SC to pronounce on July 9 whether Nirbhaya rapists will be spared death sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday will decide whether the four men sentenced to death for raping and torturing a 23-year-old medical student on a moving...
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India reconsidering Rs 2 lakh crore 5th generation fighter jet programme with Russia
India has conveyed to Russia its unwillingness to go ahead with the joint development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) primarily due to high cost...
Modi government needs to shed ‘obsession’ with economic growth: Jean Dreze
The Narendra Modi government needs to shed its “obsession” with economic growth and take a broader view of what development is about, argues noted economist...
Strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir
Normal life was disrupted in Kashmir on the second death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani today as separatists called for a strike while...
Drug abuse among children: SC asks Centre about steps taken to curb the menace
The issue of growing menace of drug abuse among children has come up again before the Supreme Court which asked the Centre to apprise it...
Foodgrain output may surpass last year’s level: Agriculture Secretary
India’s foodgrain output could exceed last year’s record of 279.51 million tonne (MT) buoyed by favourable monsoon, higher MSP and likely increase in crop productivity,...
Delhi LG visits Okhla landfill site, reviews plan on its closure and redevelopment
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal today visited the Okhla landfill site and reviewed the process for its closure and redevelopment, which includes a landscaped garden...
South Korean President Moon to arrive in India today
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday. The South Korean President, who is on a four-day visit to India, will be accompanied by...
It’s a misconception that India subsidise exports: Suresh Prabhu
Kolkata | Union Minister for Commerce and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu today sought to dispel the notion of other countries that India subsidised its exports. He...
3 killed including 16 year old girl after clash erupts between armed forces and civilian in J&K
Srinagar | A 16-year-old girl along with two other civilians were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam on Saturday after security forces fired at stone-throwing...