Nine killed in police firing in Tamil Nadu
Tuticorin/Chennai: Nine people were killed in police firing after protests for the closure of Vedanta group’s Sterlite Copper plant over pollution concerns turned violent in Tamil...
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‘Turbulent political atmosphere’ in country, says Delhi archbishop; clarifies after getting panned
New Delhi: The archbishop of Delhi, Anil Couto, has claimed that a “turbulent political atmosphere” in the country posed a threat to India’s constitutional principles and...
Delhi: I-T raids on farm house, land developers unearth Rs 215cr black money
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department (ITD) has unearthed black money of over Rs 215 crore after it conducted multiple raids over the weekend against two...
Dry spell leads to rise in forest fires in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: As the mercury crossed the 40-degree mark, Uttarakhand witnesses a sudden rise in incidents of forest fires over the past two days with 65 forest...
Petroleoum Minister to meet Oil companies regarding price hike
New Delhi: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is set to meet the representatives of oil companies today, which may lead to the reduction in fuel...
Supreme Court grants relief from arrest to BJP leader S Ve Shekher
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today granted interim protection from arrest till June 1 to actor-turned-BJP leader S Ve Shekher, against whom a case was lodged...
18,000 tanks rejuvenated in Telangana, says Minister T Harish Rao
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has completed works on the rejuvenation of 18,000 tanks in the state under its Mission Kakatiya programme, state Irrigation Minister T Harish...
State Bank of India posts $1.1 billion fourth-quarter loss
State Bank of India (SBI) reported a loss of Rs. 7,718 crore ($1.1 billion), its biggest ever, in the January-March quarter, as the country’s biggest lender, set...
Worsening air quality in 2 decades main reason behind high pre-mature deaths: Study
Worsening air quality in the last two decades is the principle reason behind high number of pre-mature deaths in the country, according to a study...
Bribe-for-Visa racket exposed in Rajasthan
The Home Ministry said on Monday that it was reviewing its internal processes after a Ministry official was arrested by the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)...