New Delhi: All of India's 1.4 billion people live in areas where annual average particulate pollution levels exceed the WHO guideline and even those in the cleanest regions of the country could live 9.4 months longer if the air quality met global standards, according to...
Imphal: Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Thursday demanded fresh elections in Manipur and said that the party seeks the return of peace and brotherhood in the state. He was speaking at the state-level rally of 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chor' in Imphal. Ulaka, who is in...
New Delhi: The BJP Thursday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led "Voter Adhikar Yatra" in Bihar has crossed all "limits of insult, hate and tastelessness", as it said abuses were directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother during the campaign. The BJP on its X...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin Sunday. PM Modi will be in China on the invitation of President Xi to attend the SCO...
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Thursday cancelled the controversial Sub Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, held for 859 posts, after major irregularities and a large-scale paper leak were exposed. Delivering the verdict, the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed that the leaked exam paper was spread...
Mumbai: The death toll in the Virar building collapse in Maharashtra has risen to 17, officials confirmed Thursday, as search and rescue efforts entered the second day. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the rear portion of the Ramabai Apartment...
New Delhi: Tech giants Apple and Samsung have sent legal notices to Xiaomi after the Chinese smartphone maker ran advertisements directly comparing its latest flagship with their premium devices. According to people familiar with the matter, both companies have issued cease-and-desist notices, objecting to what...
Patna: The Bihar Police Headquarters Thursday issued a statewide high alert after intelligence inputs suggested the entry of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operatives into the state through the Nepal border. According to a senior official of Bihar Police, three suspected terrorists -- Hasnain Ali (Rawalpindi), Adil...
Ganjam: One person was missing after a fishing trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the Ganjam coast in Odisha in the early hours of Thursday, police said. Seven fishermen from the Chhatrapur area were in the boat, and six of them managed to...
Hyderabad: Following the unprecedented heavy rain in Kamareddy and adjoining districts and the resultant damage to the National Highway 44 (Nagpur Highway), authorities have diverted traffic proceeding from Hyderabad towards Adilabad. Cyberabad Police said traffic diversions have been put in place to ensure public safety...
The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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By Dilip Cherian How an Education Ministry worthy wins a new post will be a tale told later. But for...
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The Centre is courting yet another controversy by introducing a Bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to fundamentally alter...
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