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Indian American wins National Geographic's pictures of the year contest

After a rigorous vetting process by a team of seasoned Nat Geo photo editors, Karthik Subramaniam's Dance of the Eagles photo was named grand-prize winner, according to an official announcement here

Property tax to be imposed in municipal areas in J-K from April 1

Earlier, most of the political parties, traders and civil society groups in Jammu and Kashmir had opposed any imposition of property tax

Pakistan approves Bill to roll out higher taxes, nears IMF bailout

Hikes general levy to 18% from 17%, raises tax on imports of luxury items such as mobile phones to 25% from 17%

Five injured, vehicles damaged in pre-poll violence in Nagaland: Police

At least five people were injured and several vehicles were damaged in pre-poll violence in Nagaland, police said on Sunday

Women's group gears up to restrict liquor supply during Nagaland polls

Nagaland is a dry state but with Feb 27 election campaign gaining momentum, a women's organisation in Phek district has set up check-gates to restrict liquor offered as inducement to voters

NDPP-BJP govt will solve all problems of Nagaland, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the NDPP-BJP coalition will retain power in Nagaland and it will solve all problems of the state

Delhi govt to put vintage cars, motorcycles on display ahead of G20 Summit

The rally seeks to shine a spotlight on the fact that India is chairing the G20 at present, as also to spread the message of restoration of vinatge cars

Top BJP leaders including Rijiju to campaign in poll-bound Nagaland

Top BJP leaders, including Kiren Rijiju and Sarbananda Sonowal, and the party's BJP national general secretary BL Santhosh, will campaign for the February 27 elections in Nagaland on Friday

In touch with India: France on UN draft resolution on Ukraine conflict

The UN General Assembly will vote this week on the draft resolution underscoring the urgency to find lasting peace in Ukraine, a year after Moscow invaded its neighbour

IISc shows how neuromorphic camera, machine learning aid nanoscopic imaging

To accurately locate the fluorescent particles within the frames, the team used two methods

Share of renewable energy in ports to increase to 60%: Sarbanada Sonowal

The Ministry for Ports, Shipping and Waterways has undertaken green port initiatives in the major ports so that their environmental performance can be improved

Goods trains to be soon sealed with digital locks to guard against theft

The personnel's OTP is verified and another OTP is sent to the driver's mobile number to unlock the lock

Sebi imposes Rs 62 lakh fine on 6 entities for fraudulent trading

The order came after Sebi carried out an investigation in the scrip of NECC for the period from December 2016 to April 2017

80% of associate professors waiting for promotions for over 5 years: JNUTA

JNUTA claimed that the association had approached the current vice chancellor and demanded a uniform policy in the form of a standard operating procedure for promotions and past service counting

Nagaland election: Kharge claims BJP cheated people on Naga political issue

Solving the decades-old Naga issue is one of the top-most commitments in the Congress' manifesto, party president Mallikarjun Kharge said at an election rally here

P&G launches programme for employees who are caregivers to disable children

FMCG major Procter & Gamble India on Tuesday announced the launch of 'Lead With Care' programme to support its employees who are caregivers to children with disabilities and special needs

Ahead of MCD meeting, BJP claims anything can happen in mayor election

The arithmetic favours the Aam Aadmi Party, which has 150 votes against the BJP's 113, out of a total of 274 votes in the mayoral polls

BJP broke alliance in Meghalaya to contest all seats, become stronger: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP broke its alliance with the NPP before the elections in Meghalaya so that it can contest all 60 assembly seats and emerge stronger

Meghalaya man arrested for sharing video of EVM that showed votes go to BJP

A man was arrested in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district for allegedly sharing a video on social media which purportedly showed that any button pressed on an EVM leads to a vote in favour of the BJP

Travellers from G20 nations can avail UPI facility at 3 airports: RBI

Eligible travellers would be issued Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) wallets linked to UPI for making payments at merchant outlets