It will cover over 97 lakh rural properties, making it easier for owners to prove legal ownership when applying for bank loans, registrations, building permissions or govt benefits

The Russian official said Russia is transferring some tech to India, and a joint production will be launched soon

A deep depression, a remnant of Cyclone Ditwah, has turned back towards the east coast, prompting a red alert for Chennai and neighboring districts. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in northern Tamil Nadu. The system is currently very close to the coast and is forecast to weaken before making landfall south of Chennai.