One year of Uttarakhand UCC: Over five lakh applications, no privacy complaints | India News

NEW DELHI: One year after the rollout of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, the state government says concerns over privacy violations have been effectively addressed, with more than five lakh applications processed and not a single complaint reported.Officials said the absence of privacy-related grievances reflects the strength of the digital security framework built…

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Stock market crash: Nifty50, BSE Sensex close at over 3-month lows; Rs 9.86 lakh crore wiped out – what’s the road ahead?

Foreign investors sold Indian equities worth about $3 billion in January, the largest monthly outflow since August. (AI image) Stock markets saw a very sharp selloff on Tuesday, resulting in market capitalization dropping and investors’ wealth eroding by as much as Rs 9.86 lakh crore. Both Nifty50 and BSE Sensex declined by over 1%, dropping…

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Diesel locomotives being phased out? Indian Railways pushes for engines run on alternative fuels like hydrogen; check details

India is stepping up the adoption of battery and alternative fuel-powered train engines as it moves to phase out diesel locomotives on short and medium-distance routes, following the near-complete electrification of its rail network.With just 405 route kilometres (rkm) left to be electrified out of a total 70,117 rkm, officials said the focus of the…

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Punjab Police launch ‘Operation Prahar’; raid locations linked to 60 foreign-based gangsters | India News

Punjab Police (File photo) The Punjab government on Tuesday launched ‘Operation Prahar’, a statewide drive to dismantle the entire ecosystem of organised crime, with over 2,000 police teams conducting raids across the state at locations linked to associates of 60 foreign-based gangsters. Addressing a press conference here, Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav said…

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Rupee’s decline continues: Currency closes at record low of 90.97 against US dollar; depreciates by 7 paise

Representative image (AI-generated) The Indian rupee weakened by 7 paise on Tuesday, closing at a record low of 90.97 against the US dollar. This comes as strong dollar demand from metal importers and continued foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment.Forex traders said that the rising geopolitical uncertainties, including fresh US expansionary signals, have increased…

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