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Two Kuki villagers were killed and two injured in Manipur; the attack follows the discovery of six mutilated Naga hostages' bodies.

With fresh eyes, groomed on a rural story line in the lush surroundings of Theni in south Tamil Nadu, Bharathiraja decided he was done with the conventional tropes of the hero, the baddie, and a hanger-on heroine

The initiative, developed with approved Flight Training Organisations, aims to strengthen India’s pilot pipeline amid rapid growth in the aviation sector

Allocation made ahead of rules to ensure seamless shift from MGNREGS, says Rural Development Minister; says no State will see a fund cut; Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu get highest allocations

Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh told The Hindu that after hectic efforts of nearly 24 hours, the mortal remains of the six missing men were located in Kangpokpi district; the deceased are believed to be among those taken hostage from Leilon Vaiphei village on May 13

A 55-year-old woman was killed in a leopard attack in Pauri Garhwal district's Badi village under the Kot block here on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Bhaderwah's lavender story has also found recognition at the national level. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the region's purple revolution in his Mann Ki Baat programme.

Eight members of the family had moved to the B&B to look after critically ill Radhe Shyam Aggarwal, 77, who was admitted to a nearby hospital

Rapido has around 30 lakh vehicles for rides in a month and the target is to reach up to 50 lakh vehicles very soon, Aravind Sanka, Co-Founder, Rapido, said

The number of sterilisations also has not seen much of an increase in recent months

The 40-year-old accused was arrested on the spot. A total of 400 grams of cannabis was recovered from his possession.

Just as armies once relied on pinpoint missiles, hostile actors now use pinpoint tweets, curated posts and targeted Instagram content, says Shishir Gupta

Land resurvey completed in over 6,500 villages: Andhra CM Naidu

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the killing of the civilian, and said the security forces are carrying out operations to bring the attackers to justice

Sub-Inspector Yashpal was patrolling in Mandikhera village on Sunday and received a video clip of the incident on his mobile phone.

The programme provides farmers with access to soil and leaf testing, crop advisory services, demonstration plots and agri-drone spraying

The development came in the wake of the killing of three civilians in a gun attack at Loibol Khullen village in Kangpokpi district on Friday (June 5, 2026)

Mourners demand justice for three victims of the attack at Loibol Khullen village in Kangpokpi district on June 5

The ‘Yogandhra-2026’ program would be conducted over a period of 14 days, from June 7 leading up to International Yoga Day on June 21.

The packet, containing laddus meant as supplementary nutrition, had been given to Vachhala Bai Dhurve - a pregnant woman from the Karghat Kamthi village.

The video, which was posted by the woman on Instagram shows her stepping out of the auto in a rush after the remarks were made.

A missing person case turns out to be one of abduction and sexual assault; girl traced and rescued after several days and tells police that she was sexually assaulted

The initiative, aims at involving one crore people in yoga activities ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21, will continue until June 20 with awareness and promotional programmes across all 28 districts

Acting on the allegation, some villagers allegedly picked them up from their homes, tied them with ropes, and subjected them to a brutal assault.

After knowing about the incident, a group of villagers overpowered Khan, beat him, and handed him over to the police.

The video, which was posted by the woman on Instagram shows her stepping out of the auto in a rush after the remarks were made.

Some social media users alleged that Meta’s own AI support chatbot was used by the hackers to take over accounts

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh condemns the killings; Kuki Inpi Manipur blames NSCN and a Zeliangrong United Front faction for the attack on Loibol Khullen village

One person was killed, and three others were critically injured in the crude bomb explosion at Dakshin Bamunia village in South 24 Parganas district on March 19, while bombs were allegedly being made there.

Personal Instagram account compromised, the party's X account withheld, and its backup account removed, says Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke

The movement became an internet sensation, garnering over 14.5 million followers on Instagram, surpassing BJP’s 8.8 million follower count

Rs 24,000 crore scheme for comprehensive development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) covering 22,000 villages. Provides housing, safe water, electricity, roads, mobile connectivity, and livelihood support.

Comprehensive development programme for villages along the northern border including those in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh. Provides infrastructure, livelihood, and tourism development to counter depopulation.

Mission to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district totalling approximately 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Focus on community participation and convergence of schemes.

Rs 20,050 crore flagship scheme for sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector. Aims to enhance fish production by 70 lakh tonnes, generate 55 lakh employment opportunities, and double fisheries exports.

Flagship programme to provide functional household tap water connections to every rural household by 2024. From 3.23 crore connections in 2019 to over 14 crore connections, transforming rural water supply infrastructure.

Universal household electrification scheme to provide electricity connections to all willing un-electrified households in rural and urban areas. Achieved near-universal household electrification by March 2019.

Provides free LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line households to replace unclean cooking fuels. Over 10 crore connections released, significantly reducing indoor air pollution and health risks for rural women.

Project to connect all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats with broadband through optical fibre, providing 100 Mbps connectivity. Critical digital infrastructure backbone for rural India's internet connectivity.

Comprehensive housing scheme targeting construction of 2 crore houses in urban areas and 2.95 crore in rural areas by 2024. Provides interest subsidy on home loans and direct assistance for house construction.

Nationwide campaign to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management. Built over 11 crore toilets in rural and urban areas and declared India open-defecation free by October 2019.

Replaced the colonial Land Acquisition Act of 1894 with provisions for fair compensation (2-4x market value), mandatory consent of landowners, social impact assessment, and rehabilitation of displaced families.

Replaced the colonial-era Land Acquisition Act of 1894. Required consent of 80% of landowners for private projects and 70% for PPP projects, social impact assessment, enhanced compensation (2-4x market value), and mandatory rehabilitation.

Centrally sponsored scheme to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions by building capacities of elected representatives and functionaries. Aimed to improve local governance, accountability, and devolution of powers to gram panchayats.

Restructured poverty alleviation programme replacing SGSY to reduce rural poverty through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs). Mobilised over 9 crore women into 83 lakh SHGs with bank linkages for sustainable livelihoods.

Guarantees 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work. The world's largest work guarantee programme, covering over 700 districts.

Guaranteed 100 days of wage employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The world's largest public works programme, providing a social safety net to millions. Later renamed MGNREGA.

Comprehensive healthcare initiative to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to rural populations, especially vulnerable groups. Introduced ASHA workers at the village level across India.

Major health sector initiative to provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to rural populations. Introduced ASHA workers, strengthened sub-centres and PHCs, and focused on maternal and child health. Later subsumed into National Health Mission.

Expansion of the rural roads programme to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations with population of 500+ in plain areas and 250+ in hilly and tribal areas.

Launched to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations with population of 500+ (250+ in hilly/tribal areas). Connected over 1.7 lakh habitations, transforming rural access to markets, healthcare, and education.

Campaign to eradicate open defecation through construction of individual household latrines, community sanitary complexes, and school sanitation. Predecessor to Swachh Bharat Mission. Introduced Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards.

Flagship rural housing programme providing financial assistance for construction of houses to BPL families in rural areas. Predecessor to PM Awas Yojana (Gramin). Provided pucca houses to millions of rural families.

Constitutional amendment that gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, mandating regular elections, reservation for SC/ST and women (one-third), and devolution of powers to local self-government bodies across rural India.