read more
Heavy rains, gale force winds: Nivar to cross Tamil Nadu coast tomorrow
Severe cyclonic storm Nivar is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram of the southern state on Wednesday. Nivar, the first cyclonic storm to impact the Indian coast this season, is likely to bring extremely heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Read more
{{/usCountry}}Severe cyclonic storm Nivar is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram of the southern state on Wednesday. Nivar, the first cyclonic storm to impact the Indian coast this season, is likely to bring extremely heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Read more
{{/usCountry}}Australia opener David Warner reacts on India captain Virat Kohli’s paternity leave
As astonishing as it may sound, Virat Kohli’s paternity leave has turned out to be one of the major topics of discussion ahead of the India vs Australia series. Australia opener David Warner was the latest to voice his opinion on the matter. Read more
Centre plans one EV charging station for every 69,000 petrol pumps: Gadkari
Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the Centre plans to set up at least one EV charging station for every 69,000 petrol pumps to push people to use more electric vehicles in future. Read more
Man creates world record for farthest distance walked barefoot on LEGO bricks
Have you ever stepped on a LEGO brick by accident? If so, then you know that no matter how cute and fun-to-play the colourful interlocking plastic bricks may seem, walking on one by mistake can cause real distress. Read more
Watch: Health worker rows 18 kms daily to serve kids, mothers in remote villages
An Anganwadi worker rows 18 kms to remote villages to attend tribal kids and expecting mothers. Relu Vasave travels to interior villages every day from Maharashtra’s Nandurbar. Relu belongs to Nashik and grew up near Narmada, where she learned swimming. Watch